How to create Forms and Surveys from the Forms Template Gallery

One issue that I often struggle with when creating Forms and Surveys using the MS Forms application is the content and proper structure/flow of the form. True, we now have Copilot to help us with this. However, for the most frequent types of forms and surveys, Microsoft also created a database of templates that give you a good starting point as well. In this article, I will explain how to take advantage of the Forms Template Gallery.

1. Navigate to the Forms App by clicking Microsoft 365 App Launcher> Forms
2. The templates should be displayed front and center by default. If they don’t, click on Explore templates.
3. You will see some default Forms templates. To view the entire gallery, click on Template gallery.
4. Forms Templates will be organized by Category.
5. Once you click on a template, it will automatically create a Form under your account with all the questions, formatting, etc.
6. Once a Form is created from the template, it can be customized as necessary. At this point, it is stored under the My Forms tab.

Nuances about the Forms Template Gallery

• You can create your own Forms template as well; however, it won’t be saved under the Template Gallery. Instead, it can be shared as a link with others – I explained it in an earlier post.