Creating a survey in Google Docs might not be as straightforward as using dedicated tools like Google Forms, but it's a viable option when you need to create a survey along with additional content, such as an explainer document or a report. This guide will walk you through the process of creating a survey using Google Docs, formatting it effectively, and collecting responses.
Before diving in, note that Google Docs isn't designed for creating surveys.leen that Google Docs isn't designed for creating surveys. However, with some creative formatting and the use of add-ons, you can certainly achieve this goal. This method is suitable when you need to create a survey alongside an explainer document or report.
Create a Survey Template in Google Docs
A survey in Google Docs essentially means creating a document with answer choices formatted in a specific way. This allows respondents to select their answers by changing the document's text. Let's start by creating the survey template:
1. Open Google Docs and create a new document. Give it a relevant title, such as "Employee Satisfaction Survey".
Set up Survey Questions
To create questions, type out your survey questions one by one, followed by answer choices. Remember to keep the answer choices in brackets, like this: "Q1: How satisfied are you with your benefits? [Very satisfied, Somewhat satisfied, Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, Somewhat dissatisfied, Very dissatisfied]".
1. Open Google Docs and create a new document. Give it a relevant title, such as "Employee Satisfaction Survey".
1. Open Google Docs and create a new document. Give it a relevant title, such as "Employee Satisfaction Survey".
