Add a Question to a Published Google Form Without Losing Responses

Add one optional Short answer question to a published form, keep the same responder link, and compare the original and new responses. This example does not cover deleting questions or changing existing question types.

Khanan Grauer

Khanan Grauer

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Open the existing Google Form in its editor.

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Click on the 'Responses' tab.

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Click on the 'Individual' tab.

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Click on the 'Questions' tab.

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Click on the 'Add question' button.

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Open the question-type menu, currently labeled Multiple choice.

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Click on the 'Short answer' option in the dropdown menu.

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Type 'Team name' into the 'Question' field.

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Click on the 'Copy responder link' button.

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Click the 'Copy' button to copy the URL.

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Go to "Demo Workshop Feedback — Add Question" (docs.google.com)

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Type "DEMO-002" into the "Registration code *" input field.

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Type 'Example Studio' into the 'Team name' input field.

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Click the Submit button.

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Go to "Demo Workshop Feedback — Add Question - Google Forms" (docs.google.com)

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Click on the 'Responses' tab.

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Click on the 'Individual' tab.

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Click Next response to inspect response 2 of 2.

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Click on the 'Previous response' button.

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Done! This is the result.

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You made it to the end!

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