Overall Satisfaction with Google Forms
We use Google Forms across thee organization for multiple purposes:
- To run surveys: Whenever we have any event and need surveys about participation, we use Google Forms.
- To get feedback: To receive feedback at the end of any event.
- Idea crowd sourcing: To get general opinion of entire team or organization.
- It is a free tool with extremely simple interface to create simple forms.
- To create basic UI for forms, it requires zero knowledge about HTML.
- A custom-designed HTML form can also be connected to Google Forms back-end. This allows users to create visually beautiful forms for front-end users and all visualization and reporting features for form/survey owners.
- It allows you to see consolidated results in the form of graphs and charts. These results can also be exported to Spreadsheet.
- Customization of fonts, background and other styling parameters is a bit tricky. One cannot make the complex layout with Google forms directly.
- The branching in the flow is handled on separate pages. One cannot have dynamic fields in the same form.
- Since we are using Google Forms for internal survey purposes and not the business one, it does not have any impact on business.
- Google Form is a free tool. So, no need to worry for ROI. Hurrrry..!!
When we need to survey for official things, we use Microsoft Outlook Surveys. However when we need unofficial surveys, we always go with Google Forms. Google Forms provides all facilities to create simple forms free of cost. So, both are doing well in their respective areas.