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Learn how to make a QR code for your Google Form so others can easily participateDid you know that by making a QR code for your Google Form you're making it easier for others to participate? It's true! Most modern phones don't even need special apps to QR codes so anyone with a mobile phone can easily scan your code and get to your Google Form. This wikiHow article explains how to create a QR code for a Google Form and provides tips for making a good impression with your QR code.
Things You Should Know
- Start by creating your Google Form at https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/.
- Click "Send" or tap the paper airplane icon, select the "Link" icon, then click or tap "Copy" to copy the Form's URL.
- Insert the copied URL into a QR-code generator like Adobe Express QR Code Generator or Canva's QR Code Generator.
Steps
Using a QR Code Generator
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Create your Google Form. You can also open an existing one that you want to make a QR code for. Start by going to https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/ and click the + icon to make a new Form or click on one to open it.
- While it's easier to use a desktop to create your Form and create a QR code, you can also use Android, iPhone, or iPad.
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Get the link for your Form. When you're finished editing your Form, click or tap Send (it's the paper airplane icon on mobile) in the top right corner of your screen.
- Select the Link option from the dropdown menu (it looks like a chainlink icon) then click or tap Copy to copy the URL.
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Find an online website QR code generator. Since Google Forms doesn't offer a QR code generator, you'll need to choose an external site or app to use instead, but most offer creating a code for free.
- Some of these sites include
- Adobe Express QR Code Generator: This is a simple site that you can use on any browser (desktop or mobile) that will let you create a QR code without a credit card or payment method. All you have to do is click Create a QR code now, add your link, then change how the QR code looks, what color it is, and what file format you want to download it in. After you make those selections, click Download and you'll have your QR code!
- qrcodemonkey: You can make a free static QR code using the form that you see immediately or scroll down and click Get Started Now if you want to pay for a dynamic QR code, which also gives you management abilities.
- Canva's QR Code Generator: This is another free QR code generator that allows you to edit your own code or use a previous or existing design. For example, you can add your own business logo using this editor!
- QR Code Generator: Use this site to make free static QR codes, and sign in and subscribe to create dynamic QR codes.
- Many of these sites offer dynamic codes (that have tracking abilities) for a small fee, but you can usually create a static QR code for free.
- Some of these sites include
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Enter the link for your Google Form. While that's information you need to add in order to have your QR code send people to your Form, you can also add optional information like text or contact information.
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Download your code. Once you've added the information that you want, you can download it so you can share it.
- If someone else shared a QR code that you also want to share, you can copy it somewhere else!
Making QR Codes Using Google Chrome
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Navigate to your Form. You can use the link that generates when you click or tap Send or you can click the eye icon to open a preview of your Google Form.
- This is the easiest solution if you're linking to just the content on a website instead of including contact information or text. The QR codes generated this way are static, so you can't track how well the QR codes are doing, nor can you customize how they look.
- All QR codes generated with Chrome have a tiny T-Rex in the middle.
- You can create QR codes in Chrome using the desktop web browser on Mac and Windows as well as by using the mobile app for iPhone, iPad, and Android.
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Right-click the page (desktop) or tap (mobile). If you're on a Mac, use Ctrl-click to right-click. A menu will appear with more options at either your cursor (desktop) or at the bottom of your screen (mobile).
- For a desktop browser, you can also click the Share icon in your address bar (or to the right of it) to open the menu. [1]
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Click Create QR Code for this page (desktop) or QR Code (mobile). You'll see this option next to an icon of a QR code. If you're on a smartphone, you may need to scroll to the right inside the menu to see this option.
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Click or tap Download. The QR Code will generate and show up in a tile so you can preview it before continuing.
- Once the code is downloaded to your computer, phone, or tablet, you can share it with other people.