Microsoft Forms

What is Microsoft Forms?

Microsoft Forms is Microsoft's simple forms and quizzes tool integrated with Microsoft 365, the natural choice for quick forms and surveys for organisations and schools in the Microsoft ecosystem. It lets you quickly create forms, surveys, polls and quizzes with common question types, apply basic branching, and collect responses that flow into Excel for analysis, all in the browser, integrated with Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Excel) and included in Microsoft 365 plans. Popular with businesses and especially schools on Microsoft 365, Microsoft Forms is the simple, free way to collect data within the Microsoft ecosystem. For the Microsoft ecosystem, Microsoft Forms is a leading choice.

Microsoft Forms' distinction is being simple, free and integrated with Microsoft 365. For Microsoft users, it provides quick forms, surveys and quizzes within the tools they already use, with responses flowing into Excel and integration with Teams and SharePoint, included in Microsoft 365, so there is no extra cost or new tool, which standalone builders do not offer for Microsoft integration. That Microsoft integration and simplicity set it apart, though it is basic compared to dedicated builders.

Who Microsoft Forms is best for

Microsoft Forms is best for businesses and schools on Microsoft 365 that want quick, free, simple forms, surveys, polls and quizzes integrated with Teams, SharePoint and Excel. It suits the Microsoft ecosystem. It is a weaker fit for those needing powerful features (payments, advanced logic, workflows), where Jotform fits, beautiful conversational forms, where Typeform fits, deep survey research, where SurveyMonkey fits, or Google users, where Google Forms fits.

Key features

The core strengths are quick forms, surveys, polls and quizzes with common question types, basic branching, quizzes with grading, responses flowing into Excel, and integration with Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Excel). Microsoft Forms offers simple, free, integrated forms. Its Microsoft integration, simplicity and quizzes are its defining advantages.

Microsoft Forms pricing

Microsoft Forms is free with a Microsoft account, and is included in Microsoft 365 business and education plans (with more features and admin). So it costs nothing for basic use and comes with Microsoft 365 for organisations. There are no paid builder style limits. Confirm details via Microsoft 365.

Integrations and ecosystem

Microsoft Forms integrates with Microsoft 365, including Excel (responses flow in), Teams (polls and forms in meetings), SharePoint, and Power Automate for workflows. Its Microsoft 365 integration, especially with Excel, Teams and Power Automate, which makes collecting and acting on responses seamless for Microsoft users, is a signature strength, though it has fewer third party integrations than paid builders.

Microsoft Forms and the Microsoft ecosystem

Being simple, free and integrated with Microsoft 365 is the signature strength: Microsoft Forms provides quick forms, surveys and quizzes within the Microsoft tools people already use, with responses in Excel and integration with Teams and SharePoint, included in Microsoft 365, so there is no extra cost or new tool, which standalone builders do not offer. For Microsoft users, this is the main reason to use it.

Ease of use and support

Microsoft Forms is well rated for being free, simple, easy and integrated with Microsoft 365, popular in business and education, with Microsoft support, though it is basic compared to dedicated builders (limited design, logic and features). Its reviews praise the free price and Microsoft integration, with limited power the main consideration.

Is Microsoft Forms worth it?

For businesses and schools on Microsoft 365 that want quick, free, simple forms, surveys and quizzes integrated with their tools, Microsoft Forms is an excellent, zero cost choice. The main caution is that it is basic compared to dedicated builders, so those needing powerful features may prefer Jotform, beautiful forms Typeform, deep surveys SurveyMonkey, and Google users Google Forms, but for the Microsoft ecosystem Microsoft Forms leads.