Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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Initial release | June 20, 2016 |
Platform | Web platform |
Predecessor | Microsoft InfoPath |
Type | Survey software |
Website |
forms |
Microsoft Forms (formerly Office 365 Forms) is an online survey creator, part of Office 365. [1] Released by Microsoft in June 2016, Forms allows users to create surveys and quizzes with automatic marking. [2] The data can be exported to Microsoft Excel and viewed live using the Present feature. [3] [4]
In 2019, Microsoft released a preview of Forms Pro which gives users the ability to export data into a Power BI dashboard. [5]
Due to a wave of phishing attacks utilizing Microsoft 365 in early 2021, [6] Microsoft uses algorithms to automatically detect and block phishing attempts with Microsoft Forms. [7] Also, Microsoft advises Forms users not to submit personal information, such as passwords, in a form or survey, and also place a similar advisory underneath the “Submit” button in every form created with Forms, warning users not to give out their password. [8]
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Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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Initial release | June 20, 2016 |
Platform | Web platform |
Predecessor | Microsoft InfoPath |
Type | Survey software |
Website |
forms |
Microsoft Forms (formerly Office 365 Forms) is an online survey creator, part of Office 365. [1] Released by Microsoft in June 2016, Forms allows users to create surveys and quizzes with automatic marking. [2] The data can be exported to Microsoft Excel and viewed live using the Present feature. [3] [4]
In 2019, Microsoft released a preview of Forms Pro which gives users the ability to export data into a Power BI dashboard. [5]
Due to a wave of phishing attacks utilizing Microsoft 365 in early 2021, [6] Microsoft uses algorithms to automatically detect and block phishing attempts with Microsoft Forms. [7] Also, Microsoft advises Forms users not to submit personal information, such as passwords, in a form or survey, and also place a similar advisory underneath the “Submit” button in every form created with Forms, warning users not to give out their password. [8]
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