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Screen shot of prompt to make a copy of the form

Share a copy of a Google Form

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Everyone who has used Google tools for a while knows that Google likes to change things up every now and again. I was recently contacted by someone who told me the directions I gave in a previous post for sharing a Google Form as “view only” were no longer working, and she was absolutely right. Now to share a copy of a form, you now need to follow these steps. At least until Google makes some new changes.

  1. Create a folder and set the sharing so anyone with the link can view. You can also use an existing folder if you like.
  2. Put the form in the folder, either by
    1. Opening the folder and creating the form inside it, OR
    2. Moving an existing form into the folder
  3. Open the form as if you were going to edit it.
  4. Copy the URL (the one that ends with “/edit”).
  5. Change the word edit in the URL to copy.
  6. Share the new URL with those who need to make a copy of the form. They will be prompted to make a copy when they open the link.
Screen shot of prompt to make a copy of the form

Want to see how it works? I made a sample for you. The URL to my example form is https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1U-UUHh9iDmImDVhn1PEFxLXF3aKoPV7tZpZDMAG75Jk/edit, and if you click on it, you can see the form (it is in a folder that anyone with the link can view), but you can’t edit it or make a copy of it. With the word “copy” at the end, you are asked if you want to make a copy of the form, which you can then edit to your heart’s content. Give it a try: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1U-UUHh9iDmImDVhn1PEFxLXF3aKoPV7tZpZDMAG75Jk/copy.