Create a quiz with Microsoft Forms

Start a new quiz with Copilot

To use Copilot in Forms, you need to have a Microsoft 365 account and a Copilot license.

1. Sign in to forms.office.com/.

2. Select New Quiz.

3. Enter a description of the type of quiz you want Copilot to create. If you want to see example prompts, select View prompts and select one if it describes what you want.

4. Select Generate. Copilot creates a draft for you with a title, questions, and answers.

5. Do one of the following:

   1. Select Keep it.

   2. Select  Regenerate or type a prompt in the box next to the icon to ask Copilot to fine tune the draft. Then select Keep it when the quiz is what you want it to be.

When you're happy with the results, you can send your quiz to your students.

Start a new quiz manually

1. Sign in to forms.office.com/.

2. Select New Quiz.

3. Select the X in the corner of the Draft with Copilot box to dismiss it.

4. Type a name for your quiz.

5. Select Create your first question.

6. Choose what kind of question you want to add, such as Choice, Text, Rating, Date, Ranking, Likert, File upload, or Net Promoter Score®. To organize sections for your questions, select Section.​​​​

   Tip: You can also format your text. Highlight a word or words in your title or questions, and then choose any of the following: Bold (keyboard shortcut - CTRL/Cmd+B), Italic (keyboard shortcut - CTRL/Cmd+I), Underline (keyboard shortcut - CTRL/Cmd+U), Font color, Font size, Numbering, or Bullets.

7. Type a question (select Add option to add a new question if needed).

8. Add your answer. Select the type of answer you want. For example, if you choose the Choice question type, you can set up answer options for:

   • Math — Select this option to display math symbols and formula options, then select Enter an equation.

   • Multiple answers

   • Required

   • (More settings for question)  , which includes Shuffle options, Drop-down, Subtitle, and Add branching.

9. Select the Correct Answer check mark next to the correct answer or answers.

   Note: You can select All of the above or None of the above as an option.

10. To remove an answer, select the trash can button next to it. You can also choose to make a question required or allow multiple choices for a question by changing the settings at the bottom of the question.

11. Add a number in the Points text box to assign a point value for a correct answer to the quiz question.

12. Select the Message icon next to any answer if you want to customize a message for it. Respondents will see the message when they've selected that answer.
    

13. Select the Copy question icon in the upper right corner of a question to duplicate it. To change the order of the questions, select or tap the Up or Down arrows on the right side of each question.

When you're happy with the results, you can send your quiz to your students.

Enhance Student Learning with Copilot’s Explanations Feature

Copilot’s Explanations feature provides valuable insights into the reasoning behind each correct answer after students complete their quizzes. Teachers can easily activate this feature by checking the box at the bottom of the quiz draft generated by Copilot. 

Key Benefits:

• Instant Feedback: If teachers enable answer explanations in the quiz, students will receive explanations immediately upon submission, helping them grasp the solution more effectively.

• Optional Manual Explanations: Teachers can choose to add their own explanations, providing personalized feedback to better support their students.

Preview your quiz

1. On a computer, select   Preview to see how your quiz will look. On a mobiledevice, select   to see how your quiz will look.

2. To test out your quiz, answer the questions in Preview mode, and the select Submit.

3. To keep editing your quiz, select Back.