Guide of Google Forms to Microsoft Forms Migration

You are thinking of converting Google Forms to Microsoft Forms. However, Google doesn’t have a single direct option to migrate Google Forms to Microsoft Forms. Therefore, in this article, I am going to explain the workarounds for moving Google Forms to Office 365. So, read the article to the end.

Microsoft and Google Forms are used for business to create surveys, quizzes, and polls. These tools help companies to generate leads, collect data, conduct market research, and much more. Both programs are web-based, so you can create online forms and share them with multiple people. Google Forms and Microsoft Forms both offer different features and functions, as explained below.

Google Forms Vs Microsoft Forms – Key Comparison

Functions	Google Forms	Microsoft Forms
Usability	Google Forms are very easy to use as they have minimal UI.	Microsoft Forms is also easy to use, but has a more modern UI.
Templates/Samples	It provides you with 17 simple templates for different needs	Microsoft also offers you a variety range of templates which are more specialized and structured for business and education.
Kinds of Question Options	It provides you with standard question options.	In this, you will get more advanced questionnaire options.
Themes	Here, you will find built-in themes like colors, fonts, and header images.	Compared to Google, Microsoft provides professional themes with thousands of options.
Collaboration Facility	Google Forms offers real-time collaboration options using Google Drive.	It also provides real-time collaboration with OneDrive or SharePoint.
Response Analytics Tools	To analyze the response of the Google Forms, you can use basic charts.	Advanced charts, Excel, and Power BI are used to analyze the Microsoft Forms.
Integrated With	Google Forms can easily integrate with Google Sheets, Drive, Gmail, and G Suite.	Microsoft Forms easily integrates with Microsoft 365, including Excel, Teams, Power Automate, etc.
Cost	It is free to use for both personal and Workspace.	The price is included in Office 365.

With this comparison table, you understand the difference between Google Forms and Microsoft Forms. Now, let’s find out the reasons for migrating your Google Forms to Microsoft.

Why Users Convert Google Forms to Microsoft Forms?

• Microsoft Forms easily connects to the Microsoft environment. So, by transferring your Google Forms, you can also take advantage of other Microsoft Tools.
• Compared to Google, Microsoft Forms provides you with more professional features and customizations. This is very helpful for professionals and businesses.
• Switching from Google to the Microsoft environment is the most common reasons for importing the Forms.

These are the common reasons why you want to move your Google Forms to Office 365. But, unfortunately, you can’t directly transfer your Forms from Google to Microsoft. Don’t worry, I have found indirect methods that can help you.

Export Google Forms & Import It to Microsoft Forms

Because there is no official way to move your Forms between Google and Microsoft. People have to recreate the Form. For this, you have to export the Google Forms into PDF format and then import the converted file to Microsoft Forms. This method is long, but a free way to export the Forms.

1. First, I am going to export the Forms by going through the Google Forms.
2. Log in to your account and choose the form you want to export.
3. Open the form and click on the More button at the top [three vertical dots button].
4. Select the Print option and then the Save as PDF option.
5. Also, deselect the Headers and Footers option, which is under More options or More settings.
6. Click the Save or Print option to save your PDF file.
7. After that, import the exported file into Microsoft Forms by going to its site.
8. Sign in to your account. Click on Quick Import from the left corner of the screen.
9. Select the Upload from this device, browse the location where your file is saved, and import it to Microsoft Forms.

Migrate Google Forms to Microsoft Forms with Word

With the help of Microsoft Word, users can convert their Forms. For this, you have to copy the Forms to MS Word and then import the Word file into Microsoft. It has one main disadvantage: it only copies the text, not the format. But regardless, to use this method, follow the steps below.

1. In your Google Forms, open the Forms you want to copy.
2. Select all the data and copy it. Then, open the MS Word application.
3. Paste the copied data into the Word file. Add the missing options and re-format your texts.
4. Save the documents in .doc or .docx format.
5. Go to the Microsoft Form and click on Create a new Form.
6. Copy the headings, questions, and options from the Word file. Paste them into the Microsoft Forms.

Here are the ways to migrate Google Forms to Microsoft Forms. Other than these, many people also move their Form responses. If you also want to transfer the Forms, I have a great solution.

Move Google Form Responses to Microsoft Environment

The response of the Google Form does not store inside the Form itself. Rather, it is located in Google Sheets and Google Drive. If the Google Form is connected to the Sheets, then your response will be immediately shown in the row. From there, your Form and the linked Sheets are stored in Drive. So, when I am talking about migrating the response of your Google Forms, it means I want to move the Sheets that contain the forms, not from the Google Form file.

So, to migrate your response data, you can use SysTools Google Drive to OneDrive Migration Tool, a professional software to move your response into the Microsoft environment. Our tool supports both Sheets and files stored in Google Drive. Hence, it is the best option to move your data without losing the formatting.

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Pre-Migration Checklist Before Transfer Google Forms

Migrating Google Workspace Forms to MS Forms may be a difficult task for non-technical users. So, before going through the procedure, prepare yourself by following these steps.

• First, list all the Google Forms that you want to migrate. Also, check the existing response and Google Sheets that you also want to move.
• If needed, set the permission of your Forms. So, if you shared the Forms, the person has the appropriate authority.
• Make sure you have proper admin access to both Google and Microsoft.
• Download the responses in CSV format, because you may need the response in the future.

Conclusion

If you are having a problem migrating Google Forms to Microsoft Forms. Then, this article provides you with two simple ways to transfer your Forms. Both are manual, which are free and easy to use. I have also explained a solution to move your Google Forms response to a Microsoft environment. So that you can do a complete migration.