It's easy! Sort of. Just follow these simple steps outlined below.
Quick Start Guide
- Create your Google Form.
- Click "Send" button to send the form using a Link.
- Use any one of the many online QR Code generator tools to get your QR Code image.
That's it. That's all there is to it.
Here is some more detailed information about each step.
1. Create your Google Form
I assume if you've landed on this blog post, you already have a Google Form created and now you want to share access to that form so you can get information from other people.
So really this particular step is outside the scope of this article, but here are some of my personal observations on the utility of using QR codes.
Ease of Use
I find that QR Codes are very easy to use for anyone walking around with a smart phone. Last I checked, this includes almost everyone.
A smartphone user can quickly open their camera app, put your QR Code in frame, and open your Google Form with one quick tap.
QR Codes have a speed and convenience that lowers the friction in connecting with your intended audience.
Curiosity
There is a certain level of curiousity in QR Codes. It can be hard to tell what you'll get when you scan one, but there is a level of mystery can attract curious minds.
For example, while watching the Super Bowl, I saw a commercial that was nothing more that a QR Code moving and bouncing around the screen. That was it. My curiosity got the better of me and before I knew it, I was launch into a mobile app.
I just couldn't help it, I needed to know which ridiculous company spent so much money on a Super Bowl commercial showing just a QR Code. It was Coinbase.
Great for High Traffic Areas
I often daydream about what kind of business I could open in any of the thousands of abandoned strip malls I see when I drive around. I have lots of ideas but no capital to launch any of them.
BUT... if I were to put up a QR code with a Google Form around the area to gauge interest in my idea, I can get a better idea about what business might succeed in that location.
One crazy idea I had a long time ago was to rent Segways out to riders of the commuter train arriving in downtown Chicago. I estimate heavy capital startup costs near $10 million at the time.
In retrospect, it would've been easy to put up several QR Codes around the high traffic train station to see if anyone would be interested in that service.
And I could've used a Google Form for that survey.
2. Click the "Send" Button to Generate a Link to your Google Form
In the upper right hand corner, you can click a button labeled "Send" to generate a link to your Google Form.
3. Use a Online Tool to Generate the QR Code
Now that you have a link, you can use an online tool to turn that Link into a QR Code picture.
One of the most popular tools is https://www.qr-code-generator.com.
They have special features, such as creating the QR Code in such a way that you can change the link to your Google Form later.