With Microsoft Forms’ smart surveys, polls and quizzes help, you can collect the right data to make smart decisions before, during and after your projects.
However, sometimes in surveys, you need to add references, guidance documents or terms and conditions of data usage as a hyperlink. But Microsoft Forms don’t have a specific button for hyperlinks.
So the users keep asking, can you add hyperlinks in Microsoft Forms? If yes, then how?
Don’t worry. After reading this article, you won’t have any remaining questions about Microsoft Forms hyperlink options. So without further delay, let’s jump in.
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Can You Add a Hyperlink in MS Forms?
Yes, you can add hyperlinks in Microsoft Forms. But they don’t work like the hyperlinks of word documents or PDFs. You can attach links to a specific word(s) in PDFs or Word documents. But in MS Forms, you can’t do it with any words and have to paste the link separately.
You can hyperlink any word in your document by right-clicking that specific word and choosing the hyperlink option from the menu. You can also follow the same process to use the hyperlink feature for a sentence.
However, you can’t hyperlink a word/sentence in Microsoft Forms. You need to paste the full URL in the text box. Then the AI will show it as a hyperlink to the surveyee, and they can click on the URL.
How to Add Hyperlinks in Microsoft Forms
To add hyperlinks in MS Forms, just paste the full URL in the Subtitle box of the question. Then the participant can access the article/media from the link. But you should write something relevant before putting the URL because sometimes the pure link doesn’t work.
In this article, I will show you the steps to add hyperlinks to your questionnaire. It will give your users in-depth knowledge about that specific question.
Here are the steps to add hyperlinks in the Microsoft Office Forms:
- Open any browser and copy the website URL for the hyperlink.
- Go to Microsoft Forms website.
- Sign in with your Microsoft account credentials.
- Click on the My Forms button and choose the form you want to add a hyperlink to.
- Select the question and click the 3-dot icon (more options).
- Choose the Subtitle option from the list.
- Enter some related word(s), then paste the URL in the box.
After completing the steps, you need to share the survey, poll or quiz with your friends to see if the hyperlink is working properly or not.
Follow our guide how to duplicate a form in Microsoft Forms.
FAQs
How do I edit a hyperlink in Microsoft Forms?
To edit a hyperlink in Microsoft Forms, click on the question that contains the hyperlink. Then select the Subtitle text box and edit the hyperlink of your choice.
Where is the link button for Microsoft Forms?
The link box of your created Form is situated under the share menu. When you click the Share button in the top right corner, you will see the link box of your Forms.
Does editing Microsoft Forms change the shared link?
No, It won’t change your shared Forms link. Your previous responders need to refresh the webpage to see the edited version.
Conclusion
To wrap it up, you can add hyperlinks to any questions of Microsoft Forms, but the process differs from adding hyperlinks in any word or PDF document. In MS Forms, you must paste the link in the Subtitle box after a relevant word.
After reading this article, I’m sure you know how to include hyperlinks in Microsoft Forms. Comment if you face any issues while following the steps.
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