How to Create a Microsoft Forms Quiz in 2026 (Step-by-Step)

Step 1. Sign in to Microsoft Forms

Go to forms.microsoft.com and sign in with your Microsoft 365 account. If your organization uses Microsoft 365, you already have access — no separate signup is required. Click New Quiz to start a quiz (not a standard form, which has no scoring).

Click Add new to insert a question. Microsoft Forms supports multiple question types, but only Choice, Text (short answer), and Ranking questions support point values and correct-answer marking. Select your question type, enter the question text, and click Add option to provide answer choices.
For each scorable question, click the points icon (or ‘Add points’) to assign a point value and mark the correct answer. You can also add feedback that respondents see after submitting.

Click the three-dot menu (…) at the top right and select Settings. Here you can control when respondents see their score and feedback — immediately after submission or after you manually release results. You can also set a start and end date, shuffle questions, and restrict responses to people in your organization.

Click the palette icon (Theme) to choose a background color or image from Microsoft’s built-in gallery. Customization options are limited compared to dedicated quiz tools — you cannot apply custom fonts, a brand logo, or custom CSS.

Click Share to get a shareable link, a QR code, or an embed code. You can also send directly via email or share inside Microsoft Teams. Note: the embed option is a basic iframe and lacks native integrations with WordPress, Shopify, or email marketing platforms.

Open the Responses tab to see summary charts and individual scores. You can export all responses to Excel for further analysis. The built-in dashboard shows score distributions and per-question summaries, but there is no per-question drop-off data or result trend tracking over time.
This works well for simple scored quizzes within Microsoft 365 environments. For teams that need advanced logic, custom result pages, or lead capture, a dedicated quiz platform like Opinion Stage offers significantly more.

When you create a quiz with Opinion Stage, you have a few different ways to get started. You can build a quiz from scratch, choose a ready-made template, import questions, or use the AI quiz maker to generate a quiz in minutes.

 
Once you’re in the builder, you can customize the design by adjusting the color scheme, buttons, and overall layout. If you want to completely customize your quiz, you can add custom CSS and your own logo.

You can also add images and videos to questions and answers, making your quiz more engaging. In the settings, you can define the quiz language and apply skip logic to control how users move through the quiz.

 
For the results page, you can create custom result cards and add a lead form to capture a respondent’s name and email. This makes it easy to turn quiz engagement into meaningful leads.

Opinion Stage offers multiple ways to share your quiz, so it fits seamlessly into your workflow. You can generate a shareable link to add your quiz to emails or post directly to social media platforms. Plus, you can share your quiz using a QR code.

 
If you want to embed the quiz on your website, Opinion Stage provides ready-to-use embed options with clear instructions for platforms like WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, and Shopify. You can also copy the code for an iframe or use a general embed option to place the quiz exactly where you want.

Opinion Stage provides detailed performance reports that help you understand how users interact with your quiz. In the Performance section, you can track key metrics such as views, starts, responses, average completion time, engagements, and CTA clicks.

 
In addition, the Question Summaries section shows how users answered each question, while the Closing Report helps you evaluate how people interact with your final screen or results. Together, these insights make it easy to optimize your quiz and improve results over time.

And that’s it. Now you’re done!