Google Forms is an awesome tool for creating online assignments. It’s easy to set up and share. The responses are stored in one convenient place. It’s a great option for digitizing previously paper-based assignments and quizzes.
However, print materials that have images or diagrams can pose a problem for Google Forms. Maybe students need to refer to a diagram of a cell to answer a question or choose the graph that best represents a given equation. If these graphics exist on a piece of paper or even a digital version of an assignment, how can you get them into Google Forms in an efficient way?
Snip add-on
My Snip add-on helps you quickly “snip” one or more sections of an image to use in Google Forms. The process is simple:
- Choose an image of an existing assignment from your Google Drive (or upload a new one)
- Use the snipping tool to save one or more images/diagrams from your assignment into your Google Drive
- Add the images to the questions/response options on your Google Form
PDFs aren’t supported, but there are online tools that you can use to convert PDFs to images to use with Snip.
Below is a full tutorial for using Snip. Click here to open the tutorial in a new window.
23 STEPS
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From your Google Form, open the Add-ons menu (puzzle piece)
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Click Snip
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Click Snip Images
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Click Select Image
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Select an image of your worksheet from your Google Drive (or upload a new one)
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Click Select
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Move and resize the box to cover a portion of the worksheet you'd like to "snip" into its own image (e.g. a diagram to display with the question)
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Choose whether this "snip" is informational or tied to a specific question. This is used to name the "snipped" image in a useful way when it is saved to your Drive.
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If it's a question or answer, specify the question number by typing or using the +/- buttons
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If it's an answer option, check "This is an answer"
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Click Save to Drive
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Move the box and repeat as many times as you need to in order to "snip" all of your images
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Make sure all of your images save to your Drive
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Click Close
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Click Add question (or select an existing question)
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Click Add inline image
For multiple choice questions, you can also add images to choice options.
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Click Google Drive
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Navigate to the Snip folder in your drive
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Navigate to the folder that corresponds with the current form.
Depending on your form, it may list the title of the form or the date the form was created.
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Click the "snipped" image you'd like to use
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Click Select
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If necessary, you can resize the image
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Drop
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Add any additional information to your question
Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners
https://www.iorad.com/player/1569646/Using-Snip-in-Google-Forms
Happy Snipping! If you use this add-on and have any feedback or thoughts, I’d love to hear them!
