Google Forms is a free, web-based application developed by Google that allows users to create, distribute, and analyze forms, surveys, quizzes, and questionnaires. It is part of the Google Workspace suite (formerly known as G Suite) and is integrated with other Google tools such as Google Sheets, Google Drive, and Google Docs.

Key Features of Google Forms:

1. Form Creation: You can easily create forms with various question types such as multiple choice, text, checkboxes, dropdowns, and more.
2. Customization: Forms can be customized with different themes, colors, and images to match your needs or branding.
3. Real-time Collaboration: Multiple users can collaborate on the same form simultaneously.
4. Automatic Responses: You can set up automatic email responses for form submissions.
5. Data Collection: Responses are automatically collected and stored in a Google Sheets spreadsheet, which can be analyzed or shared easily.
6. Conditional Logic: You can create forms that show or hide questions based on the respondent’s previous answers, making them more dynamic and personalized.
7. Quiz Creation: Google Forms has quiz features, including grading options and automatic scoring for multiple-choice and other question types.
8. Accessibility: Forms can be shared via links, email, or embedded in websites, making them highly accessible.
9. Integration with Other Google Services: Responses can be linked to Google Sheets for easy data analysis, or the form itself can be integrated with other Google tools.

Google Forms is widely used in education, businesses, event planning, research, and surveys, offering an easy-to-use platform for collecting and analyzing data.

In Google Forms, there are several shortcut keys that can help speed up the process of creating or filling out forms. Here are some useful ones:

For Form Creators (while editing a form):

• Shift + ? – Open the list of keyboard shortcuts.
• Tab – Move to the next field.
• Shift + Tab – Move to the previous field.
• Enter – Submit the form or create a new question (when editing).
• Ctrl + Z – Undo the last action.
• Ctrl + Y – Redo the last undone action.
• Ctrl + C – Copy selected text or field.
• Ctrl + V – Paste copied text or field.
• Ctrl + X – Cut the selected text or field.
• Ctrl + D – Duplicate the current question or item.
• Ctrl + A – Select all text in the current field.
• Ctrl + Shift + C – Copy the current question.
• Ctrl + Shift + V – Paste the copied question into a new spot.
• Ctrl + Shift + Z – Redo an undone action.
• Ctrl + E – Open the "Edit" page for the form.
• Ctrl + F – Find text within the form (useful for searching specific questions or content).
• Alt + Shift + 5 – Toggle between different views of your form (like "View live form").
• Alt + Shift + S – Open the form settings page.

For Respondents (while filling out a form):

• Tab – Move to the next input field.
• Shift + Tab – Move to the previous input field.
• Enter – Submit the form after filling out all required fields.
• Arrow Up/Down – Navigate between options in multiple-choice or dropdown questions.
• Esc – Close the form (if in preview mode).
• Ctrl + / – Open keyboard shortcuts list (only works when the form is open for editing).
• Spacebar – Select or deselect checkboxes.