Setting a time limit or countdown for quizzes in Microsoft Forms is a great way to prepare students for exam conditions or set a quick, timed comprehension task during a lesson.
In this guide, we show you how to set up a countdown timer for your next quiz.
Quizzes in Forms are a great way to switch up a lesson or help your students revise a topic.
There are so many different features in Forms to help you build an engaging and interactive quiz, from using different answer types to setting a points system. We’ve previously published a guide on tips for creating great Microsoft Forms quizzes.
But, one of our favourite additions to quizzes is the countdown timer.
How to set up a countdown timer in Microsoft Forms.
Once you have set up your quiz, you can set your countdown timer.
- Select the three dots (…) in the top corner of the quiz, next to Collect Responses.
- Select Settings.
- Check Set Time Duration.
- In the box, type how many minutes you would like the quiz to be open for. For example, 30 minutes.
- Select the three dots (…) to save your settings and head back to the quiz.
Set a deadline for your quiz.
You may also wish to set a deadline for your quiz, which you can do in a similar way to setting a timer.
- Repeat steps 1 and 2 above.
- Check Start Date and End Date.
- Select the start and end date for your quiz.
- Select the three dots (…) to save your settings and head back to the quiz.
Other options for Microsoft Forms quizzes.
There are a few other settings in quizzes that may be useful for teachers.
The Shuffle Questions feature makes the order of the quiz slightly different for each student. Meanwhile, the Show Progress Bar option lets students see how much of the quiz they’ve completed.
As shown in the video, Keith ticks the One Response Per Student box. This is important to note if you don’t want students submitting more than one response!
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