Google Forms and Data Validation Functions

Over the past couple of weeks, opportunities have surfaced that allowed me to put Google Forms to the test.  While I've always found Forms to be one of my favorite apps within the Google Drive suite, these functions for question formats make it even better.

The Data validation function offers limits and specificity to formats for Short Answer, Paragraph, and Checkboxes questions within Google Forms.  This table provides a quick glimpse at the menu options for each question format.

To find the Data validation menu, click on the three vertical dots found on the lower right hand corner within the question edit window.

After Data validation has been selected, a menu will appear in your question window.  From the dropdown menus provided within the window, you can designate more specific information from the questions that are created within the form.  The form editor (you) can also type text to specify the message that the users will see should an invalid answer is entered.