Waffle Bytes

There are a variety of types of questions that can be used on a Google Form.  Sometimes it is hard to know which one is best, even with the Google "smarts" trying to pick the right one for you based on what you type.  I am creating several posts that provide a run down of the (current) types of questions you can set up, along with some of the small differences between the types.  First up is the Multiple choice, Checkboxes, and Dropdown options. Second will be the Short answer and Paragraph options. Third will be the Linear grid, Multiple choice grid and Checkbox grid. Forth will be Date and Time. Last will be the file upload.  The Multiple choice, checkbox and dropdown question types are all similar to each other.  There are some small differences that make each one advantageous in different situations.  First up - Multiple choice.  You don't even have to select this one, as it is the default question - Once you have typed in your que...

Today I noticed an addition to my Insert Menu while on a Google Sheet.  I now have the additional option of inserting a checkbox! I often use checkmarks in cells, preferring them to an "x" as it is an obvious symbol. (If you didn't know, you can add them with using Option + V) However, the checkboxes are a vast improvement over that. Here is the menu change (Old to New) - To add a checkbox into a selected cell, go to the Insert Menu and  select Checkbox - (By the way - Kudos to Google for adding that little "NEW" box to items that have just been added.  Now I don't need to guess - is it something I just never saw before?  Or is it new?... and the NEW disappeared after I used the feature.) It certainly would be tedious to have to do that individually for every cell.  There are 2 ways to mass add the checkbox. 1. Highlight the cells, THEN do your insert 2. Use the fill feature to add it to adjacent cells What is cool about this second feat...