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Previously I have shared how to reset a form.  Thanks to a local principal (who happens to be my husband), I've learned there is another way to do this - and it will use the same spreadsheet you used originally, simply creating a new sheet for the new entries so you don't have MANY spreadsheets floating around with the data if you want to track it over time.  To reset the form, and continue using the same spreadsheet: In the form, click on RESPONSES, and click on the More menu (3 stacked dots) to select Unlink form -  When the warning comes up, click UNLINK - Go again to the More Menu, and this time select Delete all responses - When the warning comes up, click OK (remember, these responses were saved in the spreadsheet; you are only deleting them from the form itself) - Click on the More menu a third time, and select Select response destination - In the prompt window, select Select existing spreadsheet and then hit SELECT - Choose the spre...

There are several options available with the class code that you may find useful.  (If you prefer, you can watch the video .) This can be especially useful if you want to update or disable your class code.  Options for your class code, including how to reset and disable it: Click on the gear in the upper right corner of your class Scroll down to general section, the class code listed here.  Click on the arrow on the right side: You will have 4 options in this menu. Display Copy Reset  Disable Display will enlarge the class code so it is more easily seen Copy will put the code on the clipboard so you can paste it into email or into a doc, ect Reset will change the class code (sometimes you want to do this if similar characters make up the current code - like "l", "1") Disable will disable the code completely ( you can re-enable it if needed in the same location)

Sometime you want to disable a course code so additional people cannot join.  Or maybe you want to reset a class code because one of the characters used in it is ambiguous (think "l" and "1").  Many people don't know that there is a More menu just for use with the class code within your course.  To get these options, first click on the Course Settings (gear icon) - Look for Class code, and click the arrow next to the assigned code - You have 4 options.  First, the Display option-  This pops up a window with a large typeset of the code - Second, Copy will copy the code onto the clipboard for pasting elsewhere -   Third, Reset the class code - When selecting reset, you will both get a notification in the bottom left corner, and can see that the class code has changed - Finally, Disable will disable the class code option - When selecting disable, you will both get a notification in the bottom left corner, and can see that the ...

There are many times I want to re-use a form that I have used in the past, but I want it tied to a "clean" (new) spreadsheet, while keeping the old data intact on the original spreadsheet.  This is now easily accomplished in three quick steps. (This post is about how to switch spreadsheets.  If you are looking to have entries go into a new sheet on the same spreadsheet check out the post " Google Forms - Reuse the same spreadsheet when resetting a form " to learn how to do that.) Open the form you wish to reuse.  When viewing it click on the Responses tab - Click on the sideways ellipsis for More options - Choose to Unlink the form - You will get a confirmation pop-up - click on Unlink.  (This is keep your old data in the spreadsheet you have unlinked, but let you use the form from scratch.) Click on More options again and this time select Delete all responses - Again you will get a confirmation box.  (This will reset yo...