Adding granular control options for who can respond to existing Google Forms

What’s changing 

Last year, we ​​introduced a feature that gives Google Forms creators more granular control over who can respond to their newly created forms via sharing settings. Specifically, form creators can limit response access to specific users, groups, or target audiences—similar to how file owners can restrict the sharing of Google Docs, Sheets, Slides or Sites in Drive.

In addition to being available on newly created forms, we’re excited to announce that starting today this option is now available on existing forms. As a result, form creators can upgrade existing or old forms to have more granular controls over who can respond to them.

Who’s impacted

End users 

Why you’d use it

This feature is useful in any scenario where you’d like to control who can respond to a form. For example, business leaders can better collect feedback from specific organizational units and prevent the form from being responded to by other teams or organization units. Similarly, teachers can use this to ensure a quiz is only accessible to select students who receive the link.

Getting started

• Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
• • Form creators must publish their form to enable responders to view the form or submit a response.
  • Form creators can see who has access to the form and share response access to specific users, groups, or target audiences.End users:

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on June 23, 2025
• Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on July 8, 2025

Availability

• Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google Accounts