Microsoft Forms lacks direct question type conversion, so you recreate by adding a new question and deleting the old one—a quick workaround for switching Text to Choice. Follow these steps to set it up:
- On your Microsoft 365 main dashboard, click the App launcher (grid icon) in the upper-left corner.
- From the app list, select Forms to open Microsoft Forms.
- Click the New Form button to create a new one, or open an existing form.
- Click the question to change (note current type).
- Click Insert new question and select the desired type.
- Copy the original question text and options.
- Go back to the original question and click the Delete icon (the trash can) in the top-right corner of that block.
- Once you have finished replacing your questions, click Preview to verify the new question type functions as expected.
- Your form is ready! Click Collect responses to share it.
