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title: "Setting Up Standalone Forms"
slug: "setting-up-standalone-forms"
updated: 2023-09-01T18:41:15Z
published: 2023-09-01T18:41:15Z
canonical: "support.smarteru.com/setting-up-standalone-forms"
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# Setting Up Standalone Forms

Unlike forms that are used for [post-course evaluations](/v1/docs/setting-up-post-course-evaluations), standalone forms are not tied to a course. For example, you might want to use a standalone form to gauge interest in a particular topic or event.

The grid below compares standalone forms to forms used for post-course evaluations.

|  | Standalone Form | Post-Course Evaluation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Can be created using the [SmarterU form builder](/v1/docs/form-builder) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Can be created using third-party software | ✔ | ✔ |
| [Associated with a course](/v1/docs/course-post-course-evaluations) | X | ✔ |
| [Submissions can be exported](/v1/docs/exporting-a-forms-submissions) | ✔ | ✔ |
| User must be logged in to access form | ✔ | ✔ |

To set up a standalone form:

1. Create a form using SmarterU's [form builder](/v1/docs/form-builder), or a third-party tool.
2. From the [Forms Dashboard](/v1/docs/forms-dashboard), view the form.
3. Click **Copy Link**.

![Copy Link Button 20230901](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Copy%20Link%20Button%2020230901.png)

1. Share the link to the form with your users.

Users must be logged into SmarterU to respond to the form.

## Related

- [Form Builder](/form-builder.md)
- [Forms Dashboard](/forms-dashboard.md)
- [Setting Up Post Course Evaluations](/setting-up-post-course-evaluations.md)