Use online forms to add information to your Google Spreadsheet

I love Google docs (http://www.google.com/docs) and now I have another reason: online forms that automatically add information submitted by a user to your spreadsheet.

There's two ways to create your form: you can first create a spreadsheet and then select the Sharing tab. Select "Invite people to fill out a form" and it will then take you through the steps to create your form.

The second method is to go to http://spreadsheets.google.com/newform. Once you login you'll be prompted to create your form.

You can monitor your form's submissions by adding this widget to your iGoogle page. Keep in mind that you can share your spreadsheet so visitors can see what data has been collected. For an example, check out this posting from the unofficial Google Operating System blog.