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Close or Hide a Test

Closing and hiding both move a test out of your Active view, but they do different things.
1

Open Test Settings

Go to your Tests page and click Settings next to the test.
2

Turn On the Switch

In the General section, turn on Close test for submissions or Hide from my dashboard, then click Save settings.
Close test for submissions and Hide from my dashboard switches in the General section
You can turn on both switches for the same test. A test that is closed and hidden appears in both the Closed and Hidden views.

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Find Closed and Hidden Tests

The Tests page has four views at the top. Active is selected by default.
Closed view of the Tests page, with Make open and Delete on each row

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Reopen or Unhide a Test

You can bring a closed or hidden test back at any time.
1

Open the Right View

On the Tests page, click Closed or Hidden.
2

Restore the Test

Click Make open on a closed test, or Unhide on a hidden test, and confirm.
Make open reopens the test for you and for all your collaborators. Candidates with the test link can start submitting again.

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Delete a Test

You can permanently delete a test from the Closed view.
1

Close the Test

If the test is still open, close it first using the steps above.
2

Open the Closed View

On the Tests page, click Closed.
3

Delete the Test

Click Delete next to the test and confirm.
Deleting a test removes it from your account and from the accounts of all your collaborators. A deleted test cannot be recovered. If you only want the test off your own dashboard, hide it instead.
After you delete a Google Forms test, you can create a new test from the same Google Form.