How to Add a Button or Text to the Microsoft Forms Thank-You Page
Question details
The user wants to customize the post-submission thank-you page in Microsoft Forms by adding buttons, specific text, or calculated results.
- Product
- Microsoft Forms
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Customizing the form submission confirmation page to provide additional resources, links, or customized results to respondents.
- Observed behavior
- Microsoft Forms lacks built-in options to add interactive buttons or dynamically calculated results directly on the native confirmation page.
Verify that your Microsoft 365 account includes access to Power Automate, as advanced workflow customizations for form confirmations require third-party integration.
Create a Custom Confirmation Workflow with Power Automate
Since native customization on the thank-you page is limited, use Power Automate to automatically send a personalized confirmation email containing buttons, custom text, or form results.
Microsoft Forms currently restricts the thank-you page to plain text. By routing your form data through Power Automate, you can bypass this limitation and deliver a highly interactive confirmation directly to the respondent's inbox.
Log into your Microsoft 365 account, navigate to the app launcher, and open Power Automate.
Click 'Create' and select 'Automated cloud flow'. Choose 'When a new response is submitted' in Microsoft Forms as your trigger.
Add a new step and select the 'Get response details' action. Select your specific form from the dropdown list to pull the submission data.
Add a 'Send an email (V2)' action. In the email body, you can insert rich text, HTML buttons, hyperlinks, and dynamic data (like calculated scores or specific answers) to act as your robust thank-you message.
Enable the Print or PDF Receipt Option
Allow respondents to generate a PDF or print their answers directly from the thank-you page using native settings.
Submit a Feature Request to Microsoft
Request that Microsoft adds native support for buttons and calculated results on the thank-you page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I automatically redirect users to another URL after they submit a Microsoft Form?
No, Microsoft Forms does not currently support automatic URL redirection upon submission. However, you can paste a standard text hyperlink into the custom thank-you message box in the Settings menu, allowing users to manually click the link to visit your site.
How do I change the default text on the thank-you page?
To modify the plain text message, open your form, click the three-dot menu, and go to Settings. Scroll to 'Options for responses', check the box for 'Customize thank you message', and type your preferred text in the box provided.
Is it possible to show a calculated quiz score on the thank-you page?
Yes, if you create a 'Quiz' instead of a standard 'Form', you can go to Settings and toggle on 'Show results automatically'. Respondents will then see a 'View results' button on the thank-you page, which they can click to view their calculated score and feedback.
