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How to Fix Invalid Form ID in SharePoint Forms Web Part
Question details
The user is encountering an 'Invalid Form ID' error when attempting to embed a Microsoft Form into a SharePoint page using the Forms web part.
- Product
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Adding a Microsoft Form to a SharePoint page for users to fill out or view results.
- Observed behavior
- The SharePoint Forms web part displays a 'Form ID invalid' error message because the form's URL was improperly copied from the browser's address bar.
Ensure you have edit permissions for both the Microsoft Form you want to embed and the SharePoint page where you are configuring the web part.
Use the Collect Responses Link from Microsoft Forms
To resolve the invalid ID error, you must use the designated sharing link generated by Microsoft Forms rather than the URL found in your browser's address bar.
The web address displayed in your browser's URL bar contains internal session and routing parameters that the SharePoint Forms web part cannot interpret. You must generate a clean sharing link directly from the form's sharing options.
Navigate to Microsoft Forms and click on the specific form you wish to embed on your SharePoint page.
Click the 'Collect Responses' button located in the top right corner of the screen. Configure your audience settings, then click 'Copy Link'.
Return to your SharePoint site, put the page in Edit mode, and select the Microsoft Forms web part to open its properties panel on the right.
Paste the copied link into the 'Form web address' field, select 'Collect Responses' (or 'Show form results'), and then publish or republish your SharePoint page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the SharePoint Forms web part say my Form ID is invalid?
This error is triggered when you copy the web address directly from your browser's URL bar while viewing the form. SharePoint requires the specific sharing link generated by clicking the 'Collect Responses' button inside Microsoft Forms.
Can I embed a Microsoft Form to show the results instead of the questions?
Yes. Once you paste the valid sharing link into the SharePoint Forms web part's property panel, you can choose the 'Show form results' option instead of 'Collect responses' to display live survey data.
Do visitors need a Microsoft account to fill out the embedded form on SharePoint?
It depends on how you configured the form in Microsoft Forms. If you set the audience to 'Anyone can respond' before copying the link, visitors will not be prompted to log in to submit their answers.
