How to Get Proof of a Microsoft Forms Submission Without a Receipt
Question details
The user wants to obtain proof or history of their Microsoft Forms submission but was not provided with a downloadable receipt or confirmation email.
- Product
- Microsoft Forms
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- A respondent needs confirmation that their answers were successfully submitted and recorded by the form owner.
- Observed behavior
- The respondent cannot view their submission history or download a PDF copy of their answers because the form owner did not enable the response receipt feature.
Check your email inbox and spam folder first to ensure a confirmation email was not accidentally filtered out before assuming no receipt was sent.
Contact the Form Owner or Administrator
Since Microsoft Forms does not provide a native submission history for respondents, reaching out to the form owner is the most effective way to verify your submission.
The 'Allow receipt of responses after submission' feature is entirely controlled by the creator of the form. If they did not enable this setting before you filled out the form, the system will not generate an independent receipt or email for you.
Determine the organization, school, or specific individual who distributed the Microsoft Forms link to you.
Note the approximate date and time you submitted the form, along with the email address or account name you used to log in.
Contact the owner directly via email or their official communication channel, providing your details and asking them to check their 'Responses' tab to confirm your submission was received.
Submit a Feature Request to Microsoft
Request that Microsoft adds a respondent submission history feature for future updates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I view my Microsoft Forms submission history?
No, currently respondents cannot view a history of their submitted forms unless the form owner actively enabled the receipt option before the submission was made.
Why didn't I get a confirmation email after submitting the form?
The form creator must manually enable the 'Send email receipt to respondents' setting. If this box was left unchecked by the owner, no automated email is sent to respondents.
How can a form owner enable submission receipts for respondents?
The owner can open their form, click the three dots (More form settings) in the top right corner, select 'Settings', and check the box for 'Allow receipt of responses after submission'.
