How to Verify Microsoft Forms Submission After Leaving the Thank-You Page
Question details
The user needs to confirm if their Microsoft Forms response was recorded after navigating away from the confirmation page.
- Product
- Microsoft Forms
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- The user clicked 'Submit another response' immediately after finishing a form and lost the original submission confirmation screen.
- Observed behavior
- A new blank form appears, removing the previous thank-you page and leaving the respondent unsure whether their initial submission was successfully logged.
Ensure you have access to the email account that you used to sign in or fill out the form before checking for confirmation.
Check Your Inbox for an Email Receipt
If the form owner enabled email receipts, an automatic confirmation is sent to your email immediately after submission.
Microsoft Forms has a built-in feature that allows creators to send automated email receipts to respondents. If this was turned on, your submission is safe and verifiable.
Log into the email account associated with your school, work, or the personal account you used to access the form.
Use your email inbox's search bar to look for 'Microsoft Forms' or the exact title of the form you just submitted.
Open the email to view the submission details and confirmation message. If you see this email, your response was successfully recorded.
Contact the Form Creator
If email receipts were not enabled by the creator, reaching out to them directly is the only way to verify your entry.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does clicking 'Submit another response' delete my previous entry?
No. Once you reach the initial 'Thank You' page, your first response is already permanently saved in the creator's database. Clicking 'Submit another response' simply generates a fresh, blank form for an additional entry without affecting the previous one.
Why didn't I receive an email confirmation after submitting?
You will only receive an email confirmation if the creator of the form specifically enabled the 'Send email receipt to respondents' setting. Additionally, if the form was set to be entirely anonymous and did not collect email addresses, no receipt can be sent.
Can I go back to edit my response after closing the thank-you page?
By default, Microsoft Forms does not allow respondents to edit their answers after submission. Unless the form creator specifically enables response editing and provides a link to do so, your submitted answers are final.
