Submitted Microsoft Form with confirmation, but professor can't find my response.

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Submitted Microsoft Form with confirmation, but professor can't find my response.

Hayden Scott (sco86614) 0

I completed a Microsoft Forms presentation feedback assignment, entered my name, clicked Submit, and saw a confirmation that my response was submitted. However, my professor says my response is missing, and I received a zero.

The form does not automatically collect names or email addresses; it has a question where I typed my name. I did not save a response receipt, and reopening the link shows a blank form.

This has made me lose confidence in Microsoft Forms. I no longer feel comfortable trusting it for graded assignments if I cannot verify my submission afterward.

Is there a way to verify or recover my submission? What can the form owner or our school’s Microsoft 365 administrator check to locate it?

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Hi Hayden,

When a form does not automatically record names or require users to sign in, respondents generally cannot view or retrieve their submission afterward. Reopening the link usually displays a new blank form, so seeing an empty form does not, by itself, indicate that your original response was not submitted.

If you saw the "Your response was submitted" confirmation page, that indicates the form accepted a submission at that time. However, determining whether the response is still present in the form's results can only be done by the form owner by reviewing the response data.

What your professor (the form owner) can check:

Responses tab: Review all responses submitted around the assignment deadline and compare the total number of responses with the class roster. Searching only for your exact name may miss a response if your name was entered with a typo, nickname, or alternate spelling.
Export responses to Excel: Download a fresh copy of the response data and search for your name or other identifying details. The export contains the responses currently stored by the form.
Verify the correct form: Confirm that the responses are being reviewed in the same form that was distributed for the assignment. Response data is stored separately for each form.
Check whether responses were deleted: The form owner can delete responses, either individually or in bulk. Reviewing the form's current response set may help determine whether this could have occurred.

For reference: Check and share your form results | Microsoft Support

Forms is generally reliable, but without a name or sign-in requirement, a response is only as verifiable as the owner's view of it.

If you have any additional questions or need further assistance, please leave a comment on this post.