Send a form and collect responses
With Microsoft Forms, you can send your form or quiz to students, parents, and colleagues and collect their responses in a few different ways, depending upon your needs. If you've already created a form, follow these instructions to choose who to send it to, who can respond, and how to send it.
You can send your form as an email in Outlook, a message in a Teams group or channel, via a QR code, or you can copy the URL or embed code for use in another type of message. Revisit these instructions anytime you need to send the form again or use Copilot to boost responses by sending reminders if people haven't responded.
Choose who can respond to your form
Go to Microsoft Forms with your Microsoft 365 school credentials, Microsoft 365 work credentials, or Microsoft account (Hotmail, Live, or Outlook.com).
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Select the form you'd like to share and collect responses for to open it.
Share Response
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Select Collect responses to display options for sending your form.
Collect Responses
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On the Send and collect responses screen, you can change who can respond and how they will receive the form.
Send and Collect Responses
Anyone can respond - Anyone inside or outside of your organization can submit responses to your form or quiz. These responses do not require someone to sign in.
Only people in my organization can respond - Only people within your organization, signed in with a work or school account, can submit responses to your form or quiz. You can choose to have their name recorded or not, and to limit responses to one per person.
Specific people in my organization can respond - Only people or groups in your organization that you specify can respond to your form or quiz. You need to complete the Enter a name, group, or email address field. You can choose to have their name recorded or not, and to limit responses to one per person.
Choose how to send your form
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To quickly share a link to the form, select Copy link. Select the Shorten URL checkbox if you want a shorter URL than what's provided. Proceed to the next step to see more sending options.
Send and Collect Responses
With the enhanced distribution capability of Forms, you have the option of sending attractive invitations through different platforms. Select an invitation icon for your chosen delivery method. The options are:
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Invitation 
for Outlook or Teams: Enter an contact's name, a Teams group, or a Teams channel. Select a checkbox for Outlook, Teams, or both.In the message field, Copilot will provide a personalized default message to match your form to help respondents gain a clear understanding of the invitation's details and timeline. The style your chose when you designed your form will display in the invitation. You can edit this message here.
Invitation