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Take Forms to the next level

This would be invaluable with a few additions:

1) Checkboxes (not just radio)
2) email alerts when completed to Form owner(s)
3) Ability to attach files (20-50mb)
4) Ability to turn completed forms into tasks or "to do lists"
5) "if this... then" when creating the questions would be great. So some questions might "unlock" other questions.(slightly different than branching).
6) ability to link dates to a shared calendar (making due dates and reminders possible

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  • Stephanie commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Allow form to be editable so when used for approvals, the approver could request changes/updates, etc and the form can be "resubmitted"!!!

  • Cory commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Another vote for #5. For now I'm getting around this by adding additional questions, but it really messes up formulas in the spreadsheet for tallying answers, e.g., COUNTIF.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    5) "if this... then" when creating the questions would be great. So some questions might "unlock" other questions.(slightly different than branching)

    YES! Very much this... please. I want the ability to 'skip' questions depending on which answer is selected.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Similar to Branching, but more useful for a school setting - the ability to prevent the next question from popping up until the correct answer is given - so you "unlock" the rest of the form or another question.

  • Steve Spurgeon commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Need to add a few more.

    Add character / word limit or REQUIREMENT to any text entry (short / long)

    i.e.
    question requires 8 characters (would not allow proceed without only 7 )
    questions required 25 words, but not more than 50
    specify character limits per question.

  • Erica Van Uitregt commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    1) checkboxes already available
    2) Email alerts already available
    3) File attachments is being worked on - https://microsoftforms.uservoice.com/forums/386451-welcome-to-microsoft-forms-suggestion-box/suggestions/18859033-add-upload-attachment-for-uploading-a-document-im
    4) outside the functionality of forms - this can be achieved in Microsoft Flow (if using Microsoft Forms Pro)
    5) are you talking about progressive enhancement?

  • Michał Mateusiak commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    +1 for idea 5. Please add conditions to questions, e.g.

    If Q1A1 is ticked in multiple choice question, then Q2 is shown.
    If Q1A1 is NOT ticked, then Q2 is NOT shown.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    these features should apply to the internal organization and external respondents in terms of:
    -email alerts when completed to owner(s) and when transferred to a new owner(s)
    -tallied responses to be viewed (when sharing) with other internal departments within organization

  • Amanda McKellar commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I definitely agree that forms would be more effective if files could be attached and if logic (if/then, etc) could be applied to questions.

  • CharlestonGeek commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Have you looked into Flow? Can Flow be triggered when a form is submitted and then add items to a to-do lists?

  • Kris Winsko commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Forms to me feels so very basic and lacking in functionality when compared to most other forms options (e.g., jotform, etc.). I would prefer to do everything through MS, but without some of the functionality of those others (more advanced if/then logic, ability to hide questions or do other things more sophisticated than what "branching" does, drop downs, charts, numbers fields (vs text fields), default answers, check boxes, calendars, attaching files****, etc.) forms will never be my goto creator

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