What are the Top 10 Advanced Features of MS Forms?

Let me ask you what is your go-to tool for performing most of your business tasks? If it’s not MS Forms, then surely who you are not aware of some good and top-notch features that MS Forms provides. In addition to this MS Forms comes with intuitive interface and powerful Microsoft Forms features. One thing that amazes the users is the simplified process of creating professional-looking forms and surveys.

So, no matter whatever sort of data you are already working on or planning to work on, this tool has got you covered. This isn’t it in this article we will discuss some of the other top-notch features of MS form surveys that can help you streamline your business processes.

Here is the list of top 10 advanced features of MS Forms

Attach Files

How do you manage sharing supporting documents as a part of the submission? Few will share it as a different attachment or few will make a separate mail for the same. But one of the most relatively recent additions to MS Forms is the ability to attach files to the forms.

These forms exist in the Apps folder of OneDrive for any forms created within a user account, and in the Apps folder on a SharePoint site connected to a group for the Group forms.

Note: The uploaded file features are not supported in the forms to be shared outside the organization.

Stream Integration for MS Forms Survey

One of the coolest Microsoft forms features is the integration with MS Stream. Now imagine sharing any training video post the training session with a survey form attached. Isn’t it cool? All thanks to its powerful integration feature with MS Forms.

Integration with Outlook

Additionally, the quick Form/Poll can be embedded directly from an Outlook email! A non-editable form will be instantly created in Microsoft Forms when you click on a poll button!

Anonymous submissions

Feedback must occasionally be gathered without knowing who submitted it. You can gather input from a project's lessons learned or from training or an event. You may also do that using forms.

You need to ensure that using file attachments on your forms will prevent anonymous inputs since the submitter's name will be recorded in the Modified by Column of the library or folder to which the attachment will be submitted.

Receive Anonymous Submission Outside of the Organization

Prior to the advent of forms, we gathered user feedback using lists (Interlink Microsoft Lists article). However, lists are stored in SharePoint sites, and sharing a list is externally required sharing the site first and requiring users to login.

In summary, having a proctologist exam was simpler and more aesthetically pleasant than sharing the list or form outside. It truly only takes a single click to create a link that will function outside of the company using Forms!

Sections

In case any of your polls or Microsoft questionnaire is lengthy, you may want to divide it up into manageable chunks (pages) so that respondents won't feel overburdened. Additionally, such capability is provided.

Integration with SharePoint pages

It's also very easy to integrate your form with SharePoint once you've created it. The survey itself or its findings can be included via a web element.

MS Form Branching

Additionally, you can incorporate logic into your forms. For instance, depending on how a topic is answered, you want visitors to bypass specific questions. Forms also make that possible. For instructions, click this link.

Integration with Power Automate workflow

By integrating your forms with Power Automate, you may further enhance them. Among other things, this will enable you to submit the form for approval or enter its values in a Custom list.

Multilingual Support

The support for many languages in MS Forms is the final advanced feature to discuss. Your form can be customized in a variety of languages. You have the option to translate individually defined fields, but system fields are translated automatically.

Conclusion

By leveraging some of the recent and cool Microsoft forms features, businesses can really transform the way they were working with the form and surveys. From getting submission from anonymous user to making email polls you can manage everything with a single tool in use.

FAQ’s

1. Are Microsoft Forms anonymous?
   

   Yes, with the settings option, the form can be made anonymous so that there is no collection of personal data, such as names and e-mail addresses.

2. How do I make a Microsoft Form anonymous?
   

   To create an anonymous form, follow these steps: go to settings, unmark the "record name" and ensure the form is available without any sign-in process.

3. Can you make Microsoft Forms anonymous?
   

   Yes, you can make a Microsoft Form anonymous by just selecting the proper settings upon creating the form.

4. What is a SharePoint fillable form?
   

   A SharePoint fillable form is an online form that is created within SharePoint and directly fills in data in a SharePoint list or library.

5. What are some examples of Microsoft Forms?
   

   Some examples of Microsoft Forms include feedback surveys, quiz questions for education, and vote polls for event planning.

• Shivank Kamotra
• Apr 30, 2025