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Colzer
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Jan 25, 2022

Does the QR Code change in MS Forms?

Hi All,

 

We are using MS Forms and have embedded the QR Codes into PDF documents for Customers to scan as they enter the premises. This was working well until yesterday but, now, when Customers scan the PDF it says the Form does not exist.

 

I verified the Form does exist and checked the QR Code generated under 'Share'. The QR Code is different to what it was before. Any ideas why this would happen? 

 

One of the Forms was updated last Wednesday but was working fine up until yesterday. Other Forms which have not been amended started having the same issue this very morning. 

  • Colzer's avatar
    Colzer
    Copper Contributor

    This was a query from a Customer and I can find nothing online about this behaviour. Just to be clear, this is not the Collaborate link, this is the URL and QR Code generated under 'Send and Collect Responses'. I cannot figure out why this has changed. 

     

    The Customer has 23 Forms and 22 have changed. If a change is made to the Form, does the system think the Form is a 'new firm' and change the URL? That seems odd to me when dealing with publicly shared URL's / QR Codes in documentation and customer correspondence. 

     

    Is anyone able to shed any light on this? The Customer is understandably nervous about using Forms in this way if the Code will change without warning. 

    • somore74's avatar
      somore74
      Copper Contributor

      Hello Colzer, I have the same problem : my customer has a lot of forms, and the QR codes are obsolete. I'm asking help to the ms hotline.

      • Colzer's avatar
        Colzer
        Copper Contributor
        Hello somore74

        Sorry to hear you have the same issue. I am raising a ticket with MS as well. Do let me know how you get on.

        Best regards,
        Colzer
  • SSQ88's avatar
    SSQ88
    Copper Contributor

    Colzer Also started experiencing the same thing.

    We are using it for lead  generation. 

    It is currently directing customers to QRStuff.com which we do not have any business with. 

    Are they associated with Microsoft?

     

     

     

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