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Hari2307
Copper Contributor
Dec 10, 2025

Microsoft Form

I have a query regarding Microsoft Form:
For an example: I'm running a school, where 500+ students are enrolled.
To collect some details, we request each & every student to fill the MS Form. 
My concern in MS Form: 

  • There is a branching field in MS Form, if the student is new joined, then he/she has to fill the entire form manually. If the student is an existing student, then he/she has to enter the unique ID from the drop-down field, and the rest fields will automatically pop-up or field with the responses. 
  • Once the student confirms that he/she is an existing student option, then they will get an option with the list of drop-down where they have to select their unique ID, and the moment they select the unique ID the remaining fields should automatically capture/display or pop-up the basic details which has been submitted earlier when they were the new joined. 

I would like to know will it be possible to achieve the above via any means of source, such as React, Python, SPFx, web developing, Power-Automate, Power App or anything. 

Thank you!

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  • Rob_Elliott's avatar
    Rob_Elliott
    Silver Contributor

    Hari2307​ No this is not possible with Microsoft Forms. You can't pop-up or display the earlier details because Forms cannot connect to anything to be able to pre-populate data from a datasource. 

    However, achieving this could be done with SharePoint lists and a Power Apps front end.

    Rob
    Los Gallardos
    Microsoft Power Automate Community Super User.
    Principal Consultant, Power Platform, WSP Global (and classic 1967 Morris Traveller driver)

  • Hari2307's avatar
    Hari2307
    Copper Contributor

    I really appreciate if anyone can help me with the above.

     

    • Rob_Elliott's avatar
      Rob_Elliott
      Silver Contributor

      I spent an hour today building a quick & dirty Power App based on SharePoint lists and that is shown in the attached video. As I said in my previous post this is not possible with Forms because it cannot connect to data, and it's not possible to do something for Forms with React, Python, SPFx, web developing or Power Automate (other than geting each response but then you need to do something with that). But yes, with Power Apps instead of Forms it's quite easy. Come back with any questions.

      Students Video

      Rob
      Los Gallardos
      Microsoft Power Automate Community Super User.
      Principal Consultant, Power Platform, WSP Global (and classic 1967 Morris Traveller driver)


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