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Microsoft Forms External Sharing Disabled
Hello, After enabling file attachment in the microsoft forms, the external sharing is disabled. Is that possible to share the form with outside organization people. Thanks, Sakthi
Sakthisp If you have File Upload field in your form, it must be for users in your org only.
The form can be anonymous, for use externally, but not with the file upload field.
Sakthisp If you have File Upload field in your form, it must be for users in your org only.
The form can be anonymous, for use externally, but not with the file upload field.
KevinCrossman file upload seems to work well now in 2020 but the forms uploaded into teams cannot be view in teams.
I made sure to set it to "anyone with link" but the setting in forms changes to "only in organisation" the first time you load the form in teams but even after you change it back, it still doesn't load in teams.
Loads fine when share in the chat.KevinCrossmanYes, I can see that with file upload it can only be used internally, but any clue why? Does it have anything to do with the fact that uploads are sent to Form Owner's OneDrive, or for Forms tied to Groups, to that Groups SharePoint library?
Is it something that can be addressed with settings, or is it hard-coded to be like that?Most probably this is done for security reasons to prevent data exfiltration form your organisation.
iyad I know, but it does not help with impatient C-suite breathing down my neck and asking why something that they did without any issues with Google Suite is such a big problem with Microsoft.
I found a third-party app that claims it can do it and I'm tempted to try and add it to our tenant, but that's an extra expense.
TadeuszKM it's hard-coded like that by Microsoft and can't be changed in Settings.
Rob
Los Gallardos
Microsoft Power Automate Community Super User
KevinCrossman Isn't it an optional? How it is disabled, so why?
Ozansta The way the product works is that you have file uploads then the users have to sign in which means it's internal only.
- Anyone know if there are plans to change this? Limiting to internal users limits the utility substantially.
It would be extremely useful if Microsoft Forms could allow file upload when the form is shared externally or at least if it would let you specify the external individuals. Google Forms have this function.
HinachanI totally agree for the need to allow file upload option in Foms… Just very disappointing that external chosen contributors to my data collecting through my forms can't access it… therefore ruining the time we took to create it in office 365... can this be corrected soon pleaaaaaaaaase nikita ? 🙂
KevinCrossman Thanks for the reply.
Is there any other way to achieve my goal(Forms should be share anonymous people with file upload) .
- During pendemic we need visitor to upload their proof of covid test, sadly this doesn't work for external. My workaround is when the form is generate, use the automate system to give them a link. Or give a link in the thank you page (but I didn't try this yet).
