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Microsoft Forms Ownership Transfer Redirects to DesignPagev2.aspx Instead of Loading Delegate Page
I am attempting to transfer ownership of Microsoft Forms belonging to a former employee, but the transfer process is not working as expected.
The user account still exists in Microsoft Entra ID.
The account is disabled in Entra ID.
Sign-in is disabled in Microsoft 365 Admin Center.
The account is not hard deleted.
I am a Global Administrator.
I have a valid Microsoft 365 E5 license that includes Microsoft Forms.
When accessing the documented Forms transfer URLs using both the user's UPN and Object ID:
forms.office.com/Pages/delegatepage.aspx?originalowner=<UPN>
forms.office.com/Pages/delegatepage.aspx?originalowner=<ObjectID>
the request immediately returns an HTTP 301/302 redirect to:
forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/DesignPagev2.aspx
instead of displaying the Forms ownership transfer interface.
Could you please confirm:
What is the currently supported method for transferring Microsoft Forms owned by a disabled user account?
Is the legacydelegatepage.aspxownership transfer mechanism still supported, or has it been retired/replaced?
Is the automatic redirect toDesignPagev2.aspxexpected behavior in our tenant?
Are there any tenant-level settings, licensing requirements, administrator roles, or backend restrictions preventing the transfer interface from loading?
Can Microsoft verify whether the disabled user's forms are still available and eligible for ownership transfer?
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Microsoft documents that Forms owned by a disabled, not-deleted account can be transferred without the 30-day limit. The redirect to DesignPagev2 is not expected if you are signed in as an Office Applications Administrator with a Forms license. Use a private window, sign in only with that administrator account, and open the delegate URL with the former owner’s UPN. If it redirects again, substitute the Microsoft Entra object ID. Confirm the owner is blocked from sign-in, not still active with a Forms license, and not hard-deleted. Do not hard-delete the account as a workaround; forms owned by a hard-deleted account are unrecoverable. If the delegate page opens, move each form to a Microsoft 365 group, because the supported target is a group rather than another individual. If both identifiers redirect, open a Microsoft 365 admin support case and include the redirect chain, tenant ID, owner ID, and UTC test time.
