Use Branching in Microsoft Forms

What is this article about?

You can add branching logic to a form so that it changes according to the responses to specific questions. In a form that branches, questions appear only if they are relevant to the responder. If the questions don't apply, the responder is redirected to a different set of questions or will skip a set of questions altogether.

How do I use this technology?

Before you get started, it's a good idea to make sure all of your questions are created. When you're ready to add branching, follow these steps:

  1. Open the form for which you want to add branching logic
  2. Go the question for which you want to add branching.
  3. Click More settings for question (...) button.

    Microsoft Forms form more settings for question button highlighted
     
  4. Select Add Branching.

    Microsoft Forms form question add branching option selected
     
  5. On the Branching options page, click the drop-down menu next to the question you want to branch.

    Microsoft Forms form branching options page
     
  6. Select the question, or section, you want to branch to.

    Microsoft Forms form question branching menu option example
     
    • In this example, if a responder answers Yes to question 4, they would next be presented with question 5; however, if they answer No they would skip, or branch, to section 4.
  7. To insert additional branches to your form, repeat steps 3 - 6.

 

Reseting Branching Logic

You can completely reset the form and remove all branching logic by doing the following.

  1. Open the desired form.
  2. Select any question.
  3. Click More settings for question button.

    Microsoft Forms form more settings for question button highlighted
     
  4. Click Add branching.

    Microsoft Forms form question add branching option selected
     
  5. On the Branching Options page, at the top of the page click More options (...).

    Microsoft Forms Form branching options more options button highlighted
     
  6. Click Reset.

    Microsoft Forms Form branching options reset button highlighted

 

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