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JessicaH
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April 24, 2025
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Can't allow people to answer forms in docs

  • April 24, 2025
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I wrote a guide to using ZOOM Docs using Docs. The whole document is set on commentary but no editing for viewers. I inserted a whiteboard, which I set to editing. This works fine. People cannot edit the document, but they can edit the whiteboard, as intended.

 

I did the same with the forms-view of the table, wanting people to be able to fill out a form with predefined questions in my document. I have this published and set to "everyone with link can answer" but people CAN'T ANSWER.

 

I'm talking about this view:

 

If I set the document to edit (which is not an option, just for testing's sake), people still can't answer the questions, they can only edit them. What do I have to do, to get people to be able to answer the questions?

 

Edit: I got it. Forms need a separate Link to share with users, they are apparently not intended to be integrated in usable form in a document. I improvised by embedding the correct link in my document. I leave this here in case others are confused. Also, maybe it would be an idea to simplify using forms in documents, the same way it is done with whiteboards?

Best answer by AnnyChen2

Hi, @JessicaH  your understanding is correct — Forms are most commonly used for standalone distribution, where the results are collected and respondents cannot view other submissions.

However, there are also internal collaboration scenarios where some users prefer to submit responses directly within Docs. Thank you very much for your feedback — we’ll carefully evaluate this and consider implementing it at the right time.

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April 25, 2025

Hi, @JessicaH  your understanding is correct — Forms are most commonly used for standalone distribution, where the results are collected and respondents cannot view other submissions.

However, there are also internal collaboration scenarios where some users prefer to submit responses directly within Docs. Thank you very much for your feedback — we’ll carefully evaluate this and consider implementing it at the right time.

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