Accessing Submissions
- Go to your Workspace
- Click on your Form
- Click the “Submissions” tab
- Forms → Select form → Submissions tab
Submissions Overview
The submissions page shows all responses to your form in a table format.Submission Table Columns
Submission ID- Unique identifier for each response
- Auto-incrementing number
- Use for reference and tracking
- Complete: Submission fully completed
- Incomplete: Partial submission (abandoned)
- Date and time of submission
- Your timezone
- Format: Mar 15, 2024 10:30 AM
- Respondent’s IP address
- Used for duplicate detection
- Privacy compliant
- Desktop, Tablet, or Mobile
- Detected from user agent
- Helps analyze completion rates by device
- How long respondent took to complete
- Measured in seconds
- Format: 2m 35s
- View, Delete, Add Comment
- Quick access buttons
Viewing Individual Submissions
Opening a Submission
Click on any submission row to view full details.Submission Detail View
Header Information:- Submission ID
- Status (Complete/Incomplete)
- Submitted date and time
- IP address
- User agent (browser and device)
- Time taken to complete
- Question text
- Respondent’s answer
- File attachments (if any)
- Empty answers shown as “(No answer)”
- Device type (Desktop/Tablet/Mobile)
- Browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc.)
- Operating System
- Location (if available)
- Referrer URL (where they came from)
- Form version (if versioning enabled)
Navigation
Previous/Next Buttons:- Navigate between submissions
- Keyboard shortcuts: ← → arrow keys
- Stay in detail view
- Return to submissions table
- Or click “Submissions” tab again
Submission Comments
Add internal notes and collaborate with team members.Adding Comments
- Open a submission
- Scroll to Comments section at bottom
- Type your comment
- Click “Add Comment”
- Flag suspicious submissions
- Add follow-up notes
- Coordinate with team members
- Track customer interactions
- Note actions taken
- Markdown support (bold, italic, lists)
- @mentions for team members (coming soon)
- Edit/delete your own comments
- Threaded replies
- Timestamps and author shown
Viewing Comments
- All comments appear below submission details
- Sorted by newest first
- Shows author name and photo
- Timestamp on each comment
Filtering Submissions
Filter submissions to find specific responses:Status Filter
All Submissions (default)- Shows both complete and incomplete
- Fully finished submissions
- All questions answered
- Abandoned submissions
- Started but not finished
- Useful for analyzing drop-offs
Date Range Filter
Preset Ranges:- Today
- Last 7 days
- Last 30 days
- This month
- Last month
- All time (default)
- Select start date
- Select end date
- Click “Apply”
Device Type Filter
Filter by device used:- Desktop
- Tablet
- Mobile
- All devices (default)
Search
Search across all answer fields:- Enter keywords in search box
- Searches question text and answers
- Case-insensitive
- Instant results
- Email addresses
- Names
- Specific answers
- Submission IDs
Sorting Submissions
Click column headers to sort: Sortable Columns:- Submission ID (ascending/descending)
- Submitted At (newest/oldest)
- Time Taken (longest/shortest)
- Status (complete first/incomplete first)
- Newest submissions first
Bulk Actions
Select multiple submissions to perform batch operations:Selecting Submissions
Select Individual:- Click checkbox on left of each row
- Selected rows highlighted
- Click checkbox in table header
- Selects all visible submissions
- After selecting all on page
- Banner appears: “All 20 on this page selected”
- Click “Select all X submissions”
Bulk Delete
- Select submissions (checkboxes)
- Click “Delete Selected” button
- Confirmation modal appears
- Click “Delete” to confirm
- This action is permanent
- Cannot be undone
- All answers and files deleted
- Comments are also deleted
Bulk Export
- Select submissions (checkboxes)
- Click “Export Selected” button
- Choose export format
- Only selected submissions exported
Exporting Submissions
Download submissions in various formats:Export Formats
Excel (.xlsx)- Full-featured spreadsheet
- Formatted tables
- Multiple sheets (submissions + metadata)
- Best for analysis in Excel
- Recommended format
- Comma-separated values
- Simple text format
- Opens in any spreadsheet software
- Good for importing to other systems
- Smaller file size
- Printable document
- Each submission on separate page
- Professional formatting
- Good for records and archiving
- Not editable
What’s Included in Export
Submission Data:- All question and answer pairs
- Submission date/time
- IP address
- Device type
- Time taken
- Status
- Excel/CSV: File URLs
- PDF: Links to download files
- Optional inclusion
- Select “Include comments” checkbox
Export Process
- Click “Export” button (top right)
- Select export format
- Choose date range (optional)
- Select fields to include (optional)
- Click “Download”
- File downloads to your computer
- ✓ All answer fields (default)
- ☐ Comments
- ☐ Metadata (IP, device, etc.)
- ☐ File attachment URLs
- All time (default)
- Custom range
- Exports with 1000+ submissions may take a minute
- Progress indicator shown
- Download starts automatically when ready
Deleting Submissions
Delete Single Submission
- Open submission detail view
- Click “Delete” button (top right)
- Confirmation modal: “Are you sure?”
- Click “Delete” to confirm
- Click three-dot menu (⋮) on row
- Select “Delete”
- Confirm deletion
- Submission record
- All answers
- File attachments
- Comments
- Payment records (if any)
Delete Multiple Submissions
Use bulk actions (see above)Deleted Data Cannot Be Recovered
⚠️ Warning: Deletion is permanent- No “undo” option
- No “recycle bin”
- Data cannot be recovered
- Export important data before deleting
Submission Statistics
View summary stats at top of submissions page: Total Submissions- Count of all completed submissions
- Updates in real-time
- Percentage of visitors who submitted
- Formula: (Submissions / Views) × 100%
- Example: 45% completion rate
- Average time to complete form
- Calculated from completed submissions
- Format: 3m 25s
- Time since last submission
- Example: “2 hours ago”, “Just now”
- Number of times form was viewed
- Includes multiple views by same person
Submission Analytics
Deeper insights into your submissions:Answer Distribution
For choice fields (multiple choice, dropdown, checkboxes):- See which options are most popular
- Pie charts and bar graphs
- Percentage breakdown
- Click on question to view
Time to Complete Analysis
Graph showing completion times:- X-axis: Time taken
- Y-axis: Number of submissions
- Identifies optimal form length
- Spots outliers (too fast = spam, too slow = confusion)
Drop-Off Analysis
For incomplete submissions:- See which question caused abandonment
- Question-by-question completion rate
- Helps optimize form length and difficulty
Device Breakdown
Submissions by device type:- Desktop: 60%
- Mobile: 30%
- Tablet: 10%
Submission Limits
Free Plan
- 100 submissions per month
- Counter resets on 1st of each month
- Shows: “75/100 submissions used this month”
- Forms stop accepting responses when limit reached
- Upgrade prompt shown to visitors
Pro Plan
- Unlimited submissions
- No monthly caps
- All submissions counted in analytics
What Counts as a Submission?
Counts:- ✓ Completed submissions
- ✓ Submissions with at least one answer
- ✗ Form views (no answers)
- ✗ Test submissions (marked by you)
- ✗ Incomplete submissions (no answers at all)
Privacy & GDPR Compliance
Personal Data in Submissions
Submissions may contain personal data:- Names, email addresses
- Phone numbers
- IP addresses
- Any user-provided information
Data Retention
Default:- Submissions stored indefinitely
- You control deletion
- Respondents can request data deletion
- Use “Delete” function to comply
- Export data before deletion if needed
Data Deletion Requests
If a respondent requests deletion of their data:- Search for their submission (by email/name)
- Open submission
- Click “Delete”
- Confirm deletion
- Document the deletion (comments before deleting)
Data Export Requests
If a respondent requests a copy of their data:- Find their submission
- Export as PDF or Excel
- Send to their email
- Keep record of export request
Tips & Best Practices
Regular Exports
Do:- Export submissions weekly or monthly
- Keep backups of important data
- Export before making major changes
- Archive old submissions
- Rely solely on platform storage
- Wait until you need the data to export
Comment Usage
Do:- Add comments for follow-ups needed
- Flag suspicious submissions
- Note customer interactions
- Use for team communication
- Include sensitive data in comments
- Use comments for customer communication (email instead)
Filtering & Search
Do:- Use filters to analyze trends
- Search for specific submissions quickly
- Filter by device to optimize form
- Forget to reset filters when done
- Export with filters active (unless intended)
Privacy
Do:- Limit who can access submissions
- Export securely
- Delete unnecessary data
- Honor deletion requests promptly
- Share submissions publicly
- Keep data longer than needed
- Ignore privacy requests
Troubleshooting
”No submissions showing”
Problem: Submissions page is empty Solution:- Check if form has been submitted
- Check filters (reset to “All”)
- Check date range (set to “All time”)
- Verify form is published (not draft)
“Cannot delete submission”
Problem: Delete button not working Solution:- Check you have permission (owner/admin)
- Refresh page
- Try from detail view instead of table
- Contact support if persistent
”Export not downloading”
Problem: Export button clicked but no download Solution:- Check popup blockers
- Try different browser
- Check download folder (may have downloaded)
- Try smaller date range if exporting many
”Comments not saving”
Problem: Comments disappear after saving Solution:- Check internet connection
- Refresh page
- Try shorter comment
- Contact support if issue persists
Next Steps
- View Form Analytics - Analyze form performance
- Set Up Integrations - Auto-send submissions
- Export & Backup Data - Best practices for backups
- GDPR Compliance Guide - Handle data requests
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