Users can easily save and resume filling out forms later with the Save partial responses setting.
What is Save partial responses?
Save partial responses allows you to view unfinished responses from users who start answering the form, fill in some questions, and leave before completing the submission.
With this setting enabled, users can conveniently continue where they left off using a unique auto-generated form link.
How to enable Save partial responses
Go to the form editor and navigate to the Settings tab.
Under advanced setting find the "Save partial responses" toggle and turn it on.
Save partial responses is now enabled! As users fill out the form, their progress is saved, and a unique link is generated.
📝 Additional Insights:
In addition to saving partial responses, you can also enable the "Show resume later" button.
How users can resume their forms
As users fill out the form, a unique resume link is automatically created.
Users can copy and save the link to return to the form at any time.
If they close the form and reopen it using the saved link, their previous answers will still be there.
⭐ Pro tip:.
The resume later links (in forms with Save partial responses enabled) expire after 1 month.
When Save partial responses is enabled, data is automatically saved every 30 seconds.
Users must copy and save the link after answering a few questions if they plan to continue later.
The Save & Resume button is helpful for users who prefer to manually save their progress.
How partial responses appear in the responses table
Once a user partially submits a form, their response appears in the responses table with an orange circle next to their name.
This indicates that the submission is incomplete and was saved before the user fully submitted the form.
You can still view and access these partial responses, allowing you to follow up or analyze the data even if the user hasn’t completed the form yet.