In this article we will show you how to delete responses on google forms in just a few clicks. Simply follow the steps below.
Click the Responses tab, located at the top of the Google Forms edit area.
The Responses tab lists the responses received for the form. You should notice that the number of responses received by the Google Form is also displayed beside Responses in the tab.
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There are three ways of viewing the responses: Summary, Question, and Individual. To check each response, click the Individual tab. It will list all the answers in a single response sent by a user via the Google Forms.
The interface will change after clicking the Individual tab.
Note where it says 1 of 5 with two arrows on either side of it. You can click either of the arrows to scroll through individual responses. Responses are listed in the order of which they were submitted first.
For our example, we want to delete the 3rd response.
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Once you find the response to delete, you will notice a trash can icon in the upper-right side. It is the Delete response icon.
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Click the icon. A confirmation box will notify you that the action cannot be undone. Click Yes if you are sure you want to delete the selected response.
The response will be deleted.
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You will get the responses listed, either as a summary, per question, or per submitted response. It won’t matter which is shown for this procedure.
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You will notice the three dots besides the Link in Sheets or View in Sheets label. Click them.
You will get a drop-down list. Select Delete all responses
You will get a notification reminding you that you cannot undo the action in Google Forms. Once you agree, click OK.
All the responses will be deleted.
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No, you cannot recover the deleted responses from Google Forms, even if you link a spreadsheet to store the results.
No. Even if the spreadsheet is linked to the Google Forms, it still retains the responses. You can use it to check the deleted responses. However, you cannot use it to return the deleted responses to the form.
We hope this article has helped you and given you a better understanding on how to delete responses in Google Forms.
You might also like our articles on making a survey in Google Forms and how to use the multiple-choice grid in Google Forms. To optimize your workflow better, we recommend reading our guide on setting up email notifications for Google Forms submissions.
