Google Forms Trash
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HelpiOS Posted messages 15553 Registration date Status Modérateur Last intervention -
Hello,
I accidentally deleted the response to a questionnaire created in Google Forms.
I researched online, and everyone says to click on the "deleted forms" tab, but I don’t have that tab on this page. I also went to the Drive trash but found nothing!
Where can we restore this deleted file?
Thank you for your help
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Hello
I just exported my questionnaire via the spreadsheet as indicated, but the obtained document is blank!
I managed to find the person who had answered the questionnaire and asked them to do it again, so my problem is resolved. But I find it unacceptable that there is no trash bin for documents that are deleted by mistake!
In any case, thank you very much for your help.
Hello,
If you created the form, you can retrieve it from the Google Drive trash (if it hasn’t been emptied). Otherwise, you will need to recreate it.
On the other hand, if you only responded to a form and your responses were not saved, you will need to fill it out again.
I manage the responses given by people on my questionnaires, so I study their answers to the questionnaires. It's one of those responses that I accidentally deleted.
Hello,
I see what you mean now. It's the same for the responses you received. They cannot be retrieved once deleted.
A possible solution to recover that response would be to export your form to a spreadsheet. Go to the Responses tab and click on the green "Google Sheets" icon > Create a new spreadsheet > Create.
Perfect, but I understand that it's not practical. You can submit your feedback to Google so that they can consider adding a trash bin or a confirmation of deletion for received responses.