How to Let Users Update Their Entries Later

January 14, 2024

This guide shows how to include the entry’s edit link in your Autoresponder. Your respondents can use this link to update their submissions. For sending entry update requests to your respondents, see Sending Submission Update Requests.

Note

This feature is not available on HIPAA forms due to privacy regulations.

To add the edit link to your Autoresponder

  1. In the Form Builder, go to Settings at the top.
  2. Select Emails on the left.
  3. Edit your Autoresponder by selecting the pencil icon.
A screenshot of Form Builder with steps where to edit an Autoresponder email template
  1. In the editor, add the {edit_link} tag to your email.
  2. Once you’re done, scroll down to the bottom and select Save.
A screenshot of an Autoresponder email with arrows pointing to the Edit Link tag and Save button

You can also add the {edit_link} tag from the Form Fields menu in the upper-right corner of the editor.

A screenshot of an Autoresponder email with steps on how to insert the Edit Link tag from the editor's toolbar

Now, when users submit your form, they will receive your autoresponder email containing the edit link which they can use to update their submissions.


See also: How to Reschedule or Cancel Appointments.

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