10 Time-Saving Microsoft Forms Templates for Work and School

How to Analyze Responses in Microsoft Forms: Tips and Best Practices

1) Use built‑in summary and per‑question views

• Summary tab: check overall response counts, charts, averages, and completion time.
• View individual responses: inspect each respondent’s answers for context.
• Export to Excel (button on Responses tab) for any analysis not supported in Forms.

2) Clean and prepare data in Excel

• Remove blanks / duplicates and standardize text answers (case, spelling).
• Convert dates