How to Add Branching in Microsoft Forms (2026)
Branching (conditional logic) sends respondents down different paths based on their answers. A “No” can skip a whole section, a “Yes” can reveal follow-up questions, and a final answer can end the form early — so everyone only sees what’s relevant to them.
1. Build Your Questions First
Branching connects existing questions, so add all of them before setting up logic. Branching works best from Choice questions, where each option can lead somewhere different. Consider grouping related questions into Sections (+ Add new > (…) > Section) so you can jump whole groups at once.
2. Open the Branching Menu
- Open More form settings (…) in the top-right corner.
- Select Branching.
You’ll see your questions listed, each with a Go to dropdown beside its answer options.
3. Set the Path for Each Answer
- For a Choice question, use the Go to dropdown next to each option.
- Choose where that answer leads — a specific later question, a section, or End of the form.
- Repeat for every option whose path should differ.
Example: on “Did you attend?”, route Yes to the feedback questions and No straight to End of the form.
4. Branch by Section
When questions are grouped into sections, set the branch on the section itself (the Go to under each section’s last question). This jumps the respondent to another section without wiring each individual question.
5. Save and Test
- Click Back to save the branching automatically.
- Use Preview (top right) to walk every path.
- Pick each answer option and confirm it lands on the correct next question or ending.
6. Troubleshooting
The Branching option is missing
Branching lives under More form settings (…) > Branching, and only appears once you have questions. Add at least two questions first.
A question keeps reappearing on a skipped path
Branching is per-option. Make sure every option that should skip a question has its Go to pointed past it, not at the default “Next.”
Branching resets after I reorder questions
Reordering questions can break logic paths. Set branching last, and re-check the Go to targets if you move questions afterward.
Respondents reach questions out of order
Conflicting branches can create loops. In Preview, follow each path end to end and confirm every route eventually reaches End of the form.
Related Microsoft Forms guides: How to use Microsoft Forms · How to create a survey · How to create a quiz · How to see responses · How to share Microsoft Forms
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