{"id":5163,"date":"2019-04-18T12:10:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T17:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisa.rushworth.us\/?p=5163"},"modified":"2019-04-18T13:37:03","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T18:37:03","slug":"did-you-know-you-can-redirect-custom-urls-to-microsoft-forms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/?p=5163","title":{"rendered":"Did you know … you can redirect custom URLs to Microsoft Forms?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft Forms provides a simple framework for creating surveys and polls which can be distributed either to internal users or made publicly available. Including your Form URL in an a href tag is one way to avoid trying to communicate the super-long Form URL … but if you’re looking for a ‘pretty’ URL, something that can be included in print media or provided to someone verbally, you can redirect custom URLs to your Form URL.<\/p>\n

Generally, hosting a forwarding URL requires a web server; but URL-shortening services should work. To use a web server, you\u2019ll need to configure a site (or path from a site) to serve an HTTP redirect. I am using 302 (temporary) redirection instead of 301 (permanent redirection) in case I want to forward my custom URL to a different Form.<\/p>\n

Apache config<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Use the \u201cRedirect\u201d directive in your virtual host config:<\/p>\n

<VirtualHost 10.1.2.3:80>\r\n     ServerName customsite.example.com\r\n     ServerAlias customsite.example.com customsite\r\n     Redirect \/ https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/DesignPage.aspx#FormID=wbRnJe2w9UCu41....\r\n<\/VirtualHost>\r\n<\/pre>\n
IIS Config<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
In the IIS management utility, navigate to your website and select \u201cHTTP Redirect\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Check the box to redirect requests and paste in your Forms URL. Check the box to redirect all requests to the exact destination.<\/p>\n
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When your site is accessed, the browser receives the HTTP redirect and displays your Form.<\/p>\n
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