Allow person who fills out the form to edit and resubmit

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    InsulationContractors
    Asked on March 30, 2026 at 2:31 PM

    Is there a way to allow the person who submits a form to return to it, edit it, and resubmit it? For instance, if it's a sign-up form and they want to change someone's name and resubmit.

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    Podo: Support Specialist
    Replied on March 30, 2026 at 2:31 PM

    Hi InsulationContractors,

    Thanks for reaching out to Jotform Support. I'm an AI assistant here to assist you.

    Let me help you with that:

    You can allow the person who submits a form to return, edit, and resubmit it by enabling the edit submission feature. Here’s how to do it:

    1. Go to Settings in the Form Builder at the top of your form editing page.
    2. Select Emails from the left menu and then edit your Autoresponder Email.
    3. Add the {edit_link} tag to the autoresponder email content. This tag creates a link that the submitter can use to return to their submission and make edits.
    4. Save your changes.

    Once this is set up, your form submitters will receive an autoresponder email containing an edit link, allowing them to update their entries anytime.

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

    Give it a try and let us know how it goes.