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# Archive, restore, or delete form submissions

Archive a submission when it no longer belongs in the active review list but should remain available. Restore it when it needs attention again. Permanent deletion is for a response that should no longer be retained.

## Archive or restore a response

1. Open **Forms > Form Submissions**.
2. Select the checkbox for one or more responses.
3. In the selected-response toolbar, choose **Archive** for active responses or **Unarchive** for archived responses.
4. Review the confirmation dialog and select the matching action.

Archived responses move to the **Archived** view. Unarchived responses return to **Active**.

## Delete a response

1. Open the **Archived** view.
2. Select one or more responses.
3. Choose **Delete**.
4. Check the confirmation message. It identifies permanent deletion and says the action cannot be undone.
5. Select **Delete** only when the response should be removed permanently.

For one response, the row action offers **Archive** on an active response, or **Unarchive** and **Delete** on an archived response. Bulk actions apply to the selected rows. Deleting a response is separate from deleting a form and does not delete a linked event.

Use [Review and find form submissions](/reference/forms/form-submissions/review-form-submissions.md) to locate the response before changing its status. Do not archive a response as a substitute for deciding whether its linked event still needs work.