Editing your SurveyMonkey survey is a straightforward process, primarily done within the Design Survey section, allowing you to refine questions, customize its appearance, and ensure it meets your objectives.
Steps to Edit Your Survey Design
To modify the content or appearance of your survey, follow these steps:
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Locate Your Survey: From your SurveyMonkey dashboard, find the specific survey you wish to edit from your list of created surveys.
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Access More Options: To the right of your chosen survey, click the "..." (more options) icon. This action reveals a menu with various management tools.
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Enter Design Mode: From the options presented, navigate to the Design Survey section. This is your primary hub for editing the survey's structure and appearance.
Within the Design Survey section, you can perform several key editing actions:
- Preview your survey design: See how respondents will experience your survey in real-time, allowing you to check the flow and layout.
- Edit questions: Modify existing questions, add new ones, reorder their sequence, delete unnecessary questions, or adjust question types and options.
- Edit the theme: Customize the visual aspects of your survey by adjusting colors, fonts, background images, and overall branding to match your desired aesthetic.
Practical Tip: After making any significant changes to your survey's design or questions, always use the preview feature to ensure everything looks and functions exactly as intended before sending it out.
Beyond Design: Managing Your Survey's Collection
While the Design Survey section focuses on the content and appearance, SurveyMonkey also provides a separate area for managing how your survey is distributed:
- Go to the Collect Responses section: From the same survey options menu (accessed via the "..." icon), you can navigate to the Collect Responses section.
- In this section, you have the tools to:
- Send your survey to respondents using various methods, such as generating a web link, sending email invitations, or sharing on social media platforms.
- Manage existing collectors, which includes tracking response rates, closing collectors when your data collection is complete, or creating new ones for different distribution channels.
This section is crucial once your survey's design is finalized and you are ready to gather data from your target audience.
Key Survey Management Areas in SurveyMonkey
For a quick overview, here's a summary of the primary sections for managing your survey:
| Section | Purpose and Actions |
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| Design Survey | Focuses on the content and appearance of your survey. Use it to: |
| - Preview the survey's layout and flow. | |
| - Edit individual questions, including wording, type, and options. | |
| - Customize the survey's theme, such as colors, fonts, and branding. | |
| Collect Responses | Manages how your survey reaches respondents and gathers data. Use it to: |
| - Send your survey via various collectors (web link, email, social media, etc.). | |
| - Manage existing collectors, which includes tracking responses, editing collector settings, and closing them when data collection is complete. |
