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Modify the Questionnaire While a Survey Is In Progress

You can edit a survey questionnaire even after the survey has been launched. However, some limitations depend on how the survey was distributed.

There are certain changes you can make at all times, such as:

  • editing the wording of a question

  • modify the wording in response options

  • correct typos

  • delete a question

Editing a question does not change responses that have already been submitted.

Only employees who complete the survey after the change will see the updated version of the questionnaire.

Add a new question

Whether you can add a new question or not depends on your survey delivery method.

You can add a question using:

  • Surveys distributed through a universal link

  • Surveys distributed using user codes

Employees who access the questionnaire after the changes have been made will now see the new question.

You cannot add a question to surveys delivered by email or by SMS.

Curious to learn more? Discover the different ways to distribute your surveys and choose the method that best fits your organization. Read the article: Survey distribution methods.

Adding translations

If your questionnaire is available in multiple languages, remember to update the translations for both the question text and any response options.

If you want a quick refresh on the procedure for translating questions, you can refer to this article: Editing the survey questionnaire.

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