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Survey Properties

Survey properties control global aspects of the survey, including layout, navigation flow, data handling, and completion behaviour. These settings are displayed in the Properties Panel when no specific page or question is selected in the canvas.

caution

There is no autosave feature. Click Save at the top of the page regularly to preserve your progress.

General​

The General settings define the core configuration and overall behaviour of the survey.

  • Survey Language — Specifies the default language of the survey, used for all content and system messages unless additional translations are configured.
  • Editable or Read-only — Defines whether participants can interact with the survey:
    • Editable — Allows participants to enter and modify responses.
    • Read-only — Displays the survey without allowing any input.
  • Cookie Name — A unique identifier stored in the participant's browser, used to track survey sessions and help prevent duplicate submissions or preserve progress.
  • Width Mode — Controls how the survey layout adapts to the screen:
    • Auto — Adjusts automatically based on the environment.
    • Static — Maintains a fixed width.
    • Responsive — Adapts dynamically to different screen sizes.
  • Fit to Container — When enabled, the survey expands to fit the full width of its container.

The Navigation settings control how participants move through the survey, including button behaviour, page flow, and progress indicators.

  • Preview Answers Before Submitting — Defines whether participants can review their responses before final submission:
    • No preview — Responses are submitted immediately without review.
    • Show all answers — Displays a complete summary before submission.
    • Show answered questions only — Displays only answered questions before submission.
  • Previous Page Button Text — The label for the Previous button.
  • Next Page Button Text — The label for the Next button.
  • Complete Survey Button Text — The label for the final submission button.
  • Preview Answers Button Text — The label for the preview step.
  • Edit Answer Button Text — The label for returning to edit responses.
  • Start Survey Button Text — The label for starting the survey when a start page is enabled.
  • Navigation Buttons Location — Controls where navigation buttons appear:
    • Hidden — No navigation buttons are shown.
    • Top — Buttons appear at the top of the page.
    • Bottom — Buttons appear at the bottom of the page.
    • Both — Buttons appear at both the top and bottom.
  • Show the Previous Page Button — Enables or disables backward navigation.
  • First Page is a Start Page — Treats the first page as an introduction screen before the survey begins.
  • Proceed to the Next Page Automatically — Automatically moves participants to the next page after answering a question (where supported).
  • Progress Bar Location — Determines where the progress bar is displayed:
    • Hidden — No progress bar is shown.
    • Top — Displayed at the top of the survey.
    • Bottom — Displayed at the bottom.
    • Both — Displayed at both top and bottom.
  • Progress Bar Type — Defines how progress is calculated and displayed:
    • Completed pages — Progress is based on the number of pages completed.
    • Answered questions — Progress reflects the number of answered questions.
    • Answered required questions — Progress considers only required questions that have been answered.
    • Valid answers — Progress is based on answers that pass validation rules.
    • Completed pages (button UI) — Displays progress using page-based navigation buttons instead of a traditional bar.
  • Survey Structure — Controls how the survey layout is presented:
    • Original structure — Maintains the designed page and question layout.
    • All questions on a single page — Displays the entire survey on one page.
    • Each question on an individual page — Shows one question per page for a step-by-step experience.
  • Show TOC — Displays a table of contents to help participants navigate between survey pages.

Question​

The Question settings control how individual questions are displayed, formatted, and validated across the survey.

  • Question Title Location — Defines where the question title is displayed:
    • Top — Displays the title above the question input.
    • Bottom — Displays the title below the question input.
    • Left — Displays the title to the left of the question input.
  • Question Description Location — Defines where the question description (help text) is displayed:
    • Under the title — Displays the description directly below the question title.
    • Under the input — Displays the description below the answer input field.
  • Question Numbering — Controls how questions are numbered throughout the survey:
    • Continue from the previous page — Maintains continuous numbering across all pages.
    • Start on each page — Resets numbering at the beginning of each page.
    • Hide question numbers — Removes numbering entirely.
  • Question Title Pattern — Defines how the question title is formatted, including numbering and required indicators.
  • Required Symbol(s) — Specifies the symbol used to indicate required questions (e.g., *).
  • Start Index (number or letter) — Defines the starting point for question numbering (e.g., start from 1, 0, or a letter).
  • Error Message Location — Determines where validation error messages are displayed:
    • Top — Above the question.
    • Bottom — Below the question input.
  • Focus First Question on a New Page — Automatically places the cursor on the first question when a new page loads.
  • Element Order on the Page — Controls the order of questions within a page:
    • Initial — Keeps the defined order.
    • Random — Randomises the order of questions.
  • Maximum Answer Length (in characters) — Sets the maximum number of characters allowed in responses.
  • Maximum Comment Length (in characters) — Limits the number of characters allowed in comment fields.
  • Auto-expand Comment Area if Necessary — Automatically increases the size of comment fields as participants type longer responses.
  • Allow Users to Resize Text Areas — Enables participants to manually resize text input areas.

Pages​

The Pages settings allow you to manage the structure and organisation of your survey.

  • Pages List — Displays all existing pages in the survey. You can view and manage page names, reorder pages using drag-and-drop, and add new pages using the (+) button.
  • Show Page Titles — Displays the title of each page to participants during the survey.
  • Show Page Numbers — Displays page numbering (e.g., Page 1, Page 2) to help participants understand their progress.

Logic​

The Logic settings allow you to define dynamic behaviour within the survey by creating calculated values and automated triggers.

Calculated Values​

Calculated values create variables whose values are derived from expressions based on participant responses. To add a calculated value:

  1. Click the (+) button.
  2. Define a Name — the variable name used to reference the calculated value within the survey.
  3. Add an Expression — the logic or formula used to compute the value, which can include references to questions, variables, and conditions.
  4. Optionally, enable Include into Survey Results to store the calculated value in the final survey results.
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Calculated values are useful for scoring, aggregations, or deriving new data points without requiring additional input from participants.

Triggers​

Triggers define actions that occur automatically when specific conditions are met. To add a trigger:

  1. Click the (+) button.
  2. Select a Trigger Type from the dropdown — defines the type of action to be executed when the condition is satisfied.
  3. Define the Expression using the Expression Builder — specifies the condition that must be met for the trigger to activate.
  4. Configure the Target Question and action fields as needed — identifies the question the trigger will affect and the action to execute.
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Triggers enable automation such as updating answers, controlling behaviour based on responses, or applying dynamic logic throughout the survey.

Data​

The Data settings control how survey responses are collected, stored, and managed throughout the survey lifecycle.

  • Clear Invisible Values — Determines what happens to answers associated with questions that are no longer visible due to logic or conditional branching:
    • Never — Hidden question values are always preserved.
    • When the survey is completed (default) — Invisible values are cleared only after the participant completes the survey.
    • When the question becomes hidden — Values are removed immediately once the question is hidden.
    • When the question or its panel/page becomes hidden — Values are cleared when either the question itself or its containing panel or page is hidden.
  • Update Text Question Value — Controls when responses to text-based inputs are saved:
    • On blur (default) — The value is saved when the user clicks outside the input field.
    • While typing — The value is updated continuously as the user types.
  • Save Partial Survey Results in Progress — When enabled, allows incomplete survey responses to be saved before submission.
  • Store the "Others" Value in a Separate Field — When enabled, responses entered under an Other option are stored separately from predefined choices.

Validation​

The Validation settings define how and when the system checks user responses to ensure all required fields are completed correctly.

  • Set Focus on the First Invalid Answer — When enabled, the survey automatically moves focus to the first question with an invalid or incomplete response.
  • Run Validation — Controls when validation checks are triggered:
    • When switching to the next page (default) — Validation occurs when the user attempts to move to the next page.
    • After an answer is changed — Validation runs immediately after a user modifies a response.
    • Before an answer is changed — Validation is triggered before a new value is accepted.
    • When the survey is completed — All validation checks are performed just before submission.

Survey Complete​

The Survey Complete settings define what happens after a respondent finishes the survey.

  • Navigate to URL — Redirects respondents to a specific webpage after completing the survey (e.g., a thank-you page or external website).
  • Show the Survey Complete Page — When enabled, a completion page is displayed after the survey is submitted.
  • Survey Complete Page Markup — The content area for designing the completion message shown to respondents.
  • Dynamic URL — Defines conditional redirection rules after survey completion. To add a dynamic URL:
    1. Click the (+) button.
    2. Define the condition in the Expression field using the Expression Builder.
    3. Enter the target destination in the Service URL field.
  • Dynamic Survey Complete Page Markup — Displays different completion messages depending on user responses or conditions. To configure:
    1. Click the (+) button.
    2. Click Edit to define the Expression using the Expression Builder.
    3. Enter the desired message in the HTML Markup editor.
  • Markup to Show While Survey Model is Loading — A message displayed while the survey is loading (e.g., Loading Survey…).
  • Markup to Show if the User Already Filled Out This Survey — The message shown when a respondent attempts to access a survey they have already completed.
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Multiple dynamic URL rules can be added to handle different scenarios.

Timer / Quiz​

The Timer / Quiz settings allow you to control time constraints within the survey, suitable for timed assessments or quizzes.

  • Time Limit to Finish the Survey (in seconds) — The maximum time a respondent has to complete the entire survey. A value of 0 means no time limit is applied.
  • Time Limit to Finish One Page (in seconds) — The maximum time a respondent can spend on each page. A value of 0 means no time restriction per page.
  • Timer Location — Determines where the timer is displayed:
    • Hidden — The timer is not visible to respondents.
    • Top — The timer is displayed at the top of the page.
    • Bottom — The timer is displayed at the bottom of the page.
  • Timer Mode — Controls how the timer behaves:
    • Both — Applies both survey-level and page-level timers.
    • Page — Applies timing only to individual pages.
    • Survey — Applies timing only to the entire survey.