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Create a survey

Ask your group or small group a set of questions, such as picking a date for an outing or collecting feedback. To answer one, see Answer a survey.

Who can do this

Small group leaders, from the Survey card on their Dashboard, and group admins, from Dashboard → Content → Survey.

Create one

  1. Open the surveys:
    • Leaders: on your Dashboard, tap Create on the Survey card.
    • Admins: tap Dashboard, tap the title at the top and switch to Content, then tap Survey and +.
  2. Under Details, enter a Survey Name (required) and a Description.

  3. Choose the options:

    Option What it does
    Anonymous Participants only see the overall statistics. You can't change this once the survey is created.
    Edit Response Allow participants to edit their responses after they submit.
    Show Results Allow participants to view results.
    Real-time Results Results are available to participants as soon as they answer. Needs Show Results.

  4. Under Questions, tap Add Question and choose a type (see below). Turn on Required for questions everyone must answer. A survey needs at least one question.

  5. Tap Save. You'll see Confirm.
  6. Set the Audience, any Collaborator, the Release Date and the Expiry Date (see below).
  7. Tap Share to publish it, or Save Draft to finish it later.

Not anonymous?

Every answer automatically includes the person's name and group.

Question types

Type Answer
Short Answer A line of text.
Paragraph Longer text.
Single Choice Pick one option.
Dropdown Pick one option from a list.
Multiple Choice Pick any number of options.
Linear Scale A number on a scale.
Single Date Pick one date.
Multiple Dates Pick any number of dates. Useful for finding a date that suits everyone.

Publishing options

  • Audience: who can answer. Leaders can choose their small group; group admins can also choose the whole group. You can limit it to certain roles, or choose Unlisted so anyone with the link can answer.
  • Collaborator: people who can also see and manage the survey. The group's leaders are included automatically. Search for anyone else to add.
  • Release Date: when the survey opens. Pick a later date to schedule it.
  • Expiry Date: when it closes. It must be after the release date. New surveys close after 7 days.

Manage your surveys

The survey list is split into Open Now, Scheduled and Closed. Each survey offers:

  • Edit: change the survey.
  • Duplicate: start a new survey from this one.
  • Export Responses: email yourself the answers as a spreadsheet.
  • Share: send the survey's link.
  • Delete Survey.

Tap a survey to see its results. For a survey that isn't anonymous, you can see who gave each answer.

Message What to do
Survey name is required Enter a Survey Name.
Survey must contain at least one question Add a question.
Release date must be before the expiry date Change one of the dates.