Managing Published Surveys
After publishing, you can still manage your survey. This guide covers all management options.
Survey Statuses
Surveys have four possible statuses:
| Status | Description | Responses |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | Not yet published | Not collecting |
| Published | Live and active | Collecting |
| Paused | Temporarily stopped | Not collecting |
| Closed | Permanently stopped | Not collecting |
Pausing a Survey
Temporarily stop collecting responses.
When to Pause
- Taking a break from collection
- Reviewing early responses
- Making changes to the survey
- Reaching a temporary goal
How to Pause
- Go to your survey’s Details page
- Click “Pause Survey” button
- Confirm the action
What Happens When Paused
- Status changes to “Paused”
- New respondents see “Survey Unavailable”
- Existing responses are preserved
- Share link still exists but inactive
- Can be resumed anytime
Resuming a Paused Survey
- Go to survey Details page
- Click “Resume Survey”
- Survey becomes active again
Closing a Survey
Permanently stop collecting responses.
When to Close
- Data collection is complete
- Survey period has ended
- Project is finished
- Survey is no longer relevant
How to Close
- Go to your survey’s Details page
- Click “Close Survey” button
- Confirm the action
What Happens When Closed
- Status changes to “Closed”
- No more responses can be collected
- All existing data is preserved
- Survey cannot be reopened
- You can still view and export results
Note: Closing a survey is permanent. If you might want to collect more responses, use Pause instead.
Editing a Published Survey
You can still make changes to published surveys.
What You Can Edit
- Survey title and description
- Welcome and thank you messages
- Question text and help text
- Answer options
- Required/optional settings
- Conditional logic
What You Should Avoid Changing
- Removing questions - Loses associated response data
- Changing question types - May invalidate existing responses
- Reordering significantly - Can confuse returning respondents
How to Edit
- Go to survey Builder tab
- Make your changes
- Changes save automatically
- Published survey updates immediately
Warning: Changes to a published survey affect the live version immediately. Preview your changes before saving.
Viewing Survey Details
The Details page shows:
Survey Information
- Title and description
- Current status
- Creation date
- Publication date
- Survey slug/URL
Response Statistics
- Total responses
- Response limit
- Responses remaining
- Completion rate
Quick Actions
- Edit survey
- View results
- View analytics
- Pause/Resume/Close
- Share options
Deleting a Survey
Remove a survey completely.
How to Delete
- Go to your dashboard
- Find the survey card
- Click the three-dot menu (⋮)
- Select “Delete”
- Confirm deletion
What Gets Deleted
- Survey configuration
- All questions
- All responses
- Analytics data
Warning: Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. All data will be lost.
Alternative to Deletion
Instead of deleting, consider:
- Closing - Keeps data for reference
- Archiving - Close and keep for records
Moving to a Team
Transfer a personal survey to a team.
How to Transfer
- Go to survey Details page
- Click “Move to Team”
- Select the destination team
- Confirm the transfer
After Transfer
- Survey appears under team surveys
- Team members can access it
- You retain access if you’re a team member
Duplicating a Survey
Create a copy of your survey.
How to Duplicate
- From the dashboard, find your survey
- Click the three-dot menu (⋮)
- Select “Duplicate”
- Enter a new title
- Create the duplicate
The new survey is created as a Draft with no responses.