About managing questions and groups

Moving, previewing, copying and deleting act on a whole question or question group. The controls sit next to the selected question, at the bottom of it, in the group header and in the Structure panel.

In the picture: 1 the arrows that move the selected question, 2 preview, copy and delete for the question, 3 preview and the ... menu of the group, 4 the Structure panel, where you drag questions and groups.

Move a question or a group

• Select the question and click the up or down arrow next to it (1). It moves one place per click. The up arrow of the first question is disabled.
• Or drag the question to its new place in the Structure panel (4).
• To move a question group, drag it in the Structure panel.

Preview

• A question: click the eye icon at the bottom right of the question (2). The preview opens in a new browser tab.
• A group: click the eye icon in the group header (3).
• The whole survey: click the eye icon in the top bar, left of Activate.

Copy

• A question: click the copy icon (2). The copy appears right below the original, selected, with a new question code such as Q798303. Give it a meaningful code in Question settings.
• A group: open the ... menu in the group header and click Duplicate group (3).

In the Structure panel, the ... menu of a question or group has the same commands, Duplicate question or Duplicate group, next to Check logic.

Delete

• A question: click the trash icon (2). The Delete question dialog asks you to confirm. Click Delete.
• A group: open the ... menu in the group header and click Delete group. The questions of the group are deleted with it.

Note: A deletion cannot be undone. Export the survey structure first if you might need the question again: ... in the top bar, then Tools, Export, Survey structure (.lss).

Note: While a survey is active, its structure is locked: you cannot add, move, copy or delete questions and groups. Stop the survey first. See Activate or stop a survey.

Next steps

• Welcome screen and end screen
• Question and answer codes
• Add and edit a question group

FAQ

Can I undo a deletion?

No. The Delete question dialog warns that the action cannot be reverted. Export the survey structure before large clean-ups.

Why are the arrows grey?

The up arrow of the first question and the down arrow of the last question are disabled, because the question cannot move further in that direction.