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Online surveys  (formerly BOS)

Powerful, flexible online surveys

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Amending your user profile

…visible to Admin users of the online surveys account you belong to. Username: this is the username you use to log in to online surveys. By default, your username is…

Distributing your survey URL

…survey into your own site The Sharing section of the Survey launchpad also provides you with HTML code that you can use to embed the survey into your own website….

Adding a video or other media content

…embedded video may cause it to display incorrectly. If applicable, use the Align section to place your media to the left, right or in the centre of your text box….

Adding a new user to your account

…This page explains how to: Access the users tab. Add a single new user. Add many new users (Organisation account only). To access the Users tab: On your Dashboard ,…

Merging responses from several surveys

…on your Summary page. To merge in responses from another survey, repeat the steps above. If you want to save your merged view for later use, click the Save these…

Cross tabulating responses

…cannot be used on free text questions. You can combine cross tabulation with filtering for more advanced analysis. To cross tabulate your responses: On your survey’s Analyse page, click on…

How can I control who completes my survey?

You can use Survey access control to restrict participation in your survey by: Setting up a survey password: only people who have the password can complete the survey. This basic…

Introduction to routing

…then they are directed to a particular page in the survey. Routing can be used to make long surveys shorter by having respondents automatically skip pages that are not relevant…