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Online surveys  (formerly BOS)

Powerful, flexible online surveys

Help & support

How can I help a user who can’t log in?

This FAQ is for administrators of Project or Organisation type accounts. This page provides some tips for Admin users to help: New users who can’t log in. Existing users who…

Accessing benchmarking reports

If your institution has participated in a benchmarking survey, you will be able to access benchmarking reports shortly after all of the surveys have closed. You will be informed either…

Adding files to your survey

If you need to make files or documents available to survey respondents (for example, you are collecting feedback on design mock-ups and want to include the mock-up images in the…

How do I change the survey status?

There are four options for the status of an online survey: – Draft surveys have not yet been launched. – Scheduled surveys have been launched but the opening date is…

How can I print my survey?

If you wish to print your survey questions, you can do this from the Preview mode. To print your survey: Access the Preview mode as follows: In the Design or…

Including a consent statement

It may be necessary for you to obtain a statement of consent from your respondents to participate in your research, or a statement that they have read and agreed to…

What is a page break?

A page break splits an online surveys page into two pages. Page breaks can only be inserted between two existing items on a page (e.g. between two questions or between…