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Online surveys  (formerly BOS)

Powerful, flexible online surveys

Help & support

Creating accessible surveys

for some user groups. It should be possible to complete surveys without the use of a mouse. Respondents can tab between questions and submit surveys using only keyboard input. Similarly,…

Launching your survey

…are likely to use (for example, assistive technologies, mobile internet, less common browsers or IT systems). The best way to check these things is to thoroughly pilot your survey. Simple…

Free text questions

Free text questions are typically used to allow respondents to give information, such as their name or email address. They can also be used to ask for people’s opinions, or…

Multiple choice (single answer) questions

…can choose to use instead of the full question text if you export your results data. This alternative text will not be visible to respondents. This field is also used…

Will exporting my results affect my survey?

No. Exporting your data will not remove any information from the online surveys system, nor will it interrupt the running of your survey or close your survey. Exporting your results

How can I share my survey/data with someone else?

…other user. Users in Organisation accounts can share their surveys and results with you using the Survey permissions functionality. Sharing surveys and results with people who are not online surveys…

What is a "Token"?

The token field in the respondent list is used by online surveys to generate personalised URLs for survey respondents. A personalised URL allows a respondent to access a survey without…