Looking to gather information in the form of a questionnaire? Then the Survey form is the best for you! A Survey form allows you to display one question to submitters at a time without having to go through the trouble of adding a separate section for each question to make a standard form be multiple pages.
Step 1 - Create a Survey
To create a new survey, click the "Create" button in the Form tab. A page will pop up that asks you what type of form you're creating, select "Survey" then hit "Next Step".
On the next page, you'll be required to add a Survey Name, Survey URL and which Folder you'd like to save your Survey form (If you don't have an existing folder, Save to Folder option will be greyed out. You should be able to create a new folder here). You will also be asked to either "Start with a Template" which allows you to choose one of our created Templates or "Start with blank Survey instead" which allows you to add your own fields. Choosing "Start with blank Survey instead" defaults to the mobile version and one question being displayed at a time as a setting, but these can be changed manually once the survey is created, allowing you for more customization.
Step 2 - Adding your Fields
Drag and drop the fields you'd like to be included in your survey form.
You should be able to make changes to the fields added to your Survey form by clicking on the field you'd like to modify.
Step 3 - Previewing your Survey Form
You have three options when previewing your survey: View live form, Preview on smartphone and Preview on tablet.
View live form: This view will display your survey on a web browser.
Preview on a smartphone: This view will display your survey in portrait orientation.
Preview on tablet: This view will display the survey in landscape orientation.
Survey is a popular feature Formstack customers use often but some may prefer to create a Standard Form for their data-gathering purposes.
Note: Factors like browsers, screen sizes, operating systems, and version updates will affect how forms appear across devices. It is recommended to always test forms on any device you need to support.
Have any further questions? We’re here to help! Please reach out to support@formstack.com for additional assistance with your use case.