How can I pause a survey?

There will be times when you might want to pause a survey. Depending on the distribution channel you selected when launching your survey, you will have different options for pausing a survey.

In this article:

Pausing a Web survey

To pause a Web survey, in your SatisMeter dashboard navigate to the survey you want to pause.

  • When you have selected the survey you want to pause, click the Edit Survey button in the top right.
    web_edit_survey.png
  • When the survey editor screen loads, click the Pause Survey button on the top left of the screen. 
    web_pause_survey.png
  • Once clicked, the survey will change from Live to Paused. 
    Web_survey_paused.png

Pausing an Email survey

Unlike a Web survey, there is no button to click in the Survey editor to pause a survey being sent out by Email. To pause these kinds of surveys, stop sending them from your dedicated email provider.

Pausing a Public Link survey

Similar to Email surveys, There is a limitation on how to pause publicly shared surveys. To pause a Public link survey, stop sending the link or remove it from wherever your users are clicking on it.

Pausing a Mobile SDK survey

Similar to Web surveys, you can pause a Mobile survey from within your SatisMeter account. To pause a Mobile survey, in your SatisMeter dashboard navigate to the survey you want to pause.

  • When you have selected the survey you want to pause, click the Edit Survey button in the top right.
    mobile_sdk_edit.png
  • When the survey editor screen loads, click the Pause Survey button on the top left of the screen. 
    Mobile_SDK_survey_pause.png
  • Once clicked, the survey will change from Live to Paused. 
    Mobile_SDK_Paused.png

 

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