Pre-Populate

Pre-Populate allows you to automatically fill some survey fields with data that you already have (i.e., name, age, email, etc.) rather than ask for the information again. Pre-Populate is only available on paid plans.

How it works

Here is a sample survey:

If a user clicks on the link, they will be taken to the survey with no pre-filled questions. To pre-fill a question, more information is appended to the end of the URL. The following example fills the first question with “Mary”:

The following link automatically selects the third choice of the second question:

You can also append multiple parameters in the same URL to pre-fill multiple questions, like in this example:

Pre-Populate URL formatting

The formats for the URL parameters are as follows:

• Multiple Choice questions
  q1_2 – Selects the second choice of question number one.
• Open Text questions
  q2=Mary – Enters “Mary” into question number two.
• Matrix questions
  q3_1=2 – Selects the second column of the first row in question number three.

We’re eager for you to try out these helpful new features, which provide even more options for customizing your surveys. As usual, we welcome questions and feedback from our users. If you’d like to get in touch, please email us at support@survs.com.

Related topics:

• Skip Logic
• Piping
• Custom URL Variables
• Pre-Populate