{"id":3087,"date":"2016-12-07T09:52:43","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T09:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/?p=3087"},"modified":"2018-12-21T06:46:56","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T06:46:56","slug":"deactivate-survey-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/deactivate-survey-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Survey: How Do I Deactivate My Survey\/Poll?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Online tools can be used to create complicated surveys in a  snap. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/survey-fatigue-101\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>survey  creation<\/strong><\/a> is a detail-oriented process; carelessness during the design  process can be costly. However, no matter how carefully you plan, mistakes can  happen. Consider the scenario where you have meticulously gone through every  question and question order. You hit Publish, and send the survey link to  thousands of respondents, but then discover a small typo or error in your  survey. This is every researcher&rsquo;s nightmare; luckily, SurveyCrest has a quick  fix for this stressful situation. Deactivating a survey is just a piece of cake with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/survey\/selection\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>free survey maker<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The feature has been created specifically when those  &ldquo;Uh-Oh!&rdquo; moments hit unexpectedly. Here is a step-by-step tutorial that walks  you through the necessary steps  to deactivate a survey:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Survey-Poll.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Survey-Poll.png\" alt=\"Survey Poll\" title=\"Survey Poll\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Survey-Poll.png 624w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Survey-Poll-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Survey-Poll-400x300.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How To Survey: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/organizing-survey-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\">Organizing Survey Questions or Sections<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2>Step #1. Access The Surveycrest Dashboard<\/h2>\n<p>Login to your SurveyCrest account and navigate to the Dashboard. Once you log in you will be directed to the Dashboard option by default. If you can\u2019t find it, go to the SurveyCrest Homepage and click on the \u2018Dashboard\u2019 option.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Surveycrest-Dashboard.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Surveycrest-Dashboard.png\" alt=\"Surveycrest Dashboard\" title=\"Surveycrest Dashboard\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Surveycrest-Dashboard.png 624w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Surveycrest-Dashboard-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Surveycrest-Dashboard-400x300.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Step #2. Use The \u2018Play\u2019 Status Icon Located On The Dashboard<\/h2>\n<p>The Dashboard displays a list of all the SurveyCrest tools you have created (other than surveys, this includes polls, forms, quizzes and invoices). This screen is a handy way to keep track of your past and present surveys.<\/p>\n<p>The data displayed includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name of Survey<\/li>\n<li>Type of SurveyCrest tool (survey\/poll\/quiz\/form\/invoice)<\/li>\n<li>Date of Creation<\/li>\n<li>Status (Active\/Inactive)<\/li>\n<li>Number of Responses<\/li>\n<li>Report Generation<\/li>\n<li>Actions (Edit, Publish, Copy, Transfer and Delete )<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A green &lsquo;Play&rsquo; icon indicates active surveys, whereas a red &lsquo;Warning&rsquo;  symbol denotes deactivated ones. In order to deactivate a survey that is currently  active, click on the &lsquo;Play&rsquo; icon. <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Play-Status-Icon-Located.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Play-Status-Icon-Located.png\" alt=\"Play Status Icon Located\" title=\"Play Status Icon Located\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3090\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Step #3. Open \u2018Launch\u2019 Tab Of Selected Survey<\/h2>\n<p>The Launch tab of your selected survey will open. This is  the main control panel for the survey which lets you toggle active\/inactive  status.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Launch-Tab-Of-Selected-Survey.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Launch-Tab-Of-Selected-Survey.png\" alt=\"Launch Tab Of Selected Survey\" title=\"Launch Tab Of Selected Survey\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Launch-Tab-Of-Selected-Survey.png 624w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Launch-Tab-Of-Selected-Survey-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Launch-Tab-Of-Selected-Survey-400x300.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Step #4. Use The \u2018Deactivate And Edit Survey\u2019 Button<\/h2>\n<p>Scroll down to the end of the page, locate the &lsquo;Deactivate  and Edit Survey&rsquo; button, and click on it. The survey will be deactivated and  you will be taken to the Edit tab.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Deactivate-And-Edit-Survey-Button.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Deactivate-And-Edit-Survey-Button.png\" alt=\"Deactivate And Edit Survey Button\" title=\"Deactivate And Edit Survey Button\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Deactivate-And-Edit-Survey-Button.png 624w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Deactivate-And-Edit-Survey-Button-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Deactivate-And-Edit-Survey-Button-400x300.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Make any changes you need and then click on the &lsquo;Launch  Survey&rsquo; button to navigate back to the Launch tab. <\/p>\n<div class=\"ebookdwnbut\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cta-button\">Free Survey Creator<\/a><\/div>\n<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/key\/6i0OAfdyrsoiL2\" width=\"595\" height=\"485\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin\" allowfullscreen> <\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you have followed the above steps  correctly, your survey should now be deactivated. You can verify the change in  survey status on the Dashboard page. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveycrest.com\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>contact<\/strong><\/a> the SurveyCrest support team if you need more help. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Online tools can be used to create complicated surveys in a snap. However, survey creation is a detail-oriented process; carelessness during the design process can be costly. However, no matter how carefully you plan, mistakes can happen. Consider the scenario where you have meticulously gone through every question and question order. 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