> ## Documentation Index
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# How can I test my survey?

> This guide walks you through duplicating a survey, setting up a test version, inviting participants, and reviewing results before going live.

Before launching your survey, it's essential to test it with a small group (5-7 people), including team members and a few fresh eyes. This ensures email delivery, clarity of messages, and proper functionality of survey logic.

This video takes you through all the necessary steps:

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### Create a test survey by duplicating the existing survey

Please do **not** use the actual survey for testing. Instead, please create a duplicate by following these steps:

1. Select **Create New Survey**.

2. Choose **Reuse an Existing Survey**.

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3\. Provide a name such as "Survey for Testing".

4. Choose the original survey as the source.

5. Set the **anonymity threshold** to 1 to ensure test data appears on the dashboard, even if it is very little.

<Note>
  The survey banner, welcome and thank you messages and email text will all be taken from the original survey.
</Note>

### Inviting Test Participants

1. Choose **5 to 7 people** to participate in the test.

2. In the **distribution section** , select the people you'd like to invite. You can either select participants manually or search for specific individuals.

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### Adjusting the Schedule Settings

Enable multiple submissions by ticking the appropriate checkbox. This allows test participants to complete the survey multiple times, ensuring sufficient data is collected for dashboard analysis.

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### Activating the Test Survey

1. Click **Go to Activation**.

2. Choose to **activate immediately** or **schedule activation and deactivation** for a later time.

3. For manual deactivation, monitor the test results and deactivate once testing is complete.

### **Viewing Test Results in the Dashboard**

### Creating a Dashboard

1. Navigate to the **dashboard section** and select **Add Dashboard**.

2. Name the dashboard (e.g., *Survey Test Dashboard*).

3. Select the **original survey as the data\*\*\*\*source** for this dashboard as our duplicate was derived from it.

4. Click **Add**.

### Filtering the Dashboard for Test Results

1. In order to only see the results of the test survey, apply a **survey filter**.

2. Select the test survey from the drop-down list.

3. The dashboard will now display only test survey results.

**Caution:** Before launching the actual survey, be sure to delete the test survey to prevent test data from interfering with real survey results.

1. Go to the **Survey Section**.

2. Locate the test survey and click the **Delete** option on the right side.