AskAnywhere® Editor User's Guide - [Saving and Testing Surveys]

Saving and Testing Questionnaires

Saving Questionnaires | Testing Questionnaires

The following sections provide information about saving and testing questionnaires created with the AskAnywhere Editor.

Saving Questionnaires

Using Save As | Using Save | Using Save Project

The following sections provide information about saving questionnaires created with the AskAnywhere Editor.

With the AskAnywhere Editor, you can save files either by using Save, Save As, and Save Project. The Save and Save As options work just like the Save and Save As functions in any other program. The Save Project option saves all the files associated with a particular questionnaire (including the questionnaire itself, the images, and the data dictionary) as one compressed file, which is then easier to upload to a server.

Note: If you attempt to close an unsaved questionnaire by clicking on the X in the upper right corner, the Save Prompt window prompts you to either save and close, close without saving, or cancel your work.

Using Save As

To save a new, untitled questionnaire or to save a previously saved questionnaire under a new name, complete the following steps.

From the File menu, select Save As.

The Save File As window opens. Select the location in which the file is to be saved, and then enter the desired file name in the File Name field.

To save the file as specified, select Save. To cancel the save, select Cancel.

Using Save

To save changes to a previously saved file, select Save from the File menu or select Ctrl + S.

Using Save Project

To save a questionnaire as a project (as one compressed file including the questionnaire itself, the images, and the data dictionary), complete the following steps.

From the File menu, select Save Project.
Note: You can only use Save Project for questionnaires that have previously been saved using the Save or Save As option. If the questionnaire file is unsaved when you choose to save the project, the Save Prompt window opens asking you whether or not you want to save the file before proceeding or cancel the save project.

The Save File As window prompts you to save the file in the same location as the questionnaire file, with the same name as the questionnaire file, but with the .ask extension.

To save the file as specified, select Save. To cancel the save, select Cancel.

Testing Questionnaires

At any time during the process of creating a questionnaire, you can quickly test it in a web browser to determine how it will perform for respondents.

To test a questionnaire, from within the desired questionnaire, complete the following steps.

Select Test from the Utilities menu or press Ctrl + B.

Note: If the questionnaire is unsaved when you choose to test it, the Save Prompt window opens asking you whether or not you want to save the file before proceeding or cancel the test.

The AskAnywhere Editor opens a test window. To observe the way a questionnaire operates, work through the questionnaire and respond to the questions.

Once you have completed the questionnaire, a window opens telling you the questionnaire has been completed. Select Ok to return to the first page of the questionnaire test. Note: The test option is designed to return you to the first page so that you can repeat the test (maybe choosing different answers each time).

To end the test, from the first page of the questionnaire test, select Close from the File menu or select the X in the upper right corner of the test window.

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