---
url: "https://questionstar.com/help/dashboard/survey-tools/"
title: "Survey Tools in the dashboard"
description: "Learn how the Survey Tools in the QUESTIONSTAR dashboard let you edit, analyze, share and manage your surveys — quickly and clearly."
lastmod: "2026-07-08"
type: "help"
---

# Survey Tools in the dashboard

## What are the "Survey Tools" in the dashboard?

As soon as you select a survey in the dashboard, the "**Survey Tools**" panel appears on the right. Here you'll find all the functions you need to **work on the selected survey** — clearly grouped together.

![Survey Tools in the dashboard](/api/media/file/1.-Instrumente-des-Dashboards.png)

The Survey Tools are divided into three functional areas:

- **Building and designing the survey**
- **Collecting and analyzing data**
- **Organizing and managing the survey**

This structure helps you quickly find the right tool for your next step — whether you're still working on the survey, analyzing data, or want to share it with your team.

## Building and designing a survey

In the top block you'll find everything you need to shape your survey in terms of content and appearance:

- **Edit Survey**
Opens the editor, where you adjust pages, questions and logic.
- **Preview Survey**
Shows a live preview of the survey from the respondent's point of view — useful for checking it before you send it out.
- **Style Survey**
Here you design colors, fonts and layouts — without changing the content.
- **Translate Survey**
Opens the translation view so you can offer your survey in multiple languages.

## Collecting and analyzing data

This block contains all the functions related to how the survey runs and to analyzing the data:

- **Activate Survey / Close Survey**
Controls the collection status. An active survey is reachable online for respondents; a closed one isn't.
- **Survey Settings**
In this area you configure the core conditions for how your survey runs — including access, privacy aspects, and numerous other technical and organizational options.
- **Distribute Survey**
Opens channel management — here you create survey links or send invitations by email.
- **View Answers**
Shows all the raw data received. You can also review or export individual cases there.
- **Analyze Results**
Takes you to the graphical analysis — with charts, filter functions and statistical evaluations.

## Organizing and managing surveys

The lower block is meant for operational tasks and organizational processes:

- **Copy Survey**
Creates a complete copy including all content and settings.
- [**Share with Team**](/help/advanced-features/editing-surveys-together)
Opens a dialog for sharing the survey with groups or individuals.
- [**Move to Bin**](/help/dashboard/trash)
Removes the survey from the dashboard. Data collection is stopped automatically in the process. You can restore it later.