Create a survey

Important   To create a survey, your web site must be on a server that is running SharePoint Team Services from Microsoft.

1. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Survey.
2. Double-click New Survey Wizard, and in the wizard, click Next.
3. In the Name box, type a name for the survey, type a description in the Description box, and then click Next.
4. Click Add.
5. In the Question text box, type a question.
6. In the Information type list, select the type of answer you want respondents to provide, and then click Next.
7. Specify the settings you want for the information type you selected, and click Finish.
8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 for every question you want to add.
9. Click Next.
10. Set the permission settings and options for this survey.

    Note   These permission settings apply to site visitors who have explicit site-wide permission to read or edit content. If your web site can be accessed anonymously, these settings apply to anonymous users only if you grant them rights greater than the Browser role.

    How?

    • If you want to allow survey respondents to read only their own response, click Only their own in the Specify which responses users can read box; to allow respondents to read all responses, click All items.
    • If you want to allow survey respondents to edit only their own responses, click Only their own in the Specify which responses users can edit box; to allow respondents to edit others' responses, click All items.

      Important   Selecting None prevents site visitors from responding to the survey.

    • If you want to allow anyone with the Design Lists right to modify the design of this survey, click Everyone in the Specify who can modify the questions and settings box; to allow only the creator of the survey to change the design, click Only the creator of this list.
    • If you want to display respondents' names in the survey results, select the Show user names in survey results check box.
    • If you want to allow respondents to respond to the survey more than once, select the Allow users to enter multiple responses check box.
11. Click Finish.

    A survey folder , containing forms for working with the survey, is added to the folder list of your web site.