# Pavlovia Surveys

**URL:** https://discourse.psychopy.org/c/online/surveys/18.md

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## [About the Pavlovia Surveys category](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/about-the-pavlovia-surveys-category/31418)

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**Author:** [@wakecarter](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/wakecarter)\
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Pavlovia Surveys allow you to create online questionnaires, which you can either use by themselves or in conjunction with your experiments. Your surveys can be found on your Pavlovia dashboard, under the Surveys tab. Su…

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## ['Previous' button showing when it is not suppose to](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/previous-button-showing-when-it-is-not-suppose-to/48100)

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**Author:** [@R\_Huynh](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/R_Huynh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/previous-button-showing-when-it-is-not-suppose-to/48100 "2026-10-08T22:24:53Z")

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Hello, I am having some issues running pertaining to the “show ‘previous’ button” under general navigation. The survey does not want the participant to be able to go back once a page has been completed. Even though I ha…

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## [Survey Logic Not Working in Preview/Run](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/survey-logic-not-working-in-preview-run/48014)

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**Author:** [@R\_Huynh](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/R_Huynh)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/survey-logic-not-working-in-preview-run/48014 "2026-10-08T16:18:26Z")

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Hello, I’m having trouble with the logic function in our study. The issue primarily affects the consent form leading into demographic filtering. Specifically, I am trying to filter participants who consent to participat…

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## [Integrating pavlovia experiment into Qualtrics](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/integrating-pavlovia-experiment-into-qualtrics/47968)

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**Author:** [@Selen\_Divanlioglu](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/Selen_Divanlioglu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/integrating-pavlovia-experiment-into-qualtrics/47968 "2026-09-29T16:57:01Z")

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I want to redirect my participants on Qualtrics, to a Pavlovia survey, and then back to the Qualtrics. I want there to be a consistent participantID that automatically transfers across sites without needing participants …

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## [Cannot edit any file in my own project](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/cannot-edit-any-file-in-my-own-project/47923)

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**Author:** [@pankeying](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/pankeying)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/cannot-edit-any-file-in-my-own-project/47923 "2026-09-22T13:10:51Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m the Owner of a Pavlovia project, but since yesterday I cannot edit any file in it. Every write operation fails, including the web editor. Account: @Emma\_Pan What I’ve already checked: I am logged in …

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## [Randomising survey blocks using PsychoPy 2026.2.3](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/randomising-survey-blocks-using-psychopy-2026-2-3/47866)

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**Author:** [@wakecarter](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/wakecarter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/randomising-survey-blocks-using-psychopy-2026-2-3/47866 "2026-09-10T10:50:33Z")

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As of version 2026.2.3 embedded Pavlovia Surveys can receive variables from PsychoPy experiments as well as send them back. Here is a survey demonstrating complex randomisation using this method. In this demo I access…

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## [Pavlovia Surveys: Page-level timers and one-time random assignment without blocks/triggers?](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/pavlovia-surveys-page-level-timers-and-one-time-random-assignment-without-blocks-triggers/47314)

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**Author:** [@AmandaW](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/AmandaW)\
**Replies:** 78\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 5:39am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/pavlovia-surveys-page-level-timers-and-one-time-random-assignment-without-blocks-triggers/47314 "2026-09-10T05:39:05Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m building a study in Pavlovia Surveys and am having trouble implementing two pieces of survey logic. I’m using a survey structure that consists of a flat list of pages. My version appears to generate sy…

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## [Survey data fields omitted from .csv downloads](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/survey-data-fields-omitted-from-csv-downloads/47849)

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**Author:** [@deborah.apthorp](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/deborah.apthorp)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/survey-data-fields-omitted-from-csv-downloads/47849 "2026-09-09T17:24:22Z")

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Hi developers, I’m in the middle of running a combo online experiment and survey project, and I’m trying to write R code to wrangle the data for my student. I have run into a minor problem - when a participant does not …

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## [Standalone dropdown menus displayed twice in Preview/Run](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/standalone-dropdown-menus-displayed-twice-in-preview-run/47794)

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**Author:** [@AlessaB](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/AlessaB)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/standalone-dropdown-menus-displayed-twice-in-preview-run/47794 "2026-09-01T16:21:45Z")

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Hello, I am currently building a standalone Pavlovia Survey and have encountered the same issue reported in this earlier thread: https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/dropdown-menus-displayed-twice-during-pilot-but-not-in-pr…

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## [Timer works in preview but not when piloting or running](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/timer-works-in-preview-but-not-when-piloting-or-running/46533)

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**Author:** [@volans21](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/volans21)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 3:12am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/timer-works-in-preview-but-not-when-piloting-or-running/46533 "2026-08-25T03:12:23Z")

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Hello again! One of my students is trying to program an online survey where one of the pages is timed (a 2 minute countdown which auto-advances). Testing things out, I can get the timer to work fine in the preview (see …

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## [Unable to open Pavlovia survey link after running it](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/unable-to-open-pavlovia-survey-link-after-running-it/47670)

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**Author:** [@GeorgeH](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/GeorgeH)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/unable-to-open-pavlovia-survey-link-after-running-it/47670 "2026-08-17T15:24:15Z")

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Hi all, Having an issue where after I clicked “run” for a survey after copying it from a previous template (which is working currently), it redirects to a blank page and doesn’t open the survey. The survey is in two pa…

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## [Survey Dynamic Url issue](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/survey-dynamic-url-issue/43877)

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**Author:** [@caronalex](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/caronalex)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/survey-dynamic-url-issue/43877 "2026-08-11T20:37:35Z")

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Hi, I was trying to use the dynamic URL in my survey. The logic works fine in preview, but when I try it in pilot mode, it never redirects to the correct URL. My expression is: {question1} contains 'canada', but it won…

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## [Present only selected images in Image Picker question type](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/present-only-selected-images-in-image-picker-question-type/47622)

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**Author:** [@suelynnmah](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/suelynnmah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 11:06am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/present-only-selected-images-in-image-picker-question-type/47622 "2026-08-06T11:06:45Z")

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Hi, I have 2 Image Picker questions where the first shows all the available options while the second shows the option selected from the first question It works fine in the Preview :index\_pointing\_up:t2: But when I …

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## [Pilot vs Running mode](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/pilot-vs-running-mode/47523)

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**Author:** [@greyforrest](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/greyforrest)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 12:17pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/pilot-vs-running-mode/47523 "2026-07-28T12:17:51Z")

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I wondered if there are any significant differences between piloting mode and running mode of experiments, in they way of how they are run in the background. A friend of mine created surveys and then an experiment with …

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## [Pavlovia synchronisation issues](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/pavlovia-synchronisation-issues/47527)

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**Author:** [@EmEmmer](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/EmEmmer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 8:35am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/pavlovia-synchronisation-issues/47527 "2026-07-20T08:35:27Z")

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Several respondents of our Pavlovia survey (accessed via both a QR code and a direct link) have reported seeing outdated/incorrect versions of our survey after we published corrections, e.g. a typo we fixed still appeare…

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## [Problem with surveys in Prolific](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/problem-with-surveys-in-prolific/47417)

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**Author:** [@emafin](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/emafin)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/problem-with-surveys-in-prolific/47417 "2026-07-03T15:50:06Z")

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I am using Pavlovia Surveys 2026.2.0 linked to a Prolific study for a 5-minute survey. In Pavlovia, I enabled “Save on each page” from the outset. Participants enter their Prolific ID manually on one of the first pages o…

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## [Reset automatic increase of Online Experiment](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/reset-automatic-increase-of-online-experiment/47402)

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**Author:** [@MaximD](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/MaximD)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/reset-automatic-increase-of-online-experiment/47402 "2026-06-30T16:16:20Z")

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Hello, I used the following resource which automatically increments the participant number for my Online Experiment: https://moryscarter.com/vespr/pavlovia.php However, now that I have tested this a few times, the num…

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## ["Complete Survey" in Logic issue](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/complete-survey-in-logic-issue/47370)

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**Author:** [@Yiannis](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/Yiannis)\
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**Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/complete-survey-in-logic-issue/47370 "2026-06-26T11:14:27Z")

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Hi, In Logic I choose the option to “Complete Survey” when Yes is selected in the first question. This is not respected in the survey i.e. the survey continues. This happens with all versions of Pavlovia Surveys. It onl…

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## [Custom js in Pavlovia Surveys (for accessibility features)](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/custom-js-in-pavlovia-surveys-for-accessibility-features/47051)

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**Author:** [@LilyFG](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/LilyFG)\
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**Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 8:13am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/custom-js-in-pavlovia-surveys-for-accessibility-features/47051 "2026-04-28T08:13:43Z")

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Good morning, I am currently looking at developing some surveys in Pavlovia, but I would ideally like to include some accessibility features like a read aloud button for the question text using speech synthesis (SpeechS…

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## [Change text of complete button](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/change-text-of-complete-button/47015)

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**Author:** [@JensBoelte](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/JensBoelte)\
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**Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/change-text-of-complete-button/47015 "2026-04-22T09:32:42Z")

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Hello I want to change the text of the complete button in a survey (2025.2). However, this setting is ignored in Pilot or Run mode, not in Preview mode. Any chance to get this working in run mode? Best wishes J…

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## [Receiving 403 Forbidden message when trying to pilot experiment on Pavlovia](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/receiving-403-forbidden-message-when-trying-to-pilot-experiment-on-pavlovia/47013)

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**Author:** [@Jada\_Tseng](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/Jada_Tseng)\
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**Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 9:19am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/receiving-403-forbidden-message-when-trying-to-pilot-experiment-on-pavlovia/47013 "2026-04-22T09:19:38Z")

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Hello! I’m very new to Psychopy and Pavlovia and am trying to setup up my experiment. I was able to sync it from Psychopy to Pavlovia. However, when I try to pilot the experiment, I receive a 403 Forbidden message. Is th…

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## [Spacing out a "prefer not to say" column?](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/spacing-out-a-prefer-not-to-say-column/46924)

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**Author:** [@Anthony\_Dourambeis](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/Anthony_Dourambeis)\
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**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 9:20am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/spacing-out-a-prefer-not-to-say-column/46924 "2026-04-05T09:20:22Z")

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Hi! I’m trying to implement a “prefer not to say” column into a series of questionnaires I’m running (using a single select matrix for each question). I’ve put the column at the end, but I’m wondering if there’s any way…

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## [Pavlovia access issues](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/pavlovia-access-issues/46886)

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**Author:** [@volans21](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/volans21)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/pavlovia-access-issues/46886 "2026-03-27T16:35:31Z")

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I’m currently running a longitudinal study and the second wave is live, but the pavlovia server appears to be having issues (I can only access it sporadically, sometimes half the survey is missing, and many participants …

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## [What does aborted mean in the context of pavlovia surveys?](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/what-does-aborted-mean-in-the-context-of-pavlovia-surveys/40886)

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**Author:** [@klowebrown](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/klowebrown)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/what-does-aborted-mean-in-the-context-of-pavlovia-surveys/40886 "2026-03-21T10:20:50Z")

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Hi we have an MSc student using pavlovia surveys for her research. We are a bit confused what “aborted” means in the context of pavlovia surveys. On the survey dashboard it says the number of responses submitted/aborted.…

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## [How to access pavlovia version 2025.5 for RTL surveys?](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/how-to-access-pavlovia-version-2025-5-for-rtl-surveys/45937)

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**Author:** [@anna\_g](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/anna_g)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/how-to-access-pavlovia-version-2025-5-for-rtl-surveys/45937 "2026-03-12T12:35:00Z")

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I found this post, but I struggle to understand how to apply it to my surveys. I tried to changing the URL when the survey is running, but it returns the “not found“ error. I tried to change the link itself from 2024.2.…

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## [Problem Validatlon rules expression for radio button](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/problem-validatlon-rules-expression-for-radio-button/46783)

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**Author:** [@ynot](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/ynot)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/problem-validatlon-rules-expression-for-radio-button/46783 "2026-03-11T15:51:17Z")

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Hello, I tried to create a simple radio button group with an validatlon rules based on an expression. I have this radio button module, question name “question1” with: Value Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 With this expression…

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## [Pavlovia Surveys feedback](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/pavlovia-surveys-feedback/46766)

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**Author:** [@Christophe\_Bossens](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/Christophe_Bossens)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/pavlovia-surveys-feedback/46766 "2026-03-09T12:34:34Z")

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Dear Pavlovia time, Last week I ran a workshop at our faculty to introduce Pavlovia Surveys to starting PhD students. In the process, the following issues appeared and I wanted to share them, maybe you have some feedbac…

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## [Help?/suggestion for new feature?](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/help-suggestion-for-new-feature/46742)

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**Author:** [@terronymous-boosh](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/terronymous-boosh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/help-suggestion-for-new-feature/46742 "2026-03-04T10:33:40Z")

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Hi, Is it possible to undelete survey responses? Following a particularly, long and tiring day I selected two responses from the list and clicked on the button that I thought said “Download selected responses” - which …

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## [Filtering shared surveys?](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/filtering-shared-surveys/46717)

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**Author:** [@jtamminen](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/jtamminen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/filtering-shared-surveys/46717 "2026-03-02T12:05:51Z")

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Dear Pavlovia community, I’ve asked my students to create some surveys and share them with me. When I view shared surveys in my dashboard, I’m seeing 295 surveys. I suspect most of these have been shared inadvertently b…

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## [Piloting Online Experiment with Pavlovia Survey](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/piloting-online-experiment-with-pavlovia-survey/46648)

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**Author:** [@MaximD](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/MaximD)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/piloting-online-experiment-with-pavlovia-survey/46648 "2026-02-25T13:32:14Z")

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Hello! I embedded a pavlovia survey into my psychopy experiment that I plan to run online. As I have no credits yet, I would like to test how the survey looks in the browser and am thus in pilot mode (both for the surve…

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