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{bgcolor:E6E6FA} h3. Create a New Survey or Poll {bgcolor}
DIRECTIONS to CREATE A NEW SURVEY OR POLL
# From the Opinio homepage, select *New Survey/Poll* from the left panel navigation menu.
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# Enter a unique name for the new Survey/Poll and click *Create.* Your newly named survey/poll should be now be listed to the Opinio homepage in the *Survey/Polls* section of the page. Click the link to launch the *Survey/Poll* *Administration* page. The *Administration* page is where you view the survey/poll details, check the status of respondents, and access the main features for building the survey/poll page. See +Survey/Poll Administration+ in the _Opinio Help_ for complete details.
# Enter the *Start Date* the poll is available for responses. Click the *Start Date* link to change the default date, which is the date the poll is created. Select the *Calendar* icons to display a calendar from which to choose a *Start* and *Stop* *Date*, or directly edit the date and time in the *Open from:* (Start) and *Opened to:* (Stop) fields. Click *Save* to save all changes.
#* The default *Stop Date* (Open to) is one week from the *Start Date*.
#* The format is Month/Day/Year, Hour Minutes, AM/PM.
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# A confirmation page displays to verify the action taken. Click *OK* to continue back to the *Survey/Poll Administration* Page where the poll profile is detailed.
{bgcolor:E6E6FA} h3. Delete a Survey or Poll {bgcolor}
All survey information (for that survey) will be deleted when you choose to delete a survey.
DIRECTIONS to DELETE A SURVEY:
1. Click on the survey link in the navigation bar.
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2. Click "delete" on the survey you want to delete.
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3. Click "ok" on the pop-up window to delete the survey.
{bgcolor:E6E6FA} h3. Customizing Look and Feel {bgcolor}
After designing the poll questions, the next step is to create a customized look to the page the respondents will access and complete. There are several preset templates to choose from or, depending on your HTML skills, the author can develop a unique look by editing the HTML of the default template, or one of the preset templates.*
Basic Setting
# Select *Look and Feel* on the left navigation panel.
# Click the *Simple* tab if it is not already selected. Choose one of the preset templates by selecting the radio button.
# Choose the Layout parameters or keep the defaults.
#* *Form Width* \- Increase or decrease the default value 250 to change the form width.
#* *Number of Columns* \- Choose between 1, 2, or 3 columns for displaying questions.
#* *Question Numbering* \- Choose between *None* (no numbering), *Default* \- (1,2,3...in the default font), and *Custom*. The *Custom* selection requires that custom numbering be setup on the *Questions* menu and selecting the *Custom Question Numbers* link.
# Click *Save*.
# Click *OK* on the *Confirmation* Page.
# Click *Preview Survey/Poll* to check the results.
Advanced Setting
# Select *Look and Feel* on the left navigation panel.
# Click the *Advanced* tab.
# Choose the source style you wish to modify. Choose from the default template or one of the preset templates. The HTML that is loaded is dependent on the style selection.
# Modify the code for the selected template in the Advanced Poll Style field to create a unique, customized look for the Survey/Poll.
# Enter the *Form Width*, *Number of Columns*, and *Question Numbering* settings in the *Layout* section.
#* *Form Width* \- Increase or decrease the default value 250 to change the form width.
#* *Number of Columns* \- Choose between 1, 2, or 3 columns for displaying questions.
#* *Question Numbering* \- Choose between *None* (no numbering), *Default* \- (1,2,3...in the default font), and *Custom*. The *Custom* selection requires that custom numbering be setup on the *Questions* menu using the *Custom Question Numbers* link.
# Click *Save* to save any changes
# Click *OK* on the *Confirmation* page.
# Click *Preview Survey/Poll* to check the results.
{bgcolor:E6E6FA} h3. Previewing a Survey or Poll {bgcolor}
{bgcolor:E6E6FA} h3. Working with Page Breaks {bgcolor}
{bgcolor:E6E6FA} h3. Publishing a Survey {bgcolor}
{bgcolor:E6E6FA} h3. Reports and Data {bgcolor}
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