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Qualtrics Survey System

Working with Skip Logic

You may want to ask respondents different subsequent questions based on their answer to an initial question. Based on a respondent's answer, Skip Logic can take them to a specific question(s) or to the end of the survey. This document will help you add Skip Logic in your Qualtrics surveys.

return to topAdding Skip Logic

  1. Select the question, that you want to use Skip Logic on
    NOTE: When the question is selected, it will turn light blue and all the question options will be displayed.
    RECOMMENDATION: You will want to require a response (force response) to questions used for skip logic.

  2. Click ADD SKIP LOGICAdd Skip Logic button
    NOTES:
    The Skip Logic pane appears.
    An initial conditional statement may be completed based on the question and assumptions made by the program.
    Sample Skip Logic pane

  3. To change the conditional statement, click EDIT
    The Skip Logic pane refreshes with criteria pull-down menus.
    Sample Skip Logic pane

  4. From the criteria pull-down menus, select the desired options

  5. Click DONE
    The Skip Logic pane will appear after the selected question.
    Sample Skip Logic pane

  6. To add logic for the other choices to that question, repeat steps 2 - 5
    EXAMPLE: Following the images show here, add skip logic for the No responses.

return to topDeleting Skip Logic

  1. Select the question with the Skip Logic that you want to remove
    NOTE: The question is selected when the question turns light blue.Sample Skip Logic pane

  2. In the upper right corner of the Skip Logic pane, click REMOVE SKIP LOGICPane Delete button
    NOTES:
    The Skip Logic pane will disappear.
    The Skip Logic coding has been deleted.

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