> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.voxdash.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Survey Questions — Import & Export

> Export a survey's questions to Excel, edit the wording, and re-import to update them in bulk.

Export a survey's questions and their answer options to Excel, edit the text, then
re-import to update them all at once. Find this on the survey's **Questions** tab
(Data Provider → Survey → Questions).

<Card title="Sample file" icon="file-arrow-down" href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/onvoxdash/docs/main/files/import-export/survey_questions_sample.xlsx">
  survey\_questions\_sample.xlsx — download, edit, and re-upload.
</Card>

## Export

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Questions tab">
    Open the survey and select the **Questions** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export">
    Click **Export to Excel**. A file named like
    `survey_questions_<name>_<id>_<date>.xlsx` downloads.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/voxdash/jZezwAYnBf06VHlG/images/w4-qlist2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=jZezwAYnBf06VHlG&q=85&s=2c1da42d383f5b41d0cc92a34bef8f02" alt="question-list" style={{ borderRadius: '0.5rem' }} width="1920" height="1453" data-path="images/w4-qlist2.png" />
</Frame>

## Import

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start from an export">
    Edit the exported file (or the sample). Change the **Question Title** and
    **Response Title** cells only.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Keep the identifiers">
    Do **not** change **Variable Name** or **Response ID** — they tell VoxDash which
    question and answer to update.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload">
    On the **Questions** tab, click **Import from Excel** and choose your file. A
    summary shows how many questions and responses were updated.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/voxdash/jZezwAYnBf06VHlG/images/w4-qlist3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=jZezwAYnBf06VHlG&q=85&s=f2f8f2c277813388a5aeda9820b5e6e8" alt="question-list" style={{ borderRadius: '0.5rem' }} width="1920" height="1453" data-path="images/w4-qlist3.png" />
</Frame>

## Columns

| Column         | Required | Description                                  | Example                  |
| -------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |
| Variable Name  | Yes      | Identifies the question. Do not change.      | `Q1`                     |
| Question Title | Yes      | The question text.                           | `How satisfied are you?` |
| Response ID    | Yes      | Identifies the answer option. Do not change. | `1`                      |
| Response Title | Yes      | The answer-option text.                      | `Very satisfied`         |

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/voxdash/r-YVesOleasIjkl7/images/Q-export.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=r-YVesOleasIjkl7&q=85&s=129a5a9484be0461a1425e5094796907" alt="question-export" style={{ borderRadius: '0.5rem' }} width="1288" height="818" data-path="images/Q-export.png" />
</Frame>

## Limits & rules

| Rule         | Value                                 |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------- |
| File type    | `.xlsx` only (contents verified)      |
| Maximum size | 10 MB                                 |
| Access       | Edit (Organizer) access to the survey |

<Warning>
  You can reorder columns, but the four header names above must be present and spelled
  as shown (matching is case-insensitive).
</Warning>

## Troubleshooting

| Message                                | What it means                                                                     |
| -------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Invalid file                           | Not a real `.xlsx`, empty, too large, or corrupt. Re-export and retry.            |
| No permission or no questions          | You lack edit access, or the survey has no questions.                             |
| Invalid Excel format / missing columns | The sheet is unreadable or a column header is missing. Start from a fresh export. |