> ## 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.

# Share and Test Links

> Share a questionnaire with a preview link, or start a test link that saves respondents' answers as test data in a data project.

From the **Preview** tab of the Questionnaire Editor you can share the questionnaire with other people before you collect real data. There are two kinds of link:

| Link | Answers saved? | Use it to |
| - | - | - |
| **Preview link** | No | Let colleagues or clients fill in the questionnaire to check wording and flow. Nothing they answer is stored. |
| **Test link** | Yes, as **test data** | Run a soft launch or internal test and look at the resulting data in a data project. |

## Open the Share Dialog

**1. Go to the Preview tab**

In the editor, select the **Preview** tab above the canvas.

**2. Select Share survey**

Select **Share survey** in the Preview toolbar.

![Share survey button in the Preview tab](https://mintcdn.com/voxdash/B7FWt7C1UKiKcVrB/images/QB/d-preview-tab.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=B7FWt7C1UKiKcVrB\&q=85\&s=73f9fa8e110181387be4faef72d40b4a)

## Who Can Open the Link

The top of the dialog controls access to the link.

![Share dialog with a preview link](https://mintcdn.com/voxdash/B7FWt7C1UKiKcVrB/images/QB/d-share-dialog.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=B7FWt7C1UKiKcVrB\&q=85\&s=0e4d9cfb863933b5ed980eef941ed0d3)

* **People with access** lists the people who already have access, with their role. Select **Manage access** to add or remove people and groups.
* **General access** sets who can open the link:
  * **Restricted** — only people with access can open it.
  * **Anyone with the link** — anyone on the internet with the link can view it.

> [!WARNING]
>
> If you choose **Anyone with the link**, everyone who receives the link can open the questionnaire. Share it only with the appropriate audience.

## Share a Preview Link

Under **Respondent answers**, select **Don't save answers**. The **Preview link (answers not saved)** appears below.

* Select the copy icon to copy the link.
* Select the open icon to open it in a new tab.

Anyone you share it with can fill in the questionnaire, but nothing they answer is saved.

## Start a Test Link

A test link saves the answers given through it as **test data** in a data project you choose. It always uses the version shown in the dialog (for example, *Version: Version 5*).

![Test link settings in the share dialog](https://mintcdn.com/voxdash/B7FWt7C1UKiKcVrB/images/QB/d-share-test-link.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=B7FWt7C1UKiKcVrB\&q=85\&s=2b109988a5997a8ae0e222c49e4a8050)

**1. Choose Save answers**

Under **Respondent answers**, select **Save answers**.

**2. Choose the data project**

Under **Data project**, select **Use existing data project** and pick one, or select **Create new data project** and enter a name.

**3. Choose where the answers go**

Under **Survey placement**, choose:

* **Create a new survey in the selected project** — the answers are saved in a survey of their own. Enter a **Survey name**, or leave it empty to name it automatically.
* **Replace dummy data in an existing survey** — reuse an existing survey. Only available if the data project contains surveys with a matching structure.

**4. Start the test link**

Select **Start test link**. VoxDash prepares the data project and survey; this can take a moment. When it is ready, the test link appears with a shortcut to **open the data project**.

> [!NOTE]
>
> * If the version is still a **draft**, the dialog warns you. Answers collected now are tied to that draft; later edits can make them differ from the questionnaire you finally publish. Consider [saving or publishing a version](https://help.voxdash.com/Questionnaire-Builder/Questionnaire-Versions.md) first.
> * Starting a new test link for the same version asks you to confirm, because it **replaces** the existing test link.
> * Test links count toward your plan. If your plan doesn't allow it, you will see a message with an upgrade link.

## Use Test Responses

Once people have answered through the test link, you can:

* open the data project to see the test data,
* export the answers from the editor with the **SPSS test responses** or **PDF test responses** formats. These formats are available only after the version's test link has been started and answered. See [Export](https://help.voxdash.com/Questionnaire-Builder/Export.md).

## Related Pages

* [Preview Tab](https://help.voxdash.com/Questionnaire-Builder/Editorpanel-preview.md) — test the questionnaire yourself.
* [Dummy Data Generation](https://help.voxdash.com/Questionnaire-Builder/Dummy-Data-Generation.md) — create simulated responses instead of real test answers.
* [Team & Permissions](https://help.voxdash.com/Questionnaire-Builder/Team-and-Permissions.md) — manage who can access the questionnaire.


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