Web Forms Best Practices - Revision history

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 Your opening text should clearly explain the purpose of the form and how the person's information will be used. If it's a longer survey, include how long the form might take to complete.
-Organize your questions in ways that build comfort and confidence. Start with easy questions before moving on to more difficult or sensitive ones. Don't ask sensitive questions unless you need to.
+In your opening text or invitation, let the person know that they can skip any questions they prefer not to answer. Use the options in your chosen form tool to indicate required questions.
 Group your questions together logically. If there's a "normal" order to how people think about the information you want, use that to make it easier for them!
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 If you're surveying people for their opinions, try to avoid leading questions and biased language. You may also want to randomize the order of list options, allow people to skip questions, or allow people to answer anonymously.
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 == Writing your form ==
-Your opening text should clearly explain the purpose of the form and how their information will be used. If it's a longer survey, include how long the form might take to complete.
+Your opening text should clearly explain the purpose of the form and how the person's information will be used. If it's a longer survey, include how long the form might take to complete.
 Organize your questions in ways that build comfort and confidence. Start with easy questions before moving on to more difficult or sensitive ones. Don't ask sensitive questions unless you need to.

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+== Before you start ==
-Before you start, figure out what you want to find out, from whom, and how you’re going to use that information when you're done.
+Before you go into any survey tool or write any questions, be sure you know:
-Make your survey as simple as possible.
+* Exactly what you want to find out
 Organize your questions in ways that build comfort and confidence. Start with easy questions before moving on to more difficult or sensitive ones. Don't ask sensitive questions unless you need to.
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-Before you start, what do you want to find out from whom and how you’re going to use that information when you're done.
+Before you start, figure out what you want to find out, from whom, and how you’re going to use that information when you're done.
 Make your survey as simple as possible.

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