Adding a leave survey button for sensitive studies
How to add a leave survey button especially needed in end-of-life studies.
A step-by-step interactive tutorial on adding a leave survey button for sensitive studies in SurveyEngine. Preview the live tutorial, then download and upload it to your account to examine the construction.
Ben White, 08.07.2026
What this tutorial covers
How to add a leave survey button especially needed in end-of-life studies.
Each page of the tutorial demonstrates a specific technique. Work through it as a respondent first, then open the editor to see how it was built.
What you will learn
After completing this tutorial you will be able to implement adding a leave survey button for sensitive studies in your own SurveyEngine surveys.
Download the tutorial ZIP and upload it to your account to use it as a starting point or template for your own work.
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Step-by-step walkthrough
Step 1: Add a leave button. Insert a prominent button on every page that allows respondents to exit the survey immediately.
Step 2: Configure the exit destination. Set the button to redirect to a safe or neutral external page.
Step 3: Add a confirmation step. Optionally show a confirmation message before the respondent exits to prevent accidental abandonment.
Step 4: Store partial responses. Configure the survey to save partial responses when the leave button is used.
Step 5: Include in ethics application. Document the leave button in your ethics submission as part of the participant protection measures.
Try the live tutorial
The live tutorial is a working SurveyEngine survey. Click through it as a respondent to see the finished result.
Then download the tutorial ZIP file and upload it to your SurveyEngine account to examine how it was built.
Preview the live tutorial or download the ZIP file to load it into your account.
References
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