Themes
You can change the appearance of your survey by changing the colors, fonts, applying a theme, or customizing other options like the logo and footer.
Applying a Theme | ||||||||||
To apply an existing theme to your survey:
As you build your survey, you can always use the rich text editor to make formatting changes to specific text to override the theme settings. There are three types of themes:
Theme Colors Carry Over to Email Invitations! When you send your survey via Email Invitation and use the HTML Template, the header and the Begin Survey button in your email template matches the Survey Title Background color of your theme.
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Creating a Custom Theme | ||||||||||||||||
To create a custom theme:
Editing a Custom ThemeChanges made to a custom theme affects any surveys with that theme applied. If you need to edit an existing custom theme that’s already being used on other surveys, click . next to the theme and select Duplicate. This ensure you don’t change your existing surveys. If you share a survey with a custom theme, only the survey owner will be able to make edits to the custom theme. Theme SettingsThese are the sections you'll find in the Settings tab as you're customizing your theme. Logo and footer settings aren't carried over when you apply your custom theme to a different survey. Nickname
Enter a name for your theme to stay organized. Respondents won't see this. Logo
You can add a logo to customize your survey. Footer
You can hide SurveyMonkey branding from the bottom of your survey design. Fonts
You can change the font type, style and size for the survey title, survey questions, and answer choices. Layout
You can use layouts to choose how and where your background color or image is displayed. Background Image
You can upload your own background image or select one from thousands in our gallery. How your background image displays and what size your image should be depends on the type of device and screen size. We recommend uploading your background image, then heading to the Preview & Score page to see what it will look like on multiple device types. To change the background image:
Backgrounds on Mobile DevicesHow background images display on mobile or tablet devices depends on which layout you choose:
TIP! When you select a background image, it's automatically used as your Thumbnail Image. You can further customize your Thumbnail Image & Text in the collector options.
Colors
You can change the color of the elements listed in the table below by using the color picker, or entering your own hex codes.
NOTE: The Survey Background color will only show if you haven't added a Background Image. |
Previewing Your Theme |
As you customize your theme, you can view your changes on the right side of the page. However, to see the background image, you need to preview your survey. |
Classic Themes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In early 2019, we rolled out brand new themes and customization features for new surveys! The following themes are now considered classic themes: Jungle, Sky, Ocean, Sea Foam, Midnight, Spring, Autumn, Charcoal, Moss, Aqua, City Lights, Boardwalk, Seashell. TIP! To use a classic theme on a new survey, you can make a copy of an existing survey with the theme applied and the styling will carry over.
Fonts
FontYou can choose from several popular fonts for your survey. Choosing a font from the Font menu applies it to every text element in your survey. You can override the main font for the Survey Title or Page Title by selecting a different font in those specific sections. Font Size & StyleFor each of the following text elements in your survey, you can edit either the text size, style (bold, italic, or underline), or both—depending on the element.
Colors
You can change the color of the elements listed in the table below by using the color picker, or entering your own hex codes.
NOTE: The Survey Background color will only show if you haven't added a Background Image. Button ColorsThe background and font colors of the Next button will always match the Survey Title Background and Survey Title settings, which you can edit in the Colors section of your theme. If these colors are the same, the buttons will default to grey with black text. However, you can't change the button color if you use the Sea Foam or Autumn themes. See the Editing Limitations sections below for more information. Logo
When you add a logo you can choose to position your logo Above Title, Below Title or, Left of Title Editing Limitations
Depending on the theme you're using, there may be some elements that can't be edited.
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Accessible Surveys |
You can use SurveyMonkey to create surveys that are accessible to people using screen readers. Learn more: Creating Accessible Surveys |