# How to Activate a Survey in SurveyMonkey

> To activate a survey in SurveyMonkey, navigate to your survey, customize it, preview and click continue, select 'Send surveys your way', click 'Share a survey link', and copy the link to distribute it.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-activate-a-survey-in-surveymonkey/
Apps: SurveyMonkey
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a00bf243f01ed60a4e519/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Navigate to the survey that you want to activate.
2. Customize your survey by adding questions, sections, and any other settings.
3. Preview the survey to ensure everything looks correct before launching it. Click on the 'Preview survey' button at the top of the survey page.
4. Once you're ready, click 'Continue'.
5. Choose a method to send your survey. Click 'Send surveys your way'.
6. Click 'Share a survey link'.
7. After selecting your preferred method, you'll be provided with the link or options to distribute the survey. Click 'Copy'.
8. Your survey will remain active until you manually close it or until it reaches any set response limits or deadlines.