How to Close a Survey on SurveyMonkey
- George Apostolov
How to Close a Survey on SurveyMonkey: step-by-step guide
In your dashboard, find the survey you wish to close and click on it.
Click the 'Collect Responses' tab at the top.
Find the active collector and click on the ellipsis icon.
Select 'Close collector' and this will stop accepting new responses for that particular link or method.
SurveyMonkey may ask for confirmation, so confirm that you want to close the survey by clicking the 'Close collector' option.
Once you've closed the collector, participants will no longer be able to submit responses.
Quick answer: To close a survey on SurveyMonkey, select the survey in your dashboard, click the Collect Responses tab, click the ellipsis icon on the active collector, and select Close collector, then confirm your choice to stop accepting new responses.
About this SurveyMonkey tutorial
Stop collecting feedback on SurveyMonkey by accessing your dashboard, opening the collect responses tab, and closing the active collector. This guide shows how to close a Survey on SurveyMonkey in 6 steps, starting with "In your dashboard, find the survey you wish to close and click on it" and finishing with "Once you've closed the collector, participants will no longer be able to submit responses". The interactive demo above is a click-through copy of the real SurveyMonkey interface, so you can rehearse each step before doing it in your own account.
Frequently asked questions
How many steps does it take to close a Survey on SurveyMonkey?
6 steps. Each one is listed in order above, and the demo highlights exactly where to click.
Can I try it without changing my own account?
Yes. Clicking through the demo doesn't touch your SurveyMonkey data or settings. Once you know the flow, repeat it in your own workspace.
This tutorial is filed under SurveyMonkey. Related guides: How to Convert SurveyMonkey to Word, How to Copy a Survey in SurveyMonkey and How to Create a Matrix Survey in SurveyMonkey. Last reviewed 05 Oct 2026.
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