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How Do I Get Rid of Unwanted Dropdowns in SurveyMonkey

Updated on:
May 12, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to delete unwanted dropdown questions from your SurveyMonkey survey.

Quick summary

To remove a dropdown question in SurveyMonkey, open the survey editor, select the dropdown question, and either uncheck it or click Delete to permanently remove it. This process takes under a minute and keeps your survey clean and focused.


Steps

  1. Navigate to your desired survey and click on the ellipsis icon next to the survey title.
  2. From the drop-down menu, select Edit survey.
  3. Find the specific dropdown question you want to remove and click on it to open the question editing panel.
  4. Review the listed dropdown options and select the checkbox next to the question to remove it.
  5. Alternatively, click Delete to remove the entire dropdown question from your survey.

📌 Why this matters

Keeping surveys concise and relevant is critical for improving completion rates and data quality. SurveyMonkey allows users to quickly remove unwanted dropdown questions directly within the survey editor, without needing technical skills or support. The ability to delete or deselect individual dropdown questions gives survey creators precise control over question types and survey structure. This flexibility helps teams collect cleaner, more actionable responses from respondents.
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