How to Delete a Survey in SurveyMonkey

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to permanently remove a survey from your SurveyMonkey dashboard.

Quick summary

To delete a survey in SurveyMonkey, open the ellipsis menu next to the survey on your dashboard and confirm the deletion in the confirmation window. The process takes just a few clicks and permanently removes the survey from your account.

Steps

On the dashboard, locate the survey you want to delete and click the ellipsis icon to access the menu.
From the dropdown menu, select 'Delete'.
A confirmation window will appear — confirm that you want to delete the survey by selecting 'Delete'.
The survey has been successfully deleted from your SurveyMonkey account.

📌 Why this matters

Knowing how to delete a survey in SurveyMonkey helps teams keep their workspace organized and free of outdated or duplicate surveys. Removing unused surveys reduces clutter in the dashboard and ensures that only active, relevant surveys are accessible to collaborators. This is especially important for organizations managing multiple projects, as a clean survey library improves workflow efficiency and prevents confusion. Quickly deleting surveys also helps maintain data hygiene and keeps your SurveyMonkey account easy to navigate.

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