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title: "Set up a survey activity"
slug: "set-up-a-survey-activity"
tags: ["Totara Learn", "Content Creator", "How-to"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:21Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:21Z
canonical: "totara.help/set-up-a-survey-activity"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Set up a survey activity

The survey activity allows you to present a number of preset learning surveys to the learners on your course.

The **mod_survey** plugin for the survey activity has now been deprecated as of Totara 13.

Before you can use the survey activity a Site Administrator will need to enable it by going to *Quick-access menu >* *Plugins > Manage activity modules* and ensuring the eye icon is open (![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1635343341457.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A09%3A39Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A09%3A39Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=QZeMKRcxEZd3PEvsi8U10UirDo%2Fu6KEoGsSgF7T7wa4%3D)) alongside the survey activity module (this is done by clicking on the eye icon).

1. Navigate to the course in which you'd like to create a new survey activity.
2. Click **Turn editing on**.
3. Click on **Add an activity or resource** and then select **Survey**.
4. Configure the [settings](/totara-20/docs/survey-activity-settings), and select your preferred [survey type](/totara-20/docs/survey-activity-types).
5. Click **Save changes** or **Save and display**.

Once your survey is live and users have responded, you can use a range of [survey response reports](/totara-20/docs/survey-activity-response-reports) to better understand your users' responses.

All activities and resources are also available in the [Totara Mobile app](/totara-20/docs/what-is-totara-mobile). Please note that [activities and resources](/totara-20/docs/activities-and-resources-in-totara-mobile) may work slightly differently in the Mobile app compared to on a desktop site.

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