Previewing your question profile lets you see exactly how questions will appear to referees/candidates before sending reference requests. This helps you test conditional logic, check question order, and ensure everything works as expected.
Accessing the Preview
Navigate to your Question Profiles page
Open the question profile you want to preview
Click the "Preview" button in the top right corner of the profile header
Select "Questions Preview" from the dropdown menu
Using the Preview Dialog
The preview dialog shows your questions exactly as referees will see them. You can:
1. Select Reference Type
Use the "Reference Type" dropdown to preview how questions appear for different reference types:
Professional: Shows professional reference questions
Personal: Shows personal reference questions
Academic: Shows academic/educational reference questions
Candidate: Shows candidate-facing questions
2. Select Language
Use the "Language" dropdown to preview questions in different languages. This is useful if you've set up multilingual question profiles.
3. Test Conditional Logic
Answer questions in the preview to see how conditional questions appear and disappear based on your conditions. For example:
If you have a rating question followed by a conditional "Why so low?" question, select a low rating to see the conditional question appear
Test different combinations of answers to ensure your AND/OR conditions work correctly
4. Test Form Validation
Click the "Test Submit" button to test if required fields are properly validated. This helps ensure referees/canddiates won't be able to submit incomplete forms.
What You'll See
Question order: Questions appear in the exact order they'll be shown to referees
Question text: All question text as it will appear, including any placeholders like [candidate_name]
Answer options: All dropdown, radio, and other answer options
Conditional logic: Questions that show or hide based on previous answers
Required fields: Visual indicators for questions marked as required
Tips
Test thoroughly: Try different answer combinations to ensure conditional logic works as expected
Check all reference types: Preview each reference type if your profile includes questions specific to different types
Test validation: Use "Test Submit" to ensure required fields are properly enforced
Review question order: Make sure questions flow logically and conditional questions appear after the questions they depend on
Check translations: If using multiple languages, preview each language to ensure translations are correct