{"id":721,"date":"2016-03-14T17:23:22","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T16:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.surveyrock.com\/blog\/?p=721"},"modified":"2020-10-19T18:30:55","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T16:30:55","slug":"survey-filters-what-they-are-and-why-you-need-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surveyrock.com\/blog\/survey-filters-what-they-are-and-why-you-need-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey Filters: What They Are And Why You Need Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Having too much data can sometimes be as big of a problem as not having enough data. By using filters with your survey data you can look at specific pieces of your data to spot patterns or actionable information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Filtering is a quick and powerful way to segment your survey results<\/li><li>When you apply a filter, you see only the survey results that meet your filter criteria<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/surveyrock-blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/11062252\/filter1.png\" alt=\"filter\" class=\"wp-image-724\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why filter?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey results overview displays the results for all completed surveys and provides a summary of your data. However, you may need to know how a specific group of your survey respondents answered your survey. 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If you have a SurveyRock Basic (free) account, learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveyrock.com\/home\/pricing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the benefits of upgrading<\/a> now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn how to use SurveyRock filters, view our <a href=\"https:\/\/support.surveyrock.com\/support\/solutions\/articles\/4000045753-filter-survey-results-premium-accounts-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Filter Survey Results Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SurveyRock also provides you with professionally designed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveyrock.com\/home\/sample-survey-templates.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">survey templates<\/a> to help you create a best-in-class survey in minutes. With SurveyRock, you can quickly and easily create online surveys and receive the fast feedback you need to make important decisions. 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