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title: "Section break: split a long survey into named parts"
description: "A section break splits a long survey or questionnaire into named parts. When sections reduce drop-off, how to name them and how the block looks in Askyo."
url: https://askyo.ru/en/question-types/divider
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last_modified: 2026-09-27
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# Section break in a survey

A section break is a block that divides a survey into named parts, with a title and an optional subtitle and no question. It tells respondents that one topic has ended and another begins, and gives them a sense of how far along they are, which matters more the longer the questionnaire gets.

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## Why a long questionnaire needs sections

Twenty questions in one stream feel endless. The same twenty in four named parts («About you», «Your team», «Tools», «Wishes») feel like four short tasks. Nothing changed except that the respondent can now see the structure.

Sections also help you. When you read the results or export them, answers already sit in meaningful groups, and a colleague editing the survey sees where each topic starts.

For a survey of five or six questions a section break is noise. Start using it somewhere around eight questions or when the topic genuinely changes.

Put sensitive topics in their own section with a short subtitle explaining why you ask. «Salary and workload: answers are only seen in aggregate» gives people a moment to decide, instead of hitting a salary question between two harmless ones.

Sections pair well with branching. If one group of respondents skips a whole part, the section title makes the jump feel intended rather than like a glitch.

## Naming sections so people keep going

- Part 2 of 3: your workplace
- A few questions about the event itself
- Almost done: two questions about next time

Numbered titles like «Part 2 of 3» work as a progress indicator. «Almost done» before the last block is honest encouragement, as long as it is true.

## Title, subtitle and the look on screen

The block has a title (new ones start as «New section») and an optional subtitle for a one-line explanation. On screen it appears as a line across the page with the title and subtitle below it.

Like a text screen, a section break never stops the respondent: there is nothing to answer, so Next is always available.

Use the subtitle for what the section is about or how long it takes, not for decoration. «Three questions, all optional» is a subtitle that earns its line; a repeat of the title in other words is not.

What you can set

- subtitle

## Templates that already use it

- «Contacts» [Client questionnaire](https://askyo.ru/en/templates/anketa-client) [Leads and contacts](https://askyo.ru/en/templates/category/lead)
- «Where and when» [Work acceptance / site visit](https://askyo.ru/en/templates/field-inspection) [Leads and contacts](https://askyo.ru/en/templates/category/lead)
- «Contacts» [Candidate questionnaire](https://askyo.ru/en/templates/anketa-candidate) [HR and team](https://askyo.ru/en/templates/category/hr)
- «About your child» [First-grade parent questionnaire](https://askyo.ru/en/templates/parents-first-grade) [Education](https://askyo.ru/en/templates/category/education)
- «Getting to know you» [UX interface research](https://askyo.ru/en/templates/ux-research) [Research](https://askyo.ru/en/templates/category/research)
- «About you» [Health questionnaire](https://askyo.ru/en/templates/health-survey) [Research](https://askyo.ru/en/templates/category/research)
- «Getting to know the category» [In-depth market research](https://askyo.ru/en/templates/market-research-deep) [Research](https://askyo.ru/en/templates/category/research)

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- [Text screen](https://askyo.ru/en/question-types/statement)
- [Employee survey](https://askyo.ru/en/employee-survey)
- [Long survey UX](https://askyo.ru/en/blog/long-survey-ux)
- [Long answer](https://askyo.ru/en/question-types/long-text)
- [Text block](https://askyo.ru/en/question-types/statement)
- [Consent](https://askyo.ru/en/question-types/consent)
- [Single choice](https://askyo.ru/en/question-types/single-choice)
- [Date](https://askyo.ru/en/question-types/date)
- [Short answer](https://askyo.ru/en/question-types/short-text)
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Split a long questionnaire into parts people can see the end of.

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