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docs: tweak Data Prefilling docs for clarity (#5402)

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Data prefilling via the URL allows you to increase completion rate by prefilling data you already have in a different system. Formbricks allows you to prefill multiple questions in a survey.
Data prefilling via the URL allows you to increase completion rate by prefilling data you already have in a different system. Formbricks allows you to prefill multiple questions in a survey and skip prefilled questions.
## Purpose
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## Quick Example
```sh Example URL
https://app.formbricks.com/s/clin3dxja02k8l80hpwmx4bjy?question_id_1=answer_1&question_id_2=answer_2
https://app.formbricks.com/s/clin3dxja02k8l80hpwmx4bjy?question_id_1=answer_1&question_id_2=answer_2&skipPrefilled=true
```
## How it works
To prefill survey questions, add query parameters to the survey URL using the format `questionId=answer`. The answer must match the question’s expected type to pass [validation](/xm-and-surveys/surveys/link-surveys/data-prefilling#validation).
1. To prefill survey questions, add query parameters to the survey URL using the format `questionId=answer`.
2. The answer must match the question’s expected type to pass [validation](/xm-and-surveys/surveys/link-surveys/data-prefilling#validation).
3. The answer needs to be [URL encoded](https://www.urlencoder.org/) (if it contains spaces or special characters)
<Note>
Please make sure the answer is [URL encoded](https://www.urlencoder.org/).
</Note>
## Prefilling Customisation
### Skip prefilled questions
You can customise the prefilling behaviour using the `skipPrefilled` parameter in the URL. To skip prefilled questions and show the next available question, add `skipPrefilled=true` to the URL. By default, `skipPrefilled` is set to `false`.
You can skip prefilled questions by adding the `skipPrefilled` parameter in the URL. To skip prefilled questions and show the next available question, add `skipPrefilled=true` to the URL. By default, `skipPrefilled` is set to `false`.
## Prefilling multiple values
```sh Skipping prefilled questions
app.formbricks.com/s/clin3dxj?question_id_1=answer_1&skipPrefilled=true
```
### Prefilling multiple values
Formbricks lets you prefill as many values as you want. Combine multiple values in the URL using `&`, for example: `name=Bernadette&age=18`. The order of query parameters doesn’t matter, so you can move questions around or add new ones without worrying about the parameter order.
## Where do I find my question Id?
### Where do I find my question Id?
You can find the `questionId` in the **Advanced Settings** at the bottom of each question card in the Survey Editor. You can update the `questionId` to any string you like. However, once you publish your survey, the `questionId` cannot be changed.
You can find the `questionId` in the **Advanced Settings** at the bottom of each question card in the Survey Editor. You can update the `questionId` to any string you like **before you publish a survey.** After you published a survey, you cannot change the id anymore.
![The question Id is located at the bottom of each question card in the survey editor.](/images/xm-and-surveys/surveys/link-surveys//data-prefilling/question-id.webp)