--- title: Pre-fill Intro Fields description: Pre-fill the Intro fields with data by adding information to the end of the survey link. You can add as many fields as you want. Test drive it for free today👉 --- [Skip to content](https://help.pointerpro.com/pre-fill-intro-fields#main-content) [![Pointerpro-logo](https://help.pointerpro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pointerpro-logo.png?width=188&height=53&name=Pointerpro-logo.png)](https://pointerpro.com/) - [Pricing](https://pointerpro.com/pricing) - [Customer stories](https://pointerpro.com/case-studies) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Pricing](https://pointerpro.com/pricing) - [Customer stories](https://pointerpro.com/case-studies) - [New here? Explore what Pointerpro can do](https://www.pointerpro.com/) [New here? Explore what Pointerpro can do](https://www.pointerpro.com/) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base](https://help.pointerpro.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Build & Design](https://help.pointerpro.com/build-design?hsLang=en) 3. [Intro Screen & Final Screen](https://help.pointerpro.com/build-design?hsLang=en#intro-screen-final-screen) # Pre-fill Intro Fields Pre-fill your [Intro fields](https://help.pointerpro.com/migration/knowledge/intro-fields?hsLang=en) to save respondents time and get their attention. If you have a field asking for the respondent's name, use a URL parameter to pre-fill this field if you already know their name and simply ask respondents to check the spelling, rather than making them enter data unnecessarily. ##### You'll need this: - One of these Pointerpro plans: ![](https://assets.pointerpro.com/custom/help-guide/Pointerpro+icon+Orange.svg)  Professional         ![](https://assets.pointerpro.com/custom/help-guide/Pointerpro+icon+Orange.svg)  Enterprise         ![](https://assets.pointerpro.com/custom/help-guide/Pointerpro+icon+Orange.svg)  ReportR         ![](https://assets.pointerpro.com/custom/help-guide/Pointerpro+icon+Orange.svg)  DistributR     ---   DEFINITION   A **URL parameter** is the final part of the URL, which you can customize and use to identify someone or add information that will appear in the Intro fields. For example, to pre-fill a respondent's country, your URL could look like this: s.pointerpro.com/s/dnqjtsir/?cf2=Belgium TIP   Pre-fill the Intro fields and use [variables](https://help.pointerpro.com/migration/knowledge/piping-variables?hsLang=en) to give respondents a personalized first screen. Grab their attention right away, and say "*Welcome Neil, can you check your personal info is all correct and up-to-date?*" ##### On this help guide page: 1. [Pre-fill Intro fields](https://help.pointerpro.com/pre-fill-intro-fields#pre-fill) 2. [Pre-fill Intro fields with Contact external fields](https://help.pointerpro.com/pre-fill-intro-fields#pre-fill-with-contact-external) --- #### 1. Pre-fill Intro fields Let's see how to do this! You can find the questionnaire link at the **Share** tab of your survey. ![share tab copy link](https://help.pointerpro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/share%20tab%20copy%20link.png?width=670&height=121&name=share%20tab%20copy%20link.png) There is no limit, you can create as many intro fields as you like. We'll use two now for this example: - Name - City ![intro fields - custom fields](https://help.pointerpro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/intro%20fields%20-%20custom%20fields.png?width=670&height=412&name=intro%20fields%20-%20custom%20fields.png) Notice how each Intro field is numbered. You can use this number to pre-fill each of them by adding the following text at the end of the link: - /?cf - Your field number and a = sign. E.g. 1= for the first one, 2= for the second one and so on - The data you want to add, so either name, city, or whatever data you have So in our first example, to add the respondent's name, the link would look like this: [s.pointerpro.com/s/fwdezkqj/?cf1=Susan](http://s.pointerpro.com/s/fwdezkqj/?cf1=Susan) ![CF1](https://help.pointerpro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CF1.png?width=650&height=357&name=CF1.png) For the second example where you ask for the city name, our link would be: [s.pointerpro.com/s/fwdezkqj/?cf2=London](http://s.pointerpro.com/s/fwdezkqj/?cf2=London) ![CF2](https://help.pointerpro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CF2.png?width=650&height=360&name=CF2.png) If you want to include both name and city, use the '&' sign, so your link would be: [s.pointerpro.com/s/fwdezkqj/?cf1=Susan&cf2=London](http://s.pointerpro.com/s/fwdezkqj/?cf1=Susan&cf2=London) ![CF1 and 2](https://help.pointerpro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CF1%20and%202.png?width=650&height=360&name=CF1%20and%202.png) #### 2. Pre-fill Intro fields with Contact External fields Start by filling in the contact information of your respondent. See here how to create a [Contact](https://help.surveyanyplace.com/en/support/solutions/articles/35000039237-contact-list). ![Pre-fill Intro Fields-contact external fields](https://help.pointerpro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pre-fill%20Intro%20Fields-contact%20external%20fields.png?width=670&height=548&name=Pre-fill%20Intro%20Fields-contact%20external%20fields.png) After you have added your contacts, go ahead and create your Intro fields with the corresponding External fields names. ![Pre-fill Intro Fields- intro screen fields for external fields](https://help.pointerpro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pre-fill%20Intro%20Fields-%20intro%20screen%20fields%20for%20external%20fields.png?width=670&height=214&name=Pre-fill%20Intro%20Fields-%20intro%20screen%20fields%20for%20external%20fields.png) Now you can link your contact with the URL parameter of your survey. ![Pre-fill Intro Fields- contacts UID](https://help.pointerpro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pre-fill%20Intro%20Fields-%20contacts%20UID.png?width=670&height=91&name=Pre-fill%20Intro%20Fields-%20contacts%20UID.png) Pre-fill each field by adding the following text at the end of the link: - ?rid=UID\_ - The Unique Identifier - e9kYooovQ So in our example, the link would look like this: [s.pointerpro.com/fwdezkqj/?rid=UID\_e9kYooovQ](https://s.pointerpro.com/fwdezkqj/?rid=UID_e9kYooovQ) This is how the Intro Screen will look like: ![Pre-fill Intro Fields- example of prefilled intro fields](https://help.pointerpro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pre-fill%20Intro%20Fields-%20example%20of%20prefilled%20intro%20fields.png?width=670&height=326&name=Pre-fill%20Intro%20Fields-%20example%20of%20prefilled%20intro%20fields.png) Make sure to send the right link to the right people!   --- #### What's next? - The [email templates](https://help.pointerpro.com/migration/knowledge/email-templates?hsLang=en) feature allows you to send emails to your respondents based on their selected answers or a quiz/survey score. 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