Create a usability test

Once you’ve created a Dscout project, you can create a new usability test. You can either create a new usability test from scratch or duplicate an existing usability test and modify it.

Create a new usability test

If you want to create a new usability test from scratch—or if you’re building one for the first time—you’ll do so from within your Dscout project.

To create a new usability test:

1. Click Create mission in the top right corner of your project. The Create something new modal is displayed.
   
   
2. Under Usability test, click Create.
   
   
3. Select a recruitment approach. Then, click Continue. For more information, see Recruitment options in a usability test.
   
   
4. If auto-recruiting, select a target country. Then, click Continue.
   
   
5. Select a device type. Then, click Continue. For more information, see Device and recording options in a usability test.
   
   
6. Select a recording option. Then, click Continue. For more information, see Device and recording options in a usability test.

7. Enter a mission title. Then, click Create mission.

   Note: This title will be visible to participants, so choose one that is representative of the mission but doesn’t give away your research objectives. To add a private title, click Add an internal mission name.

Now, your new mission opens in the builder. Here, you can customize its settings on the Overview tab, add screener questions on the Screener tab (if auto-recruiting), and add mission questions on the Usability test tab. If you need help building, here are a few resources to get you started:

• Manage appearance of a usability test.
• Manage participant limit and incentives in a usability test.
• Add questions to a usability test.

Duplicate a usability test

If you have an existing usability test you want to use as a starting point for a new mission, you can duplicate it. There are two ways to duplicate a mission: either by first locating the mission itself or by searching for it from the Create something new modal.

To duplicate a usability test within a project:

1. Find the mission you want to duplicate.
2. Click the Options icon in the top right corner of the mission tile.
3. Select Duplicate.
   
   

4. Select one of the following options:

   • Duplicate and modify mission setup: Copies the mission’s questions but allows you to modify recruitment approach, device type, and recording options.
   • Duplicate: Copies the mission exactly as-is, including recruitment approach, device type, and recording option.

   

5. If modifying mission setup, refer to the steps above.

To duplicate a usability test from the Create something new modal:

1. Click Create mission in the top right corner of your project. The Create something new modal is displayed.
   
   
2. Under Usability test, click Create.
   
   
3. Select Duplicate an existing mission. A list of missions across your Dscout projects is displayed.
   
   
4. Search for the usability test you want to duplicate and select it.

5. Select one of the following options:

   • Duplicate and modify mission setup: Copies the mission’s questions but allows you to modify recruitment approach, device type, and recording options.
   • Duplicate: Copies the mission exactly as-is, including recruitment approach, device type, and recording option.

   

6. If modifying mission setup, refer to the steps above.

Now, your mission has been duplicated. You can give it a new name in the top left corner, adjust your questions on the Screener or Usability test tabs, or launch it to start gathering insights.