# Analytics


# Analytics

Analytics is the deeper companion to [Responses](./responses). Where the response summary tells you what people said, analytics helps you see how answers relate to each other. Open it from a form card or at **/analytics?form=id**. It has two views: **Distributions** and **Cross-tab / Pivot**.

![The analytics dashboard with distribution charts for a form](/img/screenshots/survey/analytics.png)
*Analytics breaks results down by question and by cross-tab.*

## Pick a form

Use the **form picker** at the top to choose which form to analyze, and switch between forms without leaving the page.

## Distribution

**Distribution** charts show how answers are spread for each question — the share of respondents who chose each option, the spread of ratings, and so on. It's the clearest view of "what's the most common answer here?"

## Cross-tab

**Cross-tab** builds a two-dimensional pivot: pick one question for the rows and another for the columns, and see how answers to one break down against answers to the other. For example, cross-tab satisfaction against region to see which areas are happiest. This is where you find relationships a single-question chart can't show.

The Analytics dashboard loads its data when you open it. Reload the page (or reselect the form) to pull in the latest responses.

## Public live results

For polls, you can share a **public live results** page at `/r/:code`. Anyone with the link sees the tallies **update live** — the page auto-refreshes every few seconds — perfect for showing a room or an audience the results as votes land, without giving them access to your account or raw data.

## Next steps

- [Read the response summary and table](./responses)
- [Export your data](./responses#export)
- [Share your form to grow your sample](./publishing-sharing)