These features available on All Plans (except where noted)
Overview
By default, your Campaign Builder displays in Builder View, showing all your campaign content regardless of any country- or time-based visibility settings applied to your widgets. Preview Mode allows you to preview the visibility settings you've set up for your widgets and test your campaign in a simulated live setting.
Getting There
To enter Preview Mode, click the Preview button at the top of the Campaign Builder.
About Preview Mode
Preview Mode offers settings and features that simulate your campaign at a specific time or in a specific country. It also allows you to test campaign features, such as submitting entries or interacting with widgets.
Features in Preview Mode
Test Entries / Live Entries
Use the Test Entries or Live Entries button to toggle between modes:
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Live Entries:
When the button shows Live Entries, any data you submit in Preview Mode will be added to the live entry list, visible when the campaign is published. -
Test Entries:
When the button shows Test Entries, any data you submit will be added to a test entry list, separate from live entries.- These test entries are only visible in the Entries Manager when you use the Show Only Test Entries checkbox in the filtering options.
Limits / No Limits
The Limits button enforces restrictions you’ve set up in Form Container or Entry Display Widgets while submitting entries or placing votes in Preview Mode.
- Limits: Enforces submission and voting limits.
- No Limits: Deactivates restrictions, allowing unlimited submissions and votes.
Current Time
If you’ve configured time- or date-based visibility settings, use the Current Time drop-down to preview your campaign as it appears at different times.
- If no time/date settings are in place, the drop-down will not appear.
- For Calendar Giveaway templates, use the Simulated Date field in Builder View instead, as the Current Time drop-down won't function as expected.
Note: To change your default time zone:
- Click your profile picture in the top-right corner of the Campaign Builder.
- Go to Preferences > Edit in the User Info section.
- Set your new time zone.
Country
This feature available on the Pro Plan
The Country drop-down allows you to preview how your campaign appears to visitors from different countries.
- If no country-based visibility settings are configured, this drop-down will not appear.
Win/Lose
If using a template with the Instant Win feature, you can toggle between "Win" and "Lose" to test both outcomes:
- Switch the toggle to Win for a winning entry or Lose for a losing entry.
- Click the refresh icon after changing the setting.
- Submit your entry through the campaign form.
Refresh
To reset your campaign to its initial state in Preview Mode, click the refresh icon. This is helpful if you’ve submitted an entry, changed a status, or tested an action widget and need to return to the starting state.
Desktop/Mobile View
Toggling View Modes
Use the ruler at the top of the Preview Mode screen to switch between desktop and mobile views:
- Click in the middle of the ruler to switch to mobile view. Widgets configured to display only on mobile will be shown.
- Click to the left or right of the ruler for desktop view, displaying widgets configured for desktop.
When toggling, the icon in the center of the ruler will change:
- A phone icon indicates mobile view.
- A monitor icon indicates desktop view.
Previewing on a Mobile Device
- Hover over the mobile device icon to reveal a tooltip with a QR code.
- Use your device's camera to scan the QR code and navigate to a preview of your campaign.
Note: The QR code is for preview purposes only and should not be shared or used for marketing your campaign.