# Import and export form questions
URL: https://docs.awellhealth.com/docs/design-care-flows/import-export-form-questions

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.awellhealth.com/llms.txt).



Questions don't have to be typed one at a time. Importing them from Awell's library or from a file is
faster and less error-prone than rebuilding a questionnaire by hand.

## Import from the library for a validated questionnaire [#import-from-the-library-for-a-validated-questionnaire]

Awell's library holds **validated questionnaires**. They arrive with their matching score calculation,
so importing one gives both the questions and a working score.

Use the library version rather than retyping the instrument, because a validated questionnaire is only
valid if the wording is intact.

## Import from JSON for a form built elsewhere [#import-from-json-for-a-form-built-elsewhere]

A form that already exists in another tool can be imported as JSON.

The JSON has to match Awell's format, so map a proprietary format to Awell's shape first.

Awell also publishes a Google Sheets template that maps to the correct import format. Write the
questions in the spreadsheet, export it, then import the file. For a long questionnaire several people
contribute to, that's usually faster than working in the builder.

## Next steps [#next-steps]

**Next:** [Encode questions and answer options](/docs/design-care-flows/encode-questions-and-answer-options),
since imported questions still need keys that suit the care flow's logic and analysis.