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Edit the details of an existing 'Round'

Learn how to update the configuration of an existing Round in Lookback and how to duplicate a Round when you want to reuse settings without affecting past sessions.

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Written by Henrik Mattsson
Updated over a week ago

As your research progresses, you may need to update settings for a Round or duplicate a Round to reuse its configuration. This article explains how to do both.

A Round is the unit in Lookback where you configure:

  • test setup (landing page, instructions, tasks)

  • welcome and final messages

  • Moderator Tools

  • visibility and links

When you update or duplicate a Round, you can adjust these elements operationally before inviting participants.

Edit a Round’s settings

  1. Open the Project containing the Round you want to update.

  2. Under Rounds on the left-hand side, click the Round you want to edit.

  3. Click Edit Round in the top-right corner.

  4. Make the necessary changes to settings such as:

    • landing page or prototype URL

    • welcome message or instructions

    • tasks or SelfTest configuration

    • Moderator Tools

  5. Click Save in the top-right corner to apply your changes.

Important: Editing a Round’s settings affects new sessions going forward. It does not retroactively change sessions that have already been run.

Duplicate a Round

Duplicating a Round is useful when you want to reuse:

  • test setup

  • instructions

  • task flows

  • landing page

but with a fresh link, or for a different participant group.

To duplicate a Round:

  1. Open the relevant Project.

  2. Click on the Round you want to copy.

  3. Click the menu icon (three dots) next to the Round name.

  4. Select Duplicate round… from the dropdown.

After duplicating:

  • your Round Settings (including welcome message, instructions, landing page, and Moderator Tools) are carried over.

  • Participant Links and Observer Lobby links are not duplicated.

  • any existing sessions or findings from the original Round are not copied.

This provides a fresh Round with the same configuration - ideal for controlled comparisons or iterative studies.

When to edit vs duplicate

Use Edit when:

  • you need to adjust instructions after a small change

  • you want to fix wording, URLs, or tasks

  • you expect to continue with the same link and participant cohort

Use Duplicate when:

  • you want a new link with the same setup

  • you want to preserve an original Round’s session history

  • you are creating a variant or follow-up study

  • make adjustments to recruitment settings

Operational notes

  • Changing settings does not affect already collected sessions; it only affects future sessions.

  • Duplicating a Round gives you control over versions without overwriting existing recordings, participant links, or evidence.

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