UX/UI Solution for Having an edit on one component be reflected on all components? (Google Forms Study)

In reality, a user should not be creating duplicate questions. What is the point in asking somebody the same question multiple times?

Also, what is the point in asking somebody the same question multiple times?

If the user wants to copy the description as a template because most of it will be reused each time, then I would recommend good old "copy 'n' paste".

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However, lets assume you have a good reason to want to do it...

My suggestion would be that you allow the user to select multiple items for editing. This could be a simple checkbox on each item. Then, when the user checks one or more items, you "enable" an "Edit Selected Items" button somewhere (maybe in that static menu you have on the right).

Once that button is clicked the user will get a version of you edit form that allows them to change a field as normal, but the changes will be applied to all selected items.

Some key things to note when designing this "edit multiple" form:

1. Make it clear that the user is editing multiple items. Maybe provide a count, or even list the items they are editing.
2. Only allow the user to edit fields that make sense. For example, allow description, but perhaps don't allow title (as this should be unique).
3. Don't force the user to complete all fields. Each form field should have a default of "no change", which would ensure that field remains unchanged. This is important because the user might want to change the descriptions, but not change the question types, for example.

A common pattern for this sort of thing is "bulk edit"; essentially the ability to multi-select items (usually with a checkbox) and then having an Edit button that allows changing them all at once.

So maybe you could do something similar by letting users check each question they want to change and making the edits in a single screen.

Not a form example, but Shopify has a bulk edit functionality on their product list.