Once you've created your survey, you are ready to start building and adding questions and pages. This section below outlines how to add, delete, copy, and edit multiple questions at once.
Add a New Question
There are multiple ways of adding a new question depending on which position you want to add the question. The below screenshot explains each of these options:
Add as Last Item
Add Question to the bottom of the page. You can add new question by clicking on the Add New Question link at the bottom of the Design Survey page. This will add your new question at the bottom of your question list. You can always move the position of the question up or down, it's just easier sometimes to add it where you actually need it without having to move it later. Out of the 3available options to add a new question, this one is the only one that allows you to pick the question type before the question is created. Though, you can change the question after the question is created.
Add at Specific Position
Add a new question to a specific position. To add a question to a specific location, above and below an already existing question, use the side bar + icon. If you click the upper plus icon, the new question will be created and placed automatically above the current question. New question is created as a radio button default and 3 available blank choices, which you can change after it is created. This option will create a new blank question of radio question type with 3 blank choices by default. Note that you can change the question type after it's created.
Add as First Item
Add a new question to the top of the page. You can add a new question by clicking on the wrench icon in the upper left corner of the question designer table and then click on the Add New Question link. This will add your new question at the very top of your question list as first question on your page. This option will create a new blank question of radio question type with 3 blank choices by default, which you can always change later to the question type you want.
Add a New Question with a Specific Question Type
When you click on the Add New Question button at the bottom of your survey designer page, a little popup window will be displayed or you to first select the Question Category:
You need to hover over the list of Question Categories in order to see the related question types under each question category. You then need to click on the image illustrating the Question Type you need for your new question to be created and added to your survey.
Question Types
1. Descriptive Label:
Text: Insert additional text to your survey design to provide extra context or description to your respondents. Allows you to enter text of any length for long paragraphs; upload images and add videos.
Image: Insert an image into your survey by uploading an image file or specifying the URL of an image on the web.
Video: Embed a video from Youtube, Vimeo, etc.
2. Multiple Choice:
Radio button: Ask people to choose one answer from your list of answer choices.
Checkboxes: Let people select multiple answers from your list of answer choices.
Dropdown: Provide a dropdown list of answer choices and ask people to choose one answer. This is a great way to save space if you have a long list of options, like country, state, or province.
Slider: Ask respondents to rate an item or statement on a numerical scale by dragging an interactive slider.
Image Choice: Ask people to choose one or more image answers from your list of image answer choices.
3. Text Entry:
Single Textbox: Add a single textbox to your survey when you want respondents to write in a short text or numerical answer to your question. You can require and validate a number value, date format, or email address:
- Date: Ask respondents to enter a specific date.
- Time: Ask respondents to enter a specific time.
- Month: Ask respondents to enter a specific month.
- Week: Ask respondents to enter a specific week.
- Phone: Ask respondents to enter a specific phone number.
- Email: Ask respondents to enter a specific email address.
- Color: Ask respondents to pick or enter a specific a specific color.
Comment box: use the comment or essay box (textarea) to collect open-ended, written feedback of unlimited length from respondents.
3. Numeric Entry:
Collect multiple numerical answers with a single question. You can also specify value range, and require and validate a number value, or specify a total value all choices need to sum up to (constant sum).
4. Rank Order:
Ask respondents to rank a list of options in the order they prefer using numeric dropdown menus or drag-and-drop.
5. Matrix Table:
Matrix/Rating Scale: Use a Matrix question if you want respondents to evaluate one or more row items using the same set of column choices. You can set the matrix question to collect multiple answers or only one answer per row. You also have the option to turn the matrix question into a rating scale.
Matrix of Dropdown Menus: Ask respondents to evaluate several items using the same set of measurements. They can choose an answer from a preset list of answer choices presented in a dropdown menu.
Multiple Textboxes: Collect multiple short text or numerical answers with a single question. You can also specify answer length, and require and validate a number value, date format, or email address.
Contact Information: Use this question type to collect a respondent's relevant contact information, including name, address, email, and phone number.
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