The Type of the question is one of the more important fields to select. Every type has its own distinguishing characteristics and will govern how your answer choices appear to the person taking the survey.
  • Radio Buttons - A radio type question allows the user to select only one of a pre-defined list of answers for the question. All answers will be displayed for the user to read. You may associate a textfield with any of the choices you create, allowing the users to enter a custom or 'Other' answer in their own words.

  • Check Boxes - A checkbox type, like the radio type, displays all of the answers for the user to read. However, should you choose the checkbox type, the user is allowed to select multiple responses. Once this type is selected, another option (Number of Answers) appears that you can configure. This allows you to optionally force the user to fill in a fixed number of answer boxes, at least X number of boxes, at most X number of boxes. You may associate a textfield with any of the choices you create, allowing the users to enter a custom or 'Other' answer in their own words.

  • Text Field - A text input field is provided that allows the user to enter an answer in their own words. You can supply a Default Answer when this question type is selected. Users may not enter line breaks into their answer with this type of response.

  • Text Area - A text input area, like the text input field, provides a spacious field for the user to enter text as an answer. Breaks or carriage returns are allowed for textareas as well as a Default Answer.

  • Select Box - A select box allows the user to choose one answer, similar to the radio type. Unlike the radio type, a choice can be made to make an answer un-selectable. This allows you to supply a default answer in a required field that will be invalid, forcing the user to select a valid answer. An optional text field can be added to the select field for a custom or "other" answer, but you may only flag one answer to correspond to the text field.

  • Multiple Select Box - This is identical to a select box, except that the user completing the survey can select multiple answers. The way in which this is done varies between platforms, but on a windows machine the user must hold down control or shift while selecting multiple answers. Once this type is selected, another option (Number of Answers) appears that you can configure. This allows you to optionally force the user to select in a fixed number of answers, at least X number of answers, at most X number of answers. An optional text field can be added to the select field for a custom or "other" answer, but you may only flag one answer to correspond to the text field. You may also choose the size of this multiple select field in the Select Size field that appears when a Multiple Select Box question type is chosen.