Adding, editing, and managing questions

Add and edit question elements - including titles, text, position, and features - before publishing your questionnaire.

Add a question

1. In Questionnaires, go to Questionnaire Manager.

2. Go to the questionnaire, select the more options icon > Edit.

   Questionnaire builder opens.

   1. To add a question to an existing page, select the page and select one of two options:

      • Add subquestion to add a follow-up question based on an answer to a previous question. Sub questions can be triggered by an answer to a previous question or used to gather more detail.

      • Add question below to add a new question to the page.

   2. To add a question to a new page, select the new page icon and select Add page.

3. Select the type of question from the Add question menu.

   For more information, go to Overview of question types below.

4. Select Add.

Edit an existing question

1. In Questionnaires, go to Questionnaire Manager.

2. Go to the questionnaire, and select the more options icon > Edit.

   Questionnaire builder opens.

3. Select the question you want to manage and select the edit icon .

   The question opens for editing.

4. Make your changes.

5. Select Save.

Delete a question

1. Go to your question and select the delete icon .

   All data is removed permanently.

2. Confirm Delete.

Overview of question types

• Masked question Hide answers to sensitive questions for confidentiality. For more information, go to The Masked question type

• Matrix question Rate multiple related items using the same scale response. For more information, go to The Matrix question type.

• Text questions Collect open-ended written responses. For more information, go to Text, date, and Email question types.

• List questions Gather multiple answers for a single topic. For more information, go to The List question type.

• Table questions Collect data in a grid format. For more information, go to The Table question type.

• Number questions Request a numeric responses. For more information, go to The Number question type.

• Date questions Request a date response. For more information, go to Text, date, and Email question types

• Email questions Request an email address response. For more information, go to Text, date, and Email question types.

• Section Header Organize related questions under one heading. For more information, go to Adding a section header

• Message Add explanatory text under questions.

Additional options

Configure additional question options when creating questions or by editing them later. Available options depend on the question type.

The options available will depend on the type of question.

1. Select the question's edit icon .

   1. To add an ordered number to a question, select Numbered question.

   2. To add contrast to the title text, select Show title bar background.

   3. To link the response from one question to another question, select Linkable question.

   4. To ensure a question is answered, select Required question.

   5. To display the question and response filed side by side on a page, select Show question text and answers on the same line.

   6. To make a question contingent on an answer to another question, select Make question contingent.

   7. To move a question select the move icon, hold the mouse, and then drag the question up or down the page.

2. Select Save, to save your changes.