Questionnaire> Setup> Design> Questions

Use this form to create and manage questions to be presented on a questionnaire. For each question, you can define the following types of information:

Input type, or the method for respondents to use to provide their answer.
Answer group, which contains the list of possible answers.
Textfor the question.
Mediaused to support the question.
Rows, which you can use to display multiple questions on a single page.

Tip
On the Setuptab of the Questionnaires form, select the Save questioncheck box to indicate that the question text should be saved on the completed questionnaire.

Editing questions

Use caution when you edit questions that have already been answered on questionnaires. Doing so can affect the evaluations and statistics of the answer sessions. Consider creating a new question with the same text, rather than editing an existing question that has already been answered.

You cannot delete questions that are attached to a questionnaire, nor can you delete questions that respondents have completed. You can view completed questions in the Answer groups form.

Instructions

If you include a question that might be difficult to answer, you can type instructions to assist the respondent on the Texttab. During the answer session, the instructions are shown with the question.

Tasks that use this form

Set up a question

Attach a question to a questionnaire

Navigating the form

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Tabs

Tab	Description
Overview tab	View and edit a list of questions and types.
General tab	View and edit information about the question selected on the Overviewtab.
Text	View and edit instructions and text for the question selected on the Overviewtab.

Fields

Field	Description
Type	Select the type of question to ask. This is important for reporting purposes. If the type is not already in the list, you can create it in the Question types form.
Input type	Specify the method in which a respondent should provide answers. For closed-ended questions, select Check box, Alternative button, or Combo box. For open-ended questions, select any other input type.
Question	The identifier for the question. You cannot change this value.
Answer group	Assign the question to an answer group in the list. You can only do so if you selected Check box, Alternative button, or Combo boxin the Input typefield.
Several rows	Select this check box if you would like to be able to ask more than one question on a single page. If you do so, you must use the same Answer groupfor each question.
Instruction	Type any instructions that may assist a respondent in answering the question. This text will be displayed with the question during the answer session.
Text	Type the question text. If the question is longer than one line, type the question on the Texttab. You can see the text on the Overviewtab, regardless of the method used.

Buttons

Button	Description
Questionnaires	Opens the Questionnairesform, where you can select information about the questionnaire.
Media	Opens the Mediaform, where you can insert new media.
Rows	Opens the Question rowsform, where you can enter text for one or more questions to show on the same page as the primary question. This button is available only if you select the Several rowscheck box on the Generaltab .