Check All That Apply

This question type allows respondents to choose from the list of answer options as many answers as they like. Including the option (at your discretion) for an 'other' text field where the respondents can type their own answer.

Questions of this type are used in situations where a person needs to select more than one response, and possibly have to type in a unique response as well.

In a survey this type of question might look something like this:

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We are about to show you step by step how to implement this question

To add a 'Check All That Apply' question to your survey, click the Insert > New Question option on the 'Surveys > Questions' page, and then:

1. Use the 'Please select a question type' drop-down box to select "Check all that apply".
2. Type your question text in the 'Write your question below' text box. You can use HTML while composing your questions. For details on using html, consult the 'Optional Features' help chapter.
3. Enter the answer choices text in the 'Write answer choices below ' text field(s).
4. Select the 'Show/Hide on condition' option if you want to show or hide particular answer choices depending on the respondent's answers to the previous questions.
   For details on using this feature, consult the Advanced Show/Hide help chapter.
5. 'Mode: Standard\Quick' Select the Standard mode to input each question in a different line or the Quick mode to input all the answer choices into the text box separating the choices by hitting the Enter key after each item.

• The Add New Line link allows you to add a new answer line in the Standard mode if needed.
• The up and down arrow buttons allow you to move your answer choices up and down the list in the Standard mode.
• The 'Other' option creates a new line for respondents to enter their own answer.
• You can require the respondent to make a certain number of selections. <more>
• You can divide your answer choices into sections with subheaders. more
  
  This feature is rather helpful if your survey contains "Check all that apply" questions with a long list of answer choices.
  To use this feature you need to design the 'Check All That Apply' question, and then:

  1. Insert tag <subheader/> next to the answer choices you need to make subheaders in the question.
  2. Save your question.

  
  
  
• You can break up your answer choices into separate columns using <newcolumn> tag. more

  This feature is rather helpful if your survey contains "Check all that apply" questions with a long list of answer choices.
  To use this feature you need to design the 'Check All That Apply' question, and then:

  1. Insert <newcolumn/> tag next to the answer option that should be first in the column. All the subsequent answer options will appear below the answer option where you inserted a tag.
  2. Insert the second <newcolumn/> tag next to the answer choice which you want to appear in the second column.
  3. Save the question.

  
  Please note that it is not recommended inserting too many <newcolumn/> tags since it can cause horizontal scrolling in a browser window.
  
  
• You can restrict selection of particular answer choices.more

  This feature is rather helpful if there is a list of answer choices and the last one is opposed to earlier mentioned, for example "None of the mentioned above".
  To use this feature you need to design the 'Check All That Apply' question, and then:

  1. Insert tag <exclusive/> next to the answer choice you need to make exclusive in the question. Note that if respondents select this check box they will not be able to select any other option in this question.
  2. Save the question.
  
  
• "Select answer order" allows you to modify your answer order (randomize, alphabetize, etc) <more>
• "Select answer layout" allows you to specify your answer arrangement (left to right, or up and down). <more>

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