What this feature is, why you should use it and when
Step by step implementation of this feature
This section explains what the "Customize Scale" is and why you should use it
What: This feature allows you to customize rank scales if your subscription plan includes the "Build your own rank on scale" feature.
Why: This feature is used to create rank scales of your own and after that you can edit them to your liking or delete any of them.
We are about to show you step by step how to implement this feature
To create new or edit existing rank scale for 'Rate Different Items Along the Scale' type of questions follow the steps below:
- When creating or editing your question, click the Customize button.
- Click the New Scale button to create new scale.
- Select existing scale and click the Edit button to customize it.
- Use the 'Please select number of columns in the rank scale' dropdown box to select the number of elements within the scale. If the scale is used within other question that has responses you are not allowed to change this option.
- Give names to the scale headings or edit existing. Note that you can use no more than 300 characters for scale headings.
- Click the Save button to save your scale.
- You can create a scale with up to 12 elements (rows).
- You can use HTML tags in scale headings or edit appropriate CSS parameters (H7, H8, H9, H12-21) on the 'Layout' page to change scale headings style.
- In order to use symbols "<" and ">" in scale headings, use "<" and ">" instead and these symbols will be interpreted appropriately.
- You are not allowed to delete scale that is already in use within other questions or surveys.
Additional options:
Click the Copy button to create new scale by copying the existing scale.
Click the Info button to see the list of surveys current scale is used within.
Click the Delete button to delete the corresponding scale.
Click the Back button to return to the previous page.