Dropdown Box

This question type allows the respondent to choose only one item from many.

Questions of this type are used to have a respondent choose one selection from a long list of answer choices (a list of countries, languages, etc.).

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 "Dropdown Box" question to your survey you need to select the Insert > New Question option on the 'Surveys > Questions' page, and then:

  1. Select the 'Dropdown box-for longer lists - select one'.
  2. Type your question text in the 'Write your question below' text box.
  3. Select a set of predefined answer choices using the 'Select from these answers or write your own below' drop-down box. For more details consult the 'Optional Features' help chapter.
  4. Enter the answer choices text in the 'Write answer choices below ' fields, if none of the predefined sets suits you.
  5. 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 ' Optional Features' help chapter.
  6. 'Mode: Standard\Quick' Select the Standard mode to input each item 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 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 delete button removes the answer choice from the list in the Standard mode. A yellow-colored button means that you are not allowed to delete this answer option because you have respondents who have answered to it.
  • 'Select answer order' allows you to modify your answer order (randomize, alphabetize, etc) <more>

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