Edit Question and Answers

You can edit labels of the report items, filter responses, set values for statistics, insert time series tables and graphs, select statistical quantities.

To edit your report questions and answers you need to click the Edit button next to the item from the Report Items page.

Edit question text Use this text box to enter a short definition of the item. It will be used instead of the original question text in online report, export, PDF and/or crosstab tables.

Appoint values and labels to: (used for the 'Rate items along a scale' and '3D Matrix' question types)

  • Answers. Select this option to edit label for each answer line.
  • Scale items. Select this radio option to assign different numerical values and labels to the scale items.

Edit label for each line Use the text boxes to create short descriptions or definitions for each answer choice or scale item. This text will be used instead of the [original] answer text or scale item in online report, export, PDF, crosstab tables.

Values You can assign different numerical values to the answer choices and scale items. These values will replace corresponding answer choices when you export your report to SPSS or Excel.
The values are set up by default. If you edit them you can reset them to default by clicking Reset to Default (only applies to the 'Rate items along a scale' and '3D Matrix' question types).

Hide To hide particular answer options within the summary report select this option.

Exclude from calculation Select this option next to the answer choice you want to exclude from calculations within the summary report

Note

If the option 'responses as % of total submitted surveys' is selected on Report Rules page, the 'No Response' item is added to the scale items for adding labels and assigning values.

If Hide option is selected, hidden answer choices will be excluded from the calculations.

Filter on Select these check boxes to turn your filters on or remove selection to turn your filters off.

Click the Filter button to filter responses for a particular question, so only those filtered responses appear in this report.

Note

The 'Other' field will not be displayed for filtering "Pick One or 'Other'" or "Check all that apply" types of questions.

You can filter separate text responses including those from 'Other' fields by clicking on corresponding link in the response list. For more details, consult the 'Filtering Results' help chapter.

Time Series Click this button to add tables to the report, according to the survey submit dates. For details consult the ' Time Series' help chapter.

Statistics Click this button to select the statistical quantities to use in the report. For details consult the 'Statistical Reporting' help chapter.

Edit Graph Click this button to work with your question graph.

Show numbers Select this option to display the number of respondents in a table or graph.

Show percent Select this option to display percentage of respondents in a question table or graph.

Click Save to save all the changes.
Click Preview to see how your report item looks.
Click Back to return to the 'Report Items' page.