Settings for specific question types

Several specific settings are available only for certain question types. You can use them to expand question functionality or make the user experience for your responders easier.

You can adjust these settings in the right panel.

The article describes why and how to use the following settings:

Mobile Numeric Keyboard

This feature is available only for 5 question types:

1. Pick one (radio buttons)for 'Other' option;

2. Pick one with comment for 'Comment' option;

3. Single Line Text;

4. Numeric Allocation;

5. Check all that apply for the 'Other' option.

See the table of all additional features and their support on question types.

Use this setting if you want your Mobile Application users to enter only numbers for answering.

If the respondent uses the Mobile Application to fill out the form, you can enable the Numeric keyboard toggle for their convenience.

Focus on the question field, and see the right Question settings panel

Answer Layout

This feature is available only for 4 question types:

1. Pick one (radio buttons);

2. Single Line Text;

3. Numeric Allocation;

4. Check all that apply.

See the table of all additional features and their support on question types.

Use this feature if you want the answer options to be displayed in a row or a column for your responders. 

To change answers layout:

Select the Down option to display your answers in a column.

Select the Across option to display your answers in a row.

'Across' option allows you to select the space between answer options.

Calculated Value

This feature is available only for 2 question types:

1. Single Line Text;

2. Numeric Allocation;

See the table of all additional features and their support on question types.

You can use this feature to:

1. Perform mathematical calculations using data from the submitted answers (numeric calculated values).

2. String together multiple answers into a single text string (text calculated values). 

To set the setting, turn the Calculated value toggle on on the right panel.

There are 2 modes for entering values:

1. Number mode to enter calculated values for math calculations for a corresponding answer option;

2. Text mode to enter calculated values for composing a required text string for a corresponding answer option.

The Number mode allows you to enter:

• valid mathematical formula  - using addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (*), division (/);

• Javascript Math methods;

• expressions in format SCORE(x,y)/MAXSCORE(x,y), where x,y - positive integer numeric values only;

• question reference (Qx);

• question and answer reference (Qx.Ay);

• column reference (Qx.Ay.Cz);

• numeric values (positive, negative, int, dec).

The Text mode allows you to enter:

• question reference (Qx);

• question and answer reference (Qx.Ay);

• column reference (Qx.Ay.Cz).

Please keep in mind:

• Only the Number mode is applicable for the Numeric Allocation question type.

• Note that the field for the calculation expression input is limited to 1024 characters.

Read the Calculated value article for more details.

Answer format

This feature is available only for 2 question types:

1. Single Line Text;

2. Numeric Allocation;

See the table of all additional features and their support on question types.

Use this setting to set the format for an answer option. Once you set the format, a respondent will not be able to enter an answer in a different format.

To adjust this setting: 

1.Focus on the answer option field;

2. Select the answer format from the dropdown menu or click the Edit format button to customize formats.

See the Customize text formats for more details.