Form Question Types and How to Add

Drag and drop the desired question type from the Toolbox onto the design surface. Alternatively, you can click the Add Question button to add a Single-Line Input question. This button also displays an ellipsis icon that allows you to change the type of inserted questions.

Expand the Data category and click Set Default Answer to open the Default Answer pop-up window. Enter or select the default answers and click Apply:

In the Property Grid, select Survey, expand the Pages category, and click the Add New button in the Pages editor:

Alternatively, you can add a page on the design surface. The surface displays the skeleton of a new page at the bottom. To add a new page, you need to add a question to it.

Use the element type selector in the question:

Some question types are non-interchangeable. For example, a Dropdown question supports choices, while Single-Line Input does not. If you switch the question type from Dropdown to Single-Line Input, your choices will be lost. In this case, you can click the Undo button to reinstate the previous configuration:

Click the Clear button on the Toolbar:

Question Types

Yes/No (Boolean)

Respondents switch a Boolean editor to Yes or No. The response is saved in the survey results as true for Yes or false for No.

Respondents select one number within a range. Use the Rating Scale type when you want respondents to enter a rating.

Respondents select a single answer from a drop-down list. Like the radio button group, the Dropdown type can be used for questions that have multiple options but accept only one answer. However, the Dropdown UI can display more options while occupying less screen space.

Respondents can select one or multiple answers from a drop-down list. Unlike a simple dropdown question type, Multi-Select Dropdown allows respondents to select more than one answer.

Respondents drag and drop items from a list to rearrange them according to rank or preference. Use the Ranking type for questions in which respondents must set the order of items.

Respondents enter their lengthy answer into a resizable multi-line text area. Use the Long Text type for open-ended questions that accept multi-line answers.

Respondents enter their textual, numeric, or date and time answers into a single-line editor. Use the Single-Line Input type for questions that require short answers.

Respondents enter their answers into multiple single-line text editors. Use the Multiple Textboxes type for open-ended questions that require more than one short answer.

Use the Image type to add an image or video to the form, which can be selected by your respondents. A value associated with the selection is then saved to the form results.

Use the HTML type to format text as needed, include links, and insert media or other custom elements into the survey. This type is used for presentation only and does not produce a value to be saved in the survey results. Be aware that HTML content can be vulnerable to security breaches. Ensure that the links you insert lead to trusted resources.

The Single-Select Matrix type displays radio buttons in rows and columns. Respondents can select only one radio button in each row.

How to: Add new rows
Expand the Rows category and click Add New:

How to: Randomize rows
Expand the Rows category, find the Row order editor, and switch it to Random: