Add a Question

Add a question

Once you've selected Blank Survey Project and given your survey a name, you can start adding the questions.

To add a question:

  • Click Create A New Question

 

 

  • If desired, change the Question Type by clicking the green drop down labeled Change Question Type and then select your desired question type.

 

 

  • Click on any text to begin editing your question or choices.

 

 

Add a multiple choice question

  • To edit the question text, click on the question text area.

 

Click to write question text

 

  • Type the question you wish to ask in the content editor.

 

Edit question text

 

  • To edit each choice, click on the choice text and enter the options you wish to provide.

 

 

  • To change the number of choices available, use the + and - buttons in the right side navigation under the question type.

 

 

  •  You can click the link for Edit Multiple to enter choices on separate lines and have Qualtrics automatically generate that number of options.

 

 

  • Some question types will have common answers, such as Yes and No, True or False, or a scale of choices. To automatically generate these options, check the box for Automatic Choices and choose from the list of options.

 

Automatic Choices

 

  • Questions may also permit multiple answers to be selected. To see the options for available answers or the way your answers are presented, click on More in the Answers section of the right side navigation.

 

 

  • Choose the way you would like to have the answers displayed by clicking the radio button next to your preference.

 

 

 

Add an informative text question

  • To display static text, such as survey instructions or an introduction, choose the Descriptive Text question type.

 

Select Descriptive Text

 

  • Click on the question text to edit the information you would like to provide to your survey participants.

 

Edit question text

 

Add a text entry question

  • Choose Text Entry as the type of question.

 

Select Text Entry

 

  • Enter the question by clicking the question text area.

 

Click to write question text

 

  • Select the type of response you would like to receive from the Text Type area in the right side navigation.

 

 

  • The Form type of text entry question allows you to collect multiple pieces of identifying information in one question. Automatic form fields for this type of question can populate the mailing address information.

 

 

  • To require a specific type of text entry, such as phone number or email address, choose Content Validation in Validation Type in the right navigation window. Then, select your preferred format from Content Type.

 

Content Validation options

 

 

Add a matrix table question

  • Click the Change Question Type drop-down chevron button. Choose the Matrix Table question type from the list of options available.

 

Change question type

 

  •  Choose the Matrix Type in the right side navigation. The default type of matrix table is Likert scale.

 

 

  • Choose the number of statements and scale points available in the right navigation pane. You can edit the question text and the text displayed for each of the scale points and statements by clicking on them and typing what you would like. Automatic statements and scale points can be generated based on your question.

 

Edit Likert scale question

 

 

Add a constant sum question

  • Constant Sum questions are a useful tool that calculates the sum of all provided answers and requires survey participants to match their total to a given number. This can be used when calculating percentages, specific allotment of minutes spent in an hour on given tasks, or any other calculation that will always total to a predetermined value.

 

  • To create a Constant Sum question, choose Constant Sum as the question type from the New Question list.

 

 

  • Adjust the number of choices available in the right navigation pane. Enter the sum that all choices should add up to in the Total box at the bottom of the question.