How to render Answers in Multiple Columns

Overview

By default, the answers in Single Choice and Multi-Selection questions are displayed in a single vertical column.

In some cases, it may be preferable to display answers in multiple columns to improve readability, reduce scrolling, or create a more compact layout. SurveyToGo supports multi-column answer layouts for both Single Choice and Multi-Selection questions.

How to Configure Multiple Columns

Consider the following Single Choice question, where all answers are displayed in a single column by default.

To display the answers in multiple columns:

1. Open the question.

2. Go to the Answers tab.

3. Locate the Num Of Columns setting.

4. Enter the number of columns you want to display.

Image Reference: Num Of Columns setting in the Answers tab.

Configure the Answer Order

Next to the Num Of Columns setting, you can choose how answers are distributed across the columns.

For example, selecting First item on top determines how the answers are arranged when displayed in multiple columns.

Image Reference: Column order options next to the Num Of Columns setting.

After changing the layout, the answers will be redistributed according to the selected column order.

Multi-Selection Questions

The same configuration is available for Multi-Selection questions.

Simply adjust the Num Of Columns setting in the question's Answers tab to display the answer list across multiple columns.

Common Use Cases

Multi-column layouts are especially useful when displaying:

• Product lists

• Brand lists

• Categories

• Images with captions

• Large answer scales

Using multiple columns can significantly improve the respondent experience by making large answer lists easier to view and navigate.