The Question Design Window in SurveyToGo

Overview

SurveyToGo provides a wide variety of question types. Although each question type has its own purpose and unique settings, they are all added and configured in the Survey Designer using a similar workflow.

This guide explains the common elements shared by all question types and highlights where specific question types differ. For question-specific settings and features, refer to the documentation for the corresponding question type.

Question Node

Each question type is represented by a unique icon in the Survey Tree, making it easy to identify the different question types used in your survey.

The following example shows the Survey Tree with the icons used for the various question types.

 

The View Tab

In the View tab, you can configure the basic components of a question, such as its body text and its answers.

Question Type & General Settings

In the main panel, you can set the question type, its textual color, and formatting.

In the bottom panel, you can :

• Clear the question's content
• Add a new question of the same type
• Navigate between questions.

The Question Tab

The Question tab, located under the View tab, is where you define the question text and any instructions for the interviewer.

Defining the Question Text

The Question Text field contains the main text that will be displayed to the interviewer or respondent.

The Surveyor Instruction field allows you to provide additional guidance for the interviewer. These instructions are displayed separately from the main question using a different format, making them easy to distinguish from the question text.

Example:

Configured text:

"What is your gender?"

Surveyor Instruction Text

"SURVEYOR: DO NOT READ OUT ANSWER OPTIONS"

The Answers Tab

The Answers tab allows you to:

• define the questions' answers
• set their visual rendering
• edit and configure them

Defining the Question Answers    

Answers can be added in various ways, for example:

• Writing the answer's text in the given text field, and hitting 'Enter' or the 'Add' button:
• Defining an Answer Scale. (For more information about answer scales, please refer to the Relevant Guide)
• Using the Multi-Add feature. (How To Add Multiple Answers and Update Them at once):

The index column represents the position order of the answer in the answers list, which is given automatically by the system and is used when referring to answers values with functions

The 'Edit' button for the scale allows you to jump directly to the scale's editing mode.
The 'Edit' button for the answer allows you to edit its text.
The 'Properties' button allows you to configure the selected answers properties. 

Note: Grid questions have another tab next to the Answers tab that is dedicated to defining the topics

Rendering Modes

The rendering panel allows you to render your answer visually rendering in different ways, for example:

• Displaying the answers in multiple columns
• Rendering the answers as a selection list or as an auto-complete list.
• Configuring the minimum & maximum selections.
• Saving the click order of the selections (Will be reviewed in the exporting part)
• Setting the space between answers\rows.

And other options depending on the question type.

Note: Various question types can have different options in this view.

The Rules Tab

In the Rules tab, you can define Entrance Rules, Validation Rules, and Branching rules.

The Scripts Tab

In the Scripts tab, you can define your questions Start Script, End Script, and enter the advanced scripts for defining more complex functions.

The Variables Tab

The Variables Tab is used for configuring variable-related properties of a question.

• Variable Name: is the name of the column representing this question when exporting.
• Missing Value: is the value that this question will get if it was not answered or skipped.
• Short ID: Is a short name that is used for ease of readability and is viewable in the Survey Tree next to the Question Index – Short ID's can also be used as a basis for variable names, please see: How to work with QRef's & Short ID's

Variable names can be referenced instead of Indexes by using the correct functions. (Basic Introduction to using VRef and VarName)

 

The Advanced Tab

The Advanced Tab allows more specific advanced configurations