Question Types Tutorial

Textbox

Textbox Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The textbox question type allows your survey taker to input a short textual answer. This question type is ideal for single word or short sentence answers. If collecting more than 6-8 words, we recommend using the essay question type.

This question type can be edited using our Quick Edit feature.

Sample Textbox

Notable Formatting Features:

Validation

• Validation by data type
• Minimum and maximum values
• Advanced Validation (Regex)

Advanced:

• Default Text:
• Auto-Complete:
• Question Randomizer

Piping

• Pipe Question

For a full list of formatting features for this Question Type, please see: (Link currently unavailable, will be up soon)

Reporting Results

While textbox data can be graphed in a pie or bar chart, it is best displayed as an appendix.

Exporting Results

In the CSV/XLS export, the data is presented in a single column within the spreadsheet.

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Number

Number Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

 The number question type asks the survey taker for a numeric value, such as a year or quantity. It contains validation by default that ensures that the value is only a number and contains no additional types of characters.

This question type can be edited using our Quick Edit feature.

Sample Number Question

 

Reporting and Exporting

Reporting and Exporting for the number question type is equal to the textbox question type. (See Textbox )

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Email Address

Email Address Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The email address question type asks your survey taker to input an email address into the survey.

This question type can be edited using our Quick Edit feature.

Sample Email Address

 

Reporting and Exporting

Reporting and Exporting for the email address question type is equal to the textbox question type. (See Textbox )

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Percent

Percent Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The percent question type asks the survey taker to enter a percentage. This question type validates the answer as a numeric value and adds the percent sign automatically if it is not input by the respondent.

This question type can be edited using our Quick Edit feature.

Sample Percent

 

Reporting and Exporting

Reporting and Exporting for the percent question type is equal to the textbox question type. (See Textbox)

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Date

Date Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The date question type asks the respondent to provide a date. A calendar icon is automatically provided that allows the respondent to select the date through a point-and-click calendar, entering the date automatically.

This question type can be edited using our Quick Edit feature.

Sample Date Questions

 

Reporting and Exporting

Reporting and Exporting for the date question type is equal to the textbox question type. (See Textbox)

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Essay

Essay Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The essay question type is used to ask a respondent for lengthy open-ended replies. It is typically used to allow for additional comments.

This question type can be edited using our Quick Edit feature.

Sample Essay

For example, you can ask your respondent why they rated their overall satisfaction with your company as "Extremely Satisfied". Their essay response can add some texture and additional information to help more fully understand their response.  You can determine the response length by setting the maximum number of words that the respondent can input. You can also set the width and the height of the Essay question input box. This question type is great for descriptive comments.

 

Unique Settings of Essay

The essay question has the following exclusive settings:

(1) Max Words Size:Set a limit to the total number of words the respondent can enter in the essay question.

 

 

(2) Set the height of the essay box in characters and lines, respectively.

 

Reporting Results

Within our Summary Reports, you will see an appendix element for each essay response. Inside of each of these, the data will display each unique response and the count of how many respondents answered that way. The best way to report on this question type is to use the Appendix element.

 

Exporting Results

The CSV/XLS export will display the results of the essay question in a single column within the spreadsheet.

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List of Textboxes

List of Textboxes Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The list of textboxes question type creates multiple rows of textboxes with independent labels for each row, all within a single question.

**This question type can be edited using our Quick Edit feature.**

Sample of List of Textboxes

For example, if you wanted to ask respondents for their favorite movie by genre you can provide the labels: Drama, Comedy, Foreign and Western. Respondents can then fill in each textbox with their favorite films. You can define the textbox width (by number of characters) and choose to position the labels on the left or right side of the input box. This question type is great when you are collect short text responses to lists of prompted questions.

Reporting Results

Within our Summary Reports, you will see an appendix element for each row of your List of Textboxes. Inside of each of these, the data will display each unique response and the count of how many respondents answered that way.

Exporting Results

The CSV/XLS export will assign a column within the spreadsheet for each row header within the list of textboxes. It will display the row headers first, then the question itself. In each individual response row of the csv, you will see what the respondent answered.
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Radio Button

Radio Button Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The Radio Button question type is the most common survey question format. It present the respondent with multiple choices and allows them to select only one answer.

**This question type can be edited using our Quick Edit feature.**

Sample Radio Button

You would use a radio button question if you needed your respondents to choose a specific option out of pre-defined answers. A great example of a Radio Button question would be, "What is your gender?". The answers would be "Female", "Male", "Other", or "Prefer not to answers. Our Radio buttons also allow you to use an other textbox to find out more information.

Another example would be "What is your age?". Instead of having an open text box that they fill in, you can have a radio button that provides pre-defined ages such as "18", "19", "20", etc.  

Uncommon Settings of Radio Buttons

The radio button question supports the following settings:

Basics Tab:

• Within Answer Options: Other (add an Other textbox to your answer option)
• Within Answer Options: Not Applicable
• Within Answer Options: Fixed Position (This answer will stay where it is despite randomization)
• Show/Hide Settings

Formatting Tab:

• Orientation of Labels & Options: (Vertical, Horizontal, and Likert Scale)
• "Other" Textbox Width

Show When

• Hide After Answering

 

Reporting Results

Within Summary Reports, the radio button question can be represented as a table, pie chart, or bar chart.

Exporting Results

Radio button questions export as a single column of data during exporting to a CSV or XLS file.

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Checkbox

Checkbox Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The checkbox question type asks the respondent to select one or more items from a list of choices.

**This question type can be edited using our Quick Edit feature.**

Sample Checkbox

Uncommon Settings of Checkboxes

Basics Tab:

• Within Answer Options: Other (add an Other textbox to your answer option)
• Within Answer Options: Exclusive/ None of the Above
• Within Answer Options: Not Applicable
• Within Answer Options: All of the above
• Show/Hide Settings

Formatting Tab:

• Orientation of Labels & Options: (Vertical, Horizontal)
• "Other" Textbox Width

Validation

• Max Answers Selectable

Reporting Results

A vertical bar chart or a table can be used to display the results of a checkbox question within reporting.

Exporting Results

 

Multiple columns are present for each answer possible within the checkbox question. The answer given is present in the cell if that answer was selected by the respondent.

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Dropdown Menu

Dropdown Menu Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

This question type allows your survey taker to select one answer out many from a dropdown box. We also the ability use Multi-Select Dropdown Menus.

**This question type can be edited using our Quick Edit feature.**

Sample Dropdown Menu

 

This question type is great to use when you have a large amount of answer options and not a lot of space within your survey. This question type is ideal for demographic questions such as selecting a State or Country you live in. If you like the functionality of a radio button, but would like a visual change of pace, you can also use Dropdown Menus to vary up your survey question types.

Uncommon Settings of Dropdown Menus

 Basics Tab:

• Within Answer Options: Fixed Position (This answer will stay where it is despite randomization)
• Show/Hide Settings

Piping

• Pipe From a URL Variable

 

Unique Settings of Dropdown Menus

Multi-Select List: Enabling this option will allow the survey taker to select more than one option from a list, and allows you to have another aesthetic option for choosing multiple answers. Please see Multi-Select List for more information.

Reporting Results

Within Summary Reports, the default dropdown menu can be displayed as a pie chart, bar chart, or table. If the unique setting to create a multi-select box is used, reporting should not use the pie chart display type.

Exporting Results

The default dropdown menu is single-select, and the export will have a single column of data. However, if multi-select box is enabled, a column will be present for each answer possible. (See Checkbox)

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Multi-Select List

The simple Dropdown Menu question also has the ability to convert into a different question type that will allows users to select more than one option from a list. Multi-Select Lists allow you to have another aesthetic option for choosing multiple answers.

 

To access this, add a Dropdown Menu question, name it, then once inside, go to the Formatting tab and click the checkbox for "Multi-Select List".

 

Sample of Multi-Select List

Multi-Select Lists are very helpful if you have a large amount of answer options, and you feel checking a small checkbox for each would be tedious. Instead, you can use a Multi-Select List using your CTRL (or CMD) key to click anywhere on each option of the list and easily select as many that apply. For example: Instead of creating multiple Dropdown Menu questions to find out which ice cream flavor is your respondents’ favorite, you could use this feature to help your respondents select their top three flavors within one Multi-Select list. This helps you to consolidate your data, and gets your respondents their ice cream faster!

Reporting Results

Within Summary Reports, a Multi-Select List will be displayed using a bar or table element. Reporting for this question type should not use the pie chart display type.

 

Exporting Results

 

Within our CSV/EXCEL exports, multiple columns are present for each answer possible within the Multi-Select List question. In the CSV/EXCEL file, it will display the answer option, then the question in the column headers. The response given is present in the spreadsheet cell if that answer was selected. Otherwise, if the answer was not selected, the cell will be left blank.

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Cascading Dropdown Menu (BETA)

Cascading Dropdown Menu Questions are Available to All Account Levels (contact support@sgizmo.com to access them).

We have a preliminary release of an exciting new question type!  Brace yourself for the Cascading Dropdown Question!  This dynamic question allows you to drill down through hierarchical data by using one dropdown menu as a filter into the next. For, example, a very common use is the collection of the survey taker's state and city.  Using this question type, the survey taker's state selection can be used to filter the options in the city dropdown.

Sample of Cascading Dropdown Menu

If you need your survey takers to select from a very large list, say the university/school they went to, that list can be up to 4000 items long!  Using a Cascading Dropdown Question to filter school by state would reduce the burden on the survey taker by limiting the number of answer options in the dropdown.  By making it easier for the survey taker to locate values, you'll improve your survey taker's experience and, as a result, you'll likely get better data!    

Some additional examples of when you might use a Cascading Dropdown Question:

-  Product Category, Product

-  Car Make, Model, Year

-  State/Province, Cities

-  Sales Region, Sales Representatives

Below is a screenshot example of Car Make and Model:

1) Based on the selected answer option Make: Chevrolet...

2) The answer list for Model populates with only Chevrolet models!

 

Reporting Results

 

Reporting and Exporting Results

Summary Reports for Cascading Dropdown Questions are not available at this time, you'll need to export your raw data in order to report on this data. Above is an example of the data export. Each column in the export will display the individual dropdown menu options title, then the question.

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Image Choice (Single Selection)

Image Choice Questions Available at Personal(Basic) and Above

The image choice question type displays multiple images to the respondent allowing them to select their answer by clicking directly on the images.

Sample of Image Choice (Single)

 

Unique Settings of Image Choice (Single) Questions

While it is beneficial to adjust the size of your images prior to uploading them to your library, you can force a specific size (or force the size of one dimension) by specifying a width, height, or both (1). You can also decide how many images (2) will be displayed in a row before a new row is created. This assumes that the width of the survey supports that number of images in a single row.

 

Reporting Results

Both pie and bar charts are available to display the data, however the pie chart should only be used in the single selection image choice question. The reporting values rather than the images themselves are used within reporting.

 

Exporting Results

The export for a single selection image choice question will have a single column of data.  The reporting values rather than the images themselves are used in the export.

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Image Choice (Multiple Selection)

Image Choice Questions Available at Personal(Basic) and Above

The image choice question type displays multiple images to the respondent allowing them to select their answer by clicking directly on the images.

Sample of Image Choice (Multiple)

 

Unique Settings of Image Choice (Multiple) Questions

While it is beneficial to adjust the size of your images prior to uploading them to your library, you can force a specific size (or force the size of one dimension) by specifying a width, height, or both (1). You can also decide how many images (2) will be displayed in a row before a new row is created. This assumes that the width of the survey supports that number of images in a single row.

 

Reporting Results

Both pie and bar charts are available to display the data, however the pie chart should not be used in the multiple selection image choice question. The reporting values rather than the images themselves are used within reporting.

 

Exporting Results

In a CSV/EXCEl file, the multiple selection image choice question, a column will be present for each answer possible. The reporting values rather than the images themselves are used within reporting.

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List of Dropdown Menus

List of Dropdown Menus Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The list of dropdown menus question type includes multiple rows of individual dropdown menu questions, each row with a unique row label. All of the answers available within the dropdown menus are the same for each row.

Sample of List of Dropdown Menus

Uncommon Settings of List of Dropdown Menu Questions

Basics Tab:

• Show/Hide Settings

Piping

• Pipe From a URL Variables

 

Unique Settings of List of DropDown Menus Questions

Force no repeats requires that there at least as many answers within the dropdown menu as there are rows in the list, and the respondent can select any particular answer only once within the entire question.

 

Reporting Results

Individual rows within the list can be graphed using a bar or pie chart, however to display the entire question, the table format will display all the data from each row within the list of dropdown menus.

 

Exporting Results

The CSV/XLS export will assign a column within the spreadsheet for each row and column combination within the List of Dropdown Menus. You’ll see below that it will first show you the row header, then the List of Dropdown Menus’ question itself. It will then display the reporting value of the answer option the respondent selected. If a respondent has left a cell in the question blank, inside the CSV/EXCEL export, it will be represented by a blank cell as well.

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Likert Scale

Likert Scale Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The likert scale question type asks the respondent to select a position on a scale of choices, such as very unhappy to very happy. These choices are shown horizontally, with labels above or below each choice. Typically, the reporting value is numeric for analysis purposes.

**This question type can be edited using our Quick Edit feature.**

Sample Likert Scale Questions

Uncommon Settings of Likert Scales Questions

The likert scale question supports the following settings:

Basics Tab:

• Within Answer Options: Show/Hide Settings
• Within Answer Options: Fixed Position
• Within Answer Options: Not Applicable

Formatting Tab:

• Orientation of Labels & Options: (Likert Scale, Horizontal, Vertical)
• Overall Question Width

Show When

• Hide After Answering

 

Unique Settings to Likert Scale Questions

Unique to likert scale questions, a label can be placed to the extreme left or extreme right of the entire horizontal scale (1). The labels for each answer is placed on top of the radio button by default, but checking the Position Labels on Bottom (3) option will switch them to below the radio buttons. If Flip Scales Randomly is checked (2), the answers will be randomized while maintaining order (e.g. 1,2,3,4,5 or 5,4,3,2,1) when displayed to the respondent, maintaining the proper saved value for reporting.

 

Reporting & Exporting Results

The reporting and exporting of likert scale questions matches the radio button question, with the exception being that typically a likert scale question uses words for the title and a numeric value for the reporting value. (See Radio Button)

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Drag & Drop Ranking

Drag & Drop Ranking Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The drag & drop ranking question type asks the respondent to rank a list of choices by dragging and dropping the choices in order of preference. The interactivity of this question type makes it a less screen reader accessible question type, and SurveyGizmo offers an alternate fully accessible version
with the table ranking question type. (See Table Ranking)

Sample Drag & Drop Ranking questions

Uncommon Settings of Drag & Drop Ranking questions

The Drag and Drop ranking question supports the following settings:

Basics Tab:

• Show/Hide Trigger

Formatting Tab:

• Overall Question Width (pixels)

Validation

• Max Answers Selectable:

Advanced

• Table Summary (for screen readers)

 

Reporting Results

Within Summary Reports, the Drag and Drop Ranking question can only be represented in a table element. The eeport will show you three columns. The first will be your answer options. The second will be your Total Score, and your third will be your Overall Rank.

The total score is the weighted calculation. Items ranked first are higher than the following ranks. The score is the sum of all the weighted rank counts put together. For example, if the report above, because there were only 5 options, the weighted sum for an option that was placed in the first position (1) would be worth 5.

It would come out as the following:

Ranking Score           Points Allotted to Rank
1                                    5

2                                    4

3                                    3

4                                    2

5                                    1

 

If you had 7 answer options, then Rank 1 would be given 7 points (so and and so forth).

Exporting Results

Within our CSV/EXCEL exports, multiple columns are present for each answer possible within the Drag and Drop Ranking question. The column headers will first display the answer option, then the question itself. It will then display the reporting value of the answer option the respondent selected. If a respondent has left a cell in the question blank, inside the CSV/EXCEL export, it will be represented by a blank cell as well.

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Table Ranking

Table Ranking Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The table ranking question type asks the respondent to rank a list of choices by selecting their numeric rank from a table of radio buttons, where each column is restricted to a single answer across all rows. **NOTE**: This format is fully screen reader accessible.

Sample Table Ranking Question

Settings

If you decide half way through creating a Drag and Drop Ranking question that you no longer want an interactive question, but would prefer a table, you can switch it over to a "Table/Grid" option.

Reporting Results

Within Summary Reports, the Drag and Drop Ranking question can only be represented in a table element. The eeport will show you three columns. The first will be your answer options. The second will be your Total Score, and your third will be your Overall Rank.

The total score is the weighted calculation. Items ranked first are higher than the following ranks. The score is the sum of all the weighted rank counts put together. For example, if the report above, because there were only 5 options, the weighted sum for an option that was placed in the first position (1) would be worth 5.

It would come out as the following:

Ranking Score           Points Allotted to Rank
1                                    5

2                                    4

3                                    3

4                                    2

5                                    1

 

If you had 7 answer options, then Rank 1 would be given 7 points (so and and so forth).

Exporting Results

Within our CSV/EXCEL exports, multiple columns are present for each answer possible within the Drag and Drop Ranking question. The column headers will first display the answer option, then the question itself. It will then display the reporting value of the answer option the respondent selected. If a respondent has left a cell in the question blank, inside the CSV/EXCEL export, it will be represented by a blank cell as well.

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Continuous Sum

Continuous Sum Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The continuous sum question is used to gather a breakdown of a sum (or 100%) from the respondent. This question type is used to see how a larger value, such as a budget, is allocated over several choices. The continuous sum automatically tallies a total of all the values in each textbox.

**This question type can be edited using our Quick Edit feature.**

Sample Continuous Sum Question

Uncommon Settings of Continuous Sum

The continuous sum question supports the following settings:

Basics Tab:

• Within Answer Options: Fixed Position (This answer will stay where it is despite randomization)
• Within Answer Options: Default Value

Validation

• Max Total
• The answers for this question *must* equal the max total
• Hide Maximum Value
• Max Total Alert Message

 

Unique Settings of Continuous Sum

If the answers given should be required to sum equal to or less than a particular value, that can be set as the Max Total (1) which is visible by default, but can be hidden (2) from the respondent. If the respondent should not be able to continue unless the Max Total is met exactly, check option (3). If they are over the Max Total, a custom message can also be set (4).

 

Reporting Results

Within our Summary Reports, the Continuous Sum question is compatible with the table element. It will display the Answer options, then the Min, Max, Std Dev, Average, Sum, and Total# of responses in the chart.

Exporting Results

Within our CSV/EXCEL exports, similar to the Summary report, row from your List of Textboxes will have it’s own column header. It will display the row header, then the question.

**Note**: The total that is displayed for the respondent is not available as part of reporting.

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Star Ranking

Star Ranking Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The star ranking question asks the respondent to interactively rate criteria of different categories defined by the row and column headers. Each star represents the equivalent numeric value for that rating (e.g. Four star rating will report a 4).

The most common use for a Star Ranking question is to rate products such as books, or movies. However, you can also rate things like customer service and satisfaction. In general, you would want to use the Star Ranking question when you’re trying to put a positive spin on whatever you’re rating.

Sample Star Ranking

Uncommon Settings of Star Ranking

The star ranking question supports the following settings

Basics Tab:

• Number of Stars
• Show/Hide (Column Headers)

Formatting Tab:

• Repeat Column Headers
• Overall Table Width
• Column Width
• Leftmost Column Width

Validation

• If Answered, Minimum Answers Required Per Row

Advanced

• Randomize Row Order
• Randomize Columns

Piping

• Pipe from a URL Variable

 

Unique Settings of a Star Ranking Question

 

(1)The number of stars used for rating can range from 1 to 10 stars.
(2) Check the Pre-population Stars option to enable a color change for stars that are preset via pre-population from a custom scripting action. (See custom scripting)

 

Reporting Results

The star ranking question can be displayed as a pie or bar chart if viewing any individual row within the table. However, the most complete view is to use the table format to view the ranking comparison of all rows and columns, including highlighting of the highest rankings.

Exporting Results

Each pairing of row and column data is given a row within the export, with the numeric star ranking value collected as the data for each respondent.

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Table of Checkboxes

Table of Checkboxes Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The table of checkboxes question allows respondents to select one or more matching criteria (columns) about each item listed in the left most column (the row headers). This question type is a convenient way to display multiple checkbox questions (each row) that share the same possible answers (columns).

Sample of Table of Checkboxes

Unommon Settings of Table of Checkboxes

Basics Tab:

• Show/Hide (Column Headers)

Formatting Tab:

• Repeat Column Headers
• Overall Table Width
• Column Width
• Leftmost Column Width

Validation

• If Answered, Minimum Answers Required Per Row

Advanced

• Randomize Row Order
• Randomize Columns
• Table Summary (for screen readers)

Piping

• Pipe from a URL Variables

 

Reporting Results

A table of checkboxes can be displayed as a pie or bar chart if using an individual row within the table. However, to see all of the data in a single element, the table display will show the complete results within a summary report.

Exporting Results

The CSV/XLS export will assign a column within the spreadsheet for each row and column combination within the table of checkboxes, displaying the reporting value in the column if the respondent selected that particular value within that particular row.

NOTE: The image above does not include all columns (as there was not enough space to display them all.)

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Table of Radio Buttons

Table of Radio Buttons Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The table of radio buttons question allows respondents to select one of the possible criteria (columns) about each item listed in the left most column (the row headers). This question type is a convenient way to display multiple radio button questions (each row) that share the same possible answers (columns).

Sample of Table of Radio Buttons

Uncommon Settings of Table of Radio Buttons

Basics Tab:

• Show/Hide Trigger (Column Headers)

Formatting Tab:

• Repeat Column Headers
• Overall Table Width
• Column Width
• Leftmost Column Width

Advanced

• Randomize Row Order
• Randomize Columns

Piping

• Pipe from a URL Variable

 

Reporting Results

A table of radio buttons can be displayed as a pie or bar chart if using an individual row within the table. However, to see all of the data in a single element, the table display will show the complete results within a summary report.

Exporting Results

The CSV/XLS export will assign a column within the spreadsheet for each row within the table of radio buttons, displaying the reporting value of the column the respondent selected.

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Table of Dropdown Menus

Table of Dropdown Menus Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The table of dropdown menus question allows respondents to select one answer from each dropdown menu to address the criteria specified by the row and column alignment. The entire table contains the same list of answers within every dropdown menu. To have different answers in each column's dropdown menu, you will need to use the custom table question type. (See custom table)

Sample of Table of Dropdown Menus

Uncommon Settings of Table of Dropdown Menus

Basics Tab:

• Show/Hide Trigger (Column Headers)

Formatting Tab:

• Repeat Column Headers
• Overall Table Width
• Column Width
• Leftmost Column Width

Validation

• If Answered, Minimum Answers Required Per Row

Advanced

• Randomize Row Order
• Randomize Columns

Piping

• Pipe from a URL Variable

Reporting Results

 

Exporting Results

The CSV/XLS export will assign a column within the spreadsheet for each row and column combination within the table of dropdown menus, displaying the answer given by the respondent in the dropdown menu.

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Table of Textboxes

Table of Textboxes Questions are Available to All Account Levels.

The table of textboxes question allows respondents to provide an open answer for each specified row and column alignment.

Sample of Table of Textboxes

For example, if you want to know what a respondent had to eat for each meal of the day for a week, you can set up the days of the week as the row headers (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.) and you can set the meals of the day as the column headers (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).

Respondents can then type in what they ate each day for all three meals. You can define the width of the textboxes by assigning the number of characters. This question type is great for multiple questions that are asked for different scenarios. You can also use the formatting tab within the question editor to expand the textbox width to allow for more space.

Uncommon Settings of Table of Textboxes

Formatting Tab:

• Textbox Width
• Repeat Column Headers
• Overall Table Width
• Column Width
• Leftmost Column Width

Validation

• If Answered, Minimum Answers Required Per Row

Advanced

• Randomize Row Order
• Randomize Columns

Piping

• Pipe from a URL Variable

 

Reporting Results

Inside of a summary report we do allow you to view data from a Table of Textboxes question type. However, a summary report is meant to provide aggregate data which with multiple rows of open ended data can be difficult to display in a table (as you have an infinite number of possibilities). The summary report will show you a count and percentage of how many times someone answered each particular cell in the table. For more specific data (such as the written responses), we would recommend viewing the CSV/EXCEL export.

 

Exporting Results

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The CSV/XLS export will assign a column within the spreadsheet for each row and column combination within the table of textboxes. You'll see above that it will first show you the Row Header, then the Column Header, and then the Table of Textboxes question itself. It will then display the respondent entered value in the column's cell.

**Note**: If a respondent has left a cell in the question blank, inside the CSV/EXCEL export, it will be represented by a blank cell as well.

 

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File Upload

File Upload Questions are Available to Professional, SurveyGizmo, Enterprise, and Dedicated Accounts

The file upload question type allows you to have your respondents upload files and documents as part
of their survey response.

Sample of File Uploads

Uncommon Settings of File Uploads

The file upload question supports the following settings

 

 

Validation

• Allow File Types
• Max Upload Size Per File
• Max Number of Files:

Unique Settings of File Uploads

The file upload question type can accept multiple file uploads within a single question (maximum of 10), or limit the number of files that may be uploaded by the max number of files setting.

Exporting Results

The uploaded files are attached to each individual response, available for download in bulk through  Project tab-->Export Data-->Bulk File Download. You can have them downloaded in a zip file in mass, but if you need to download them individually, you can do so on the monitor tab. 

For a tutorial on how to go about exporting your data from file upload questions: https://support.surveygizmo.com/entries/20655507-bulk-file-export

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Custom Group

Custom Group Questions are Available to Professional, SurveyGizmo, Enterprise, and Dedicated Accounts

The custom group question type allows you to add different types of questions into one group of questions. For example, you could add a dropdown menu, an open textbox, and a multiple choice question all into one group of questions.

Sample Custom Group

Uncommon Settings of Custom Group

The custom group question supports the following settings:

Piping

• Add As Needed (This will allow you to fill out another set of the same questions in your custom group).

 

Reporting Results

In a Summary Report, the custom group breaks each field of the group up into it's own element. Each element will then be treated as their own question (so radio buttons can be viewed as pie, bar or table, and textbox can be viewed by appendix).

Exporting Results

Each column in the CSV/XLS export is linked to the custom group question title, however the reporting is based on the individual sub-question types.

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Contact Group

Contact Group Questions are Available to Professional, SurveyGizmo, Enterprise, and Dedicated Accounts

The contact group is a special question type that allows you to easily collect contact information from a survey respondent including, but not limited to: name, phone number, email address, and physical address.

 

This question type is generally used whenever you need to contact the person that filled out a survey after the fact.  An example of using this question type would be when you were creating a 'contact us' form to embed on your website. You may also want to use this option to find out if the survey taker has changed their address from what you have on file.

Sample of Contact Group

Uncommon Settings of Contact Groups

Piping

Add As Needed (This will allow you to fill out another set of the same questions in your custom group).

 

Reporting Results

In a Summary Report, the contact group will show an individual appendix element for each textbox field in the contact group.

Exporting Results

 

In the CSV/EXCEL export, there will be a column for each individual textbox field of the contact group. Each column will display the answer options first, then the overall question.

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Custom Table

Custom Table Questions are Available to Professional, SurveyGizmo, Enterprise, and Dedicated Accounts

The custom table question type allows you to mix different question types into a single table. Questions types that can be added are: radio buttons, checkboxes, textboxes, essay boxes, and dropdown menus.

Sample of Custom Table

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Uncommon Settings of Custom Tables

Formatting

• Overall Table Width
• Leftmost Column Width

 

Unique Settings of Custom Tables

There can be a maximum of 10 different sub-questions in the Custom Table of any of the following question types. For each group, select the Question Type (1), enter the question title (2), and select whether it is required (3) and must be answered before the respondent can go to the next page. Additional groups can be added using the Add a New Column Group button at the bottom of the sub-question section.

Note: Answers can have the answer title and reporting value separated by the pipe symbol "|" if you wish to have a separate value for each.

 

Reporting Results

In a Summary Report, the custom table breaks each row and field of the group up into its own element. Each element will then be treated as their own question type (so radio buttons can be viewed as pie, bar or table, and textbox can be viewed by appendix, etc).

Exporting Results

 

The CSV/XLS export will assign a column within the spreadsheet for each sub-question, or multiple columns in the case of the checkbox sub-question. The answer(s) selected or entered by the respondent will be present in the data cell within that column.

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