Limit the Number of Responses

Updated: 04/03/2013

To require survey takers to select a minimum number of options or set a cap on the maximum selectable options for a question:

  1. Edit your question 
  2. Go to the Data Validation
  3. Enter the maximum number of answers in the Max Answers Selectable field and/or enter the minimum number of answers in the If Answered, Minimum Answers Required field (you can set both a min and a max value).
  4. Save

Minimum Answers Required is available for the following questions:

  • List of textboxes
  • Checkbox
  • Image Choice (multi)
  • List of Dropdowns
  • Rank
  • Drag & Drop Rank
  • Continuous Sum
  • Star Ranking
  • Table of Radio Buttons
  • Table of Checkbox
  • Table of Dropdown Menu
  • Table of Textboxes

Max Answers Selectable is available for the following questions:

  • Checkboxes
  • Image Choice (multi)
  • Rank
  • Drag & Drop Rank
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