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Quick Tip: Remove Asterisk on Required Questions
When you choose to require a question in SurveyGizmo, this automatically places an asterisk image next to the question. This identifies to the survey taker that the question must be answered to proceed through the survey.
This is meant as a visual queue for the survey taker that this question is required. However, in some cases you may prefer to hide the asterisk but still have the question be required by SurveyGizmo. Have no fear, it’s just a small change in the Look & Feel portion of your survey.
Be advised that it is important to identify a required question to the survey taker. We use an image of an asterisk instead of simply the symbol because it provides better accessibility for survey takers that are blind and are using a screen reader such as Jaws. The ‘alt’ text for the image is read out loud as ‘Required Question’ instead of ‘asterisk’ by the screen reader.
Version 3.x Instructions
Optional: Go to the SurveyGizmo version 2.x instructions
Making changes to Edit Survey > Look & Feel
- Select the Advanced… tab on the left
- Choose the Append radio button to display the CSS box
- You will want to add the following code:
.sg-required-icon { display: none; }
- Click Save Changes
You can also change the image used rather than removing it: Change Required Asterisk tutorial.
Version 2.x Instructions
If you prefer to simply move the location of the asterisk, you can add the following case sensitive merge code to your question title:
[%%Required%%]
When within a group question (such as contact information), use the following merge code instead:
[*Required*]
By placing this code in your question title, the system will use that location for the red asterisk rather than at the end of the question (default).
Making changes to Look & Feel
- Scroll down to the large box titled This Theme’s CSS Template
- At the bottom of this large essay box you will want to add the following on its own line:
.sg_RequiredAsterix { display: none; }
- Click Save Your Customizations
Advanced Tip
If you want to remove the asterisk from only specific question(s), you can set that question’s Template Hook Name to ‘NoAsterisk’ (no quotes, case-sensitive) and add the following to your Look & Feel:
.NoAsterisk .sg_RequiredAsterix { display: none; }
That’s it! Your asterisk is no longer visible to the survey taker but the question is still required! If you have any further questions, feel free to check out our forums and contribute to the community!
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