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.

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%%]

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

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!