Create a block

Create a block to organize items such as questions, groups, and conditions in a survey.

A block can contain other blocks, and all items within a block can be randomized and rotated.

Note: Members see the contents of the block but not the block itself.

1. In Power Survey Authoring, click the Questionnaire tab.
2. On the Authoring Navigation Bar, hover over Folder, and then select Block.
3. In the New Block dialog, type a name for the block, and then click OK.
   The new block is added in the Question tree.
4. To add items to the block, do one of the following:
   • For existing items, in the Question tree, drag the items into the block.
   • For new items, select the block, and then create the item from the Authoring Navigation Bar.
5. Optional: To specify the order of items within the block, click Properties, and then select one of the following:
   • As authored: items remain in the order that you added them.
   • Randomize: items appear in random order for each participant.
   • Rotate: items rotate for each participant. The first item appears section, the second item third, and so on.
   Note:

   If a block contains a second block, you can select one of the following display options for the second block:

   • Fixed: The position of the second block is fixed, regardless of the selected option in the Randomize/Rotate section.
   • Use block settings: The selected option in the Randomize/Rotate section applies to the second block.
   

Parent topic: Authoring efficiency