Create a Date Entry question

Ask participants to select a date as a response.

1. On the Dashboard or the Activities page, click the activity name, and then click Build.
2. Click Add Screen and select Date Entry.
   A new Date Entry screen appears in the Activity Content area.
3. Optional: Edit the screen name.

   In the Activity Content area, click the edit button on the right and type a new name. This name is not visible to participants.

   
4. Select or clear Screen Rules.

   Option

   Description

   Make Response Optional

   By default, question screens require a response. Select this option to allow participants to proceed to the next screen without answering. You can also select or clear Show Skip. When selected, a Skip Question control appears separately from the transition and submission button. Participants can click Skip Question to skip the question, or they can answer the question and then click the transition and submission button. When cleared, only the transition and submission button appears. Participants click the transition and submission button to either skip the question or proceed. Tip: Customize the Skip Question control's text and appearance by clicking it in the preview pane.

5. Set the respondent journey.
   This step is required for any screen that is not the last screen in the Activity Content area. You should also preview the respondent journey to ensure there are no errors.
6. Add a logo image.
7. Type the question and format the question text.
8. In the preview pane, hover over the date entry area until a large box appears around everything, and then click and select a date format option from the edit toolbar:
   • MM/DD/YYYY
   • DD/MM/YYYY
   • MM/YYYY
   • YYYY
   
9. Edit and format the text of the date input control and date display.
10. For multilingual activities, add text translations.
11. Edit the transition and submission button.
12. Optional: Select or clear Treat the response as sensitive data.
13. To preview the activity while still building it, on the activity toolbar, click Preview.
    

    The preview opens in a new browser tab. Select a device type to simulate a screen size. Device type options include:

    • Phone
    • Tablet
    • Desktop

    For multilingual activities, you can also select the preview language from the language menu.

    Previewing the activity throughout the building process gives you a rough idea of how questions will display across different screen sizes, and lets you test the overall activity flow. However, the activity's appearance may vary on different devices and mobile browsers. Testing on a real device before publishing and distributing the activity is highly recommended.

14. On the activity toolbar, click Save.