Convert a Multiple Choice Grid question to a Single Choice Grid question

Change a Multiple Choice Grid question to a Single Choice Grid question quickly while you are authoring your survey.

1. In the Edit Pane, click More and select Convert to Single Choice Grid.
   

   Tip: You can also right-click on the question in the Table of Contents, and select Convert to Single Choice Grid.
2. If the question belongs to a survey that has already been distributed and collected live data, click Confirm to continue.
   Converting the question will make existing question data unavailable in reporting.

The Multiple Choice Grid question is converted to a Single Choice Grid question. The question name changes to Original Question Name (Converted).

The following properties are preserved in the converted question:

• Question text and image
• Column text
• Row text
• Pin column
• Pin row
• Show columns in order
• Show rows in order
• Require participant to answer
• Repeat column labels every
• Hide question
• Response required

The following properties are not preserved because they are not applicable in the converted question:

• Make column exclusive choice
• Participant must select (min and max) answers per row

3. Optional: Rename the converted question.
4. Review new and updated question properties, and change them as necessary.
   • Display answers as

   • Masking

     After conversion, you may get a Masking is invalid error message because the latter part of the masking condition (the then part) was wiped out.

     

     To fix this issue, click the error message to open the condition builder and select new answer values.

   Note:

   • If the previous question was referenced in survey logic, converting to the current question type may result in errors.
   • If a batch translations file references the previous question, translations for the converted question will not be imported.

Related information

• Create a Multiple Choice Grid question
• Single Choice Grid questions