Create a Card Sort question

Add a question to your survey that asks participants to sort a stack of cards into categories.

1. In Power Survey Authoring, click the Questionnaire tab.
2. On the Authoring Navigation Bar, hover over Question > Single Choice Grid, and then click Single Choice Card Sort.
3. Type a name for the question, and then click OK.
   For guidelines on question names, see Question names.
4. Add the question text.
   1. Click the Question field, and then type the question text.
      For information on formatting the text and adding files such as images, see Editing toolbar.
   2. Click Update.
   Note:

   • The application automatically removes any Javascript that you add to question text, instruction text, or content boxes.
5. In the Categories section, add the categories.
   1. In the Label field of the first category, type the category label.
   2. To add another category, do one of the following:
      • To add one category, click Add Category, and then type the label.
      • To add multiple categories, click Category Labels, and then select a predefined list, or type each label on a separate line.
6. In the Cards section, add the cards.
   1. In the Card Text field of the first card, type the card text.
   2. To add another card, do one of the following:
      • To add one card, click Add Card, and then type the card text.
      • To add multiple cards, click Batch Edit Cards, and then select a predefined set, or type each card text on a separate line.

        Press Ctrl + V to paste the card text from a text editor such as Notepad.

        Note: After a survey contains live data, you cannot delete or batch edit answers.
7. Add images to the cards.
   1. Click the Select image button.
      
   2. Optional: To create an image-only answer, select the Image Only Answer check box.
      
      Note: If you add an image to a question or answer option without adding alt text in the Question or Answer text fields, the titles for corresponding questions, rows, or columns will be blank in your report.
8. In the Properties section, set the question properties.
   • In the Order of cards section, select one of the following options:
     • As Authored: all participants see the cards in the order that they were created.
     • Randomize: each participant sees a random order of cards.
     • Rotate: each time the question is displayed to participants, the cards are rotated one position up.
   • In the Order of categories section, select one of the following options:
     • As Authored: all participants see the categories in the order that they were created.
     • Randomize: each participant sees a random order of categories.
     • Rotate: each time the question is displayed to participants, the categories are rotated one position.
   • To set the number of cards that participants must place before they can move to the next question, type a value in the Required cards field.
   For guidelines on question names, see Question names.
9. Click Save.

Parent topic: Card Sort