Create a Rank Order Grid question

Ask participants to rank a series of items.

1. In Power Survey Authoring, click the Questionnaire tab.
2. On the Authoring Navigation Bar, hover over Question > Rank Order Grid, and then select Rank Order Grid.
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 Columns section, add the columns.
   • To add one column, click Add Column, and then type a name for the column.
   • To add multiple columns, click Column Text, and then type each column name on a separate line.

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

6. In the Rows section, add the rows.
   • To add one row, click Add Row, and then type a name for the column.
   • To add multiple rows, click Row Text, and then type each row name on a separate line.

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

7. In the Properties section, set the question properties.
   • In the Order of rows section, select one of the following options:
     • As Authored: all participants see the rows in the order that they were created.
     • Randomize: each participant sees a random order of rows.
     • Rotate: each time the question is displayed to participants, the rows are rotated one position up.
   • In the Order of columns section, select one of the following options:
     • As Authored: all participants see the columns in the order that they were created.
     • Randomize: each participant sees a random order of columns.
     • Rotate: each time the question is displayed to participants, the columns are rotated one position to the left.
   • To set the number of rows that the participant must answer to move to the next question, type a value in the Required row count field.
     Note: This property overrides the Question completion required property. If you want participants to answer every row, ensure that Required Row Count is blank and Question completion required is selected.
   • To display the header at a set interval of rows, type the row interval in the Repeat header every field.
   • To set the width in pixels of the column header in the top-left corner of the grid, type a value in the Header column width (px) field.
   • To set the height in pixels of the row header in the top-left corner of the grid, type a value in the Header row height (px) field.
   For more information, see Question properties.
8. Click Save.