Create a Single Choice or Multi Choice question

Ask participants to select one answer from a set array of answer options.

1. In Power Survey Authoring, click the Questionnaire tab.
2. On the Questionnaire tab, do either of the following:
   • On the toolbar, click Question, hover over Single Choice, and select Single Choice.
   • Click Question, hover over Multi Choice, and select Multi Choice.
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. Optional: Under the Question field, click the instruction text field to edit the instruction text, and then click Update.
6. Add one or more answers.

   Below the participant instruction text box, there are four buttons under the headings Add and Batch Edit.

   
   • Add one answer at a time.
     1. Under Add, click Answer.
     2. In the Input dialog, type the answer text, and click OK.
     3. Repeat these steps until you have added all the answers you want.
   • Add answers in a batch.
     1. Under Batch Edit, click Answer Text.
     2. In the Answer Text dialog, type the answers or select a predefined set from the Answer sets list.

        Press Ctrl + V to paste multiple answers from a text editor such as Notepad.

        
7. Optional: Add an image to each answer.
   Tip: If you are going to add images to each answer, we recommend that you create a Buttons question for a more visually appealing participant experience. For more information see, Create a Single Choice or Multi Choice Buttons question.
   1. Click the Edit Answer button.
      
   2. On the Editing toolbar, click the Image Manager button.
      
   3. Select an image or click Upload to upload an image.
      For information on formatting the image, see Add an image to a question text or email.
   4. Click Insert > Update.
8. Optional: Configure your answer properties.
   1. Click the Properties menu.
      
   2. From the list, select Header or Answer (Other-Specify).
      Note:

      • Select Header to set the answer option as a header.
      • Select Answer (Other-Specify) to allow participants to provide a verbatim answer.
9. Optional: Set the Answer (Other-Specify) answer to automatically purge the text field data after the participant becomes inactive.
   1. After you add the Answer (Other-Specify) answer, click Save.
      The question properties are refreshed.
   2. In the Properties section, under Sensitive Data, click Treat other/specify text response as sensitive data.
      Note:

      • Only Admins can change this setting.
      • Sensitive Data is available on request. For more information, see Purging sensitive data in power surveys.
      • You cannot recover the answer data after it is purged.
10. Optional: Set an answer as Exclusive.
    Note: The Exclusive option does not appear in Single Choice question types.

    
    Any participant who selects this answer will not be able to select another.
11. Configure your question properties.

Parent topic: Choice questions

Related information

• Question properties not supported in mobile surveys