Create a Blank Screen

Mix and match different elements to create a customized screen.

Use a Blank Screen to give participants a highly customized, visually engaging experience. In a Blank Screen, each element occupies the full width of the screen. Participants scroll the entire length of the screen to get to the transition and submission button at the bottom, just like the infinite scroll experience elsewhere on the web.

1. On the Dashboard or the Activities page, click the activity name, and then click Build.
2. Click Add Screen and select Blank Screen.
   Result: A new Blank 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. 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.

Next, you will add elements. You can mix and match different ones and arrange them in your desired order, but there must be at least one element on the screen. Otherwise, an error will occur.

5. Add a Logo element.
   1. In the preview pane, click Add Element if a Logo element is not already present. Otherwise, click + Logo.
   2. Click the Logo element in the preview pane to select an image or upload a new one.
   3. Click Save.
6. Add a Text Box element.
   1. In the preview pane, click Add Element and select Text Box.
   2. Type your text.
   3. Edit and format the text.
7. Add a Choice Question element.
   1. In the preview pane, click Add Element, select Choice Question, and then select one of the following:
      • Text
      • Image
      • Image + Text
      Result: The application adds two answer options to the screen.
   2. Add answer images.

      Click the add image icon in the middle.

      

      Select an image from the library or upload a new one, and click Save.

   3. Edit the images.
   4. Type the answer text.
   5. To add another answer option, repeat step a.
   Tip: Experimenting with what looks best in your Blank Screen's Choice Question element?

   • It's easier to start with an Image + Text element and convert it into an Image element than the other way around. Simply delete the answer text under the image.
   • Try mixing and matching different types of answer options in the same question.
   • Use the Image Editor to adjust how the image is cropped (square, portrait, or landscape).
8. Add a Date Entry element.
   1. In the preview pane, click Add Element and select Date.
   2. 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

      
   3. Edit and format the text of the date input control and date display.
9. Move elements up or down.
   Click an element, and then use the up and down arrows in the edit toolbar.
10. Delete an element.
    Click an element, and then click the delete button in the edit toolbar.

As you make your changes, the preview pane on the left updates and gives you an idea of what participants will see.

11. Add an image as a background.
    Tip:

    • You can use the Image Editor to make quick adjustments to background images.
    • If you want a solid background, you can set a background color instead.
12. For multilingual activities, add text translations.
13. Edit the transition and submission button.
14. Optional: Select or clear Treat the response as sensitive data.
15. 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.

16. On the activity toolbar, click Save.