Create a Multiple Choice Text Question

A Multiple Choice Text Question asks participants to select one or more responses from several text-based responses.

To make a Multiple Choice Text Question as engaging and visually appealing as possible, try:

• Keeping question and answer text concise.
• Limiting the number of response buttons to limit scrolling.
• Using a background image.
• Selecting high-contrast text and button colors.

There is no limit to the number of answer options you can add. However, as a best practice, the number of answers shouldn't exceed the preview pane in the Activity Builder and force participants to scroll. If you need to include a lot of answers in your question, consider using a High Density Text Question instead.

1. On the Dashboard or the Activities page, click the activity name, and then click Build.
2. Click Add Screen and select Text Question.
   Result: A new Text Question appears in the Activity Content area.
3. In the Screen Rules editor, turn on the Multiple Choice toggle.
   
4. 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.

   
5. Type the question and format the question text.
6. Type the response labels and format the response text.
7. To add a response, in the preview pane, click Add Element > Choice Question and select a response element type.
8. To delete a response, in the preview pane, select a response and then click Delete.
   
9. 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.
10. Select or clear Screen Rules.

    Option	Description
    Auto Advance to Next Screen	When this option is selected, participants automatically advance to the next screen after they provide an answer. They do not have to click a transition and submission button. This option applies to Single Choice questions only. For Multiple Choice questions where participants are making a variable number of selections, there is no way to detect when participants are done unless they signal they are finished by clicking the transition and submission button.
    Share Back Results	Show participants the question results after they provide an answer.
    Randomize Selections	This option randomizes the order in which responses are displayed. Responses are randomized every time the activity is presented to a participant. In reporting, responses are displayed in authored order. You can also select or clear Pin Response. Pinned responses always stay in place according to the authored order while other responses are randomized. If you select this option, select the responses to pin.
    Make Response Optional	By default, question screens require a response. Select this option to allow participants to proceed to the next screen without answering. You can also select or clear Show Skip. When selected, a Skip Question control appears separately from the transition and submission button. Participants can click Skip Question to skip the question, or they can answer the question and then click the transition and submission button. When cleared, only the transition and submission button appears. Participants click the transition and submission button to either skip the question or proceed. Tip: Customize the Skip Question control's text and appearance by clicking it in the preview pane.
    Minimum Selection	Specify the minimum number of responses that participants must choose. If you select this option, use the plus and minus buttons to enter the number.
    Maximum Selection	Specify the maximum number of responses that participants can choose. If you select this option, use the plus and minus buttons to enter the number.
    Set Exclusive Response	Specify a response that, once selected, prevents participants from selecting others. If you select this option, choose the exclusive response.
    Show Prompt Text	Show participants additional prompt text beneath the question text ("Select all that apply"). You can edit the default text and the appearance of the text element.

11. 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.
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. Optional: Customize your screen elements.
16. 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.