When you create a survey the Questions column is the text that the canvasser will see on their mobile device when conducting the survey.
You have multiple options for question types:
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Standard questions
- Yes/No
- Multiple Choice
- Text Input
- Numeric Input
- Message
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Additional Questions
- Shared Field
- Multi Check
- Signature
- Send Email
To add a question to your Survey, follow these steps:
- Click on a question type in the left panel to add that question type to the end of the question list, or drag the question type to the position you want in the question list.
- Double click on the question to begin editing. Remember to fill out the text of the question and the Save As field for every question.
Survey Injections
You can inject information from your data file into your Survey. This is useful for displaying polling locations, current member status, last donation amount, or any field that will be valuable for the Worker to know in the Survey. Click here to find out how.
Yes/ No
Yes or No questions are a basic two option question.
Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice questions have many choices for responses, but the canvasser may select only one choice. You can add more choices by clicking the plus (+) button under the current available answers. Similarly, delete choices by clicking the X button.
Shared Field
Shared Field is an open text field that pre-populates previously entered answers. This helps keep data consistent while allowing open ended responses. The lower field is where you categorize the responses entered, which is useful when using multiple Look-Up questions throughout the Survey.
Message
Message questions display a block of text that is available to the Worker. The answer box is where you’ll include the message to be displayed to the Worker.
Text Field
Text Field is a message with an open text field to submit an open response. This can be multiline responses, free response, or Worker notes. The text in the answer box will display to the Worker as a hint of what kind of answer to submit.
Numeric Field
Numeric Field is similar to Text Field in that it is an open text field, however only numbers may be entered. This is best used for collecting numeric data like donation or payment amounts.
Signature
Signature allows you to collect the person’s signature. This can be useful for signing petitions, donations or pledging to vote.
Using Previously Created Questions
When constructing a new Survey, you can link to previous questions you've used in other Surveys. To do this, begin typing the question and you'll be given suggestions on linked questions. This is useful for keeping your data consistent across Surveys and Results.