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  • List of Question Types

    We have a wide selection of question types to be employed in the creation of your surveys, forms, and quizzes. These include Standard Questions, Multi-Factor Questions, and Picture Choice Questions.

  • Calculator Question Types

    When creating a calculator, you can use a wide range of question types as part of your formula. Here's a full list of those question types: Numeric question types: The below question types all accept

  • Net Promoter Score Question Type

    Calculating your Net Promoter Score will help you measure customer loyalty to your brand. You can do this by asking one simple question: " How likely are you to recommend us to a friend or

  • Question Settings

    What is the Question Settings Bar? The Question Quick Menu allows you to edit certain question formats and settings. How can I access the Question Settings Bar? You can access this menu by clicking

  • Integer/ Whole Number Question

    The Integer/ Whole Number question type allows you to collect whole numbers as values. Integer/ Whole Number Question Settings Required: Require respondents to answer this question before submitting

  • Money/ Currency Question

    The money/ Currency question type allows you to collect a respondents a monetary value. Money/ Currency Question Settings Required: Require respondents to answer this question before submitting a

  • What Type of Projects Can I Create?

    Create surveys to collect feedback and data, use forms to collect contact details, and make quizzes with automatic scoring to engage your audience. You can also build first-class email invitation

  • Decimal Question

    The Decimal question type allows you to collect numeric values with decimal places, e.g. 2.55. Decimal Question Settings Required: Require respondents to answer this question before submitting a

  • Age Question

    The Age question type allows you to collect a respondents age as a numeric value. Age Question Settings Required: Require respondents to answer this question before submitting a response. Number

  • How to Create a Custom Calculator

    To start building your first interactive calculator, you'll need an active Shout account. If you haven't created one yet, now is the perfect time to do so! Signing up is quick, easy, and we offer a

  • What are Pages?

    What are Pages? Pages can be used to break down a long list of questions into smaller organized sections. This will not only improve your respondents experience in completing your project but also in

  • How to Apply Points to Questions

    Before applying question points, you will have to: Create questions Insert answer options How you apply points will depend on what question type you use: Single Select or Multi-Select. Note: Points

  • Glossary

    Address Book Your Address Book stores all your email contacts, in preparation for the Email Invitations distribution method for your project. Answer Field The fields available for answer options.

  • Picture Comments

    What are Picture Comment questions? Like other picture choice question types, you can upload a set of images to be evaluated by respondents. However, Picture Comments provide corresponding textboxes

  • Date

    These question types allow you to collect a singular date from respondents. Note: Date question types can be used in quizzes, but points cannot be applied. How are dates formatted? Respondents will

  • Limit the Number of Answers a Respondent can Select

    Most Question Types only allow respondents to select one answer option. However, both the Multi-Choice (Single Select) OR (Multi-Select) and Picture Choice (Single Select) OR (Multi-Select) types can

  • How to Add an Other Answer Option

    The "Other" answer option allows respondents to write a freeform answer for a question. These alternatives are useful for a few reasons. Firstly, you may not have the time or space to list a full set

  • Picture Choice (Multi-Select)

    What is a Picture Choice (Multi-Select) question? This question type allows your respondents to select multiple answers options, from a selection of images. You can also assign captions to individual

  • About the Data Tables

    Your project results will be collated into data tables for each question, which can be found under the Quick Report in the Results section. This table will present you with averaged results from all

  • About the Image Library

    There are two ways that images can be used to enhance your project. Firstly, they are utilized by the Picture Choice Questions as answer options. Secondly, you are able to insert images as

  • What are Build, Send and Results?

    Build, Send and Results encompass the three steps of the project creation process. Project Building The building stage encompasses the content, structure, and design of your project. Below you’ll

  • About the Quick Report

    This is the section of your results that contains all responses, data tables, and charts. The Data Table This feature will present you with the averaged results from all respondents for each

  • How to Insert Images

    There are two ways that images can be used to enhance your project. Firstly, they are utilized by the Picture Choice Questions as answer options. Secondly, you are able to insert images as

  • Available Charts and Graphs

    In the reports section, you’ll find the Quick Report for your project. In this area will be a Data Table and corresponding charts or graphs that visualise responses to your project. There is a

  • Project Menu

    The Project Menu allows you to perform a number of tasks in relation to your Survey/ Form/ Quiz. Clicking a project in your Dashboard will open this menu, which contains the following options: Edit

  • How to Create a Survey

    Create online surveys quickly and easily, whether you're conducting market research, monitoring employee engagement or gauging customer satisfaction. Steps to Creating a Survey Create and Name your

  • Date Range

    This question type allows you to collect a date range from respondents, e.g. FROM: 27th August 2020 - TO: 3rd September 2020. Note: Date Range question types can be used in quizzes, but points cannot

  • Text Box (Single)

    What are Text Box (Single) questions? Provide your participants with space for a short, open-ended response. You can even tailor your text box to accept certain types of textual input, e.g. text/

  • Multi-Factor Scales

    What is a Multi-Factor Scale? Multi-Factor Scales give your respondents the means of evaluating one question or statement against multiple scales. Why use a Multi-Factor Scale? These question types

  • Zip/ Postcode Lookup

    What is Zip/ Postcode Lookup? This question type acts as a way to add an address form to your project. This option also includes a quick address lookup feature, which can be disabled and enabled

  • Text Box (Multiple)

    What are Text Box (Multiple) questions? These question types allow you to collate more than one answer to a singular question. You’ll be able to customize a title for each answer box, so respondents

  • Order Rankings

    What are Order Ranking questions? This is the perfect question type if you need your respondents to rank numerous answer options in comparison to each other, or by preference. These rankings can be

  • Drop Down List

    What are Drop Down Lists? These question types are similar to the Multi-Choice (Single Select); where a list of options is provided for respondents to choose from, in relation to a question or

  • Star-Rating

    What are Star Rating questions? Allow your respondents to give a rating using stars. This rating will be contrasted to the number of possible stars you assign to the question. You may be familiar

  • Comments/ Essay Boxes

    What are Comments/ Essay Boxes? Respondents can enter a determinable amount of text, in response to your set question or statement. They are designed to provide your participants with space to

  • Matrix (Common Scale)

    What is a Matrix (Common Scale)? Matrix questions (also called Likert Scales), allow you to ask multiple sub-questions to be rated along a common scale. Why use a Matrix (Common Scale)? Matrices are

  • Opinion Scales

    What is an Opinion Scale? These question types provide your project respondents with a numbered scale, by which the statement or question it concerns can be rated. You can also customize the names of

  • Hidden Fields (API)

    This option allows you to pipe text from ‘Hidden Fields’ using a QueryString or JavaScript API. These terms simply refer to the way of creating applications that access the features or data of other

  • Text Piping

    The term ‘Text Piping’ refers to the ability to insert information into a section of your project, that has been collected by a previous question or external source. The majority of other form

  • How to Make a Quiz

    Online quizzes are an essential tool for engaging audiences and capturing leads for your business. With our drag-and-drop quiz creator and automated scoring, you'll be able to make anything from

  • Multichoice (Multi-Select)

    What are Multiple-Choice (Multi-Select) questions? This question type is formatted in the same way as the Multi-Choice (Single Select) with one major difference: respondents can select more than one

  • Multichoice (Single Select)

    What are Multi-Choice (Single Select) questions? This type of question allows project participants to select one answer from a list of choices. It is possible to add as many answers as you want:

  • How to Add and Edit Questions

    Once you've created and named a survey or quiz, you'll need to start adding questions. Adding a New Question Open the Form tab in the sidebar Click 'New question' Select a question type from the

  • One Question at a Time Surveys

    New feature: We've added a whole new survey format, where questions are displayed to respondents one at a time. This survey type will help to keep your respondents engaged when answering your

  • How to Copy Questions

    You're able to duplicate questions in your survey, along with any settings you have applied. How to Copy a Question Go to the Builder Click the ⋮ icon next to the question you'd like to copy Select

  • Question Logic

    What is Question Logic? This type of Logic allows you to direct respondents to separate sets of questions according to their answer selections. Question Logic is not achieved by showing/hiding sets

  • How to Add Pictures to Questions

    It's possible to add images to question fields in your surveys, quizzes and forms. To do this: Go to the Build section of your project Click a question text field Click the Image icon below the

  • How to Remove Question Numbering

    Questions will be numbered automatically when inserted into your project. This feature can be disabled in two ways: For Individual Questions For All Questions To Remove Question Numbering for One

  • How to Make a Question Required

    Making a question required means that respondents will have to answer that question before they can finish the survey/ quiz/ form. Most questions aren't required by default, but this option can be

  • Why is My Question Locked?

    If you attempt to edit a project after it's been launched, then you'll see a red lock icon appear over questions. This lock will stop you from adding new answer options, editing current answer