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Single line question

A Single line question is a free text question, that allows respondents to type their answers in their own words into a text box that is restricted to one line of text. 

If you require a longer response, you can opt for the multi-line option.

Adding a Single line question

To add a Single line question to your survey:

  1. Click the Add new item button on your survey page.
  2. Select Single line.
  3. Enter your question text.
 
Before you distribute your survey, make sure you preview the design to see what it will look like to your respondents.

Question settings

There is a handy toggle at the bottom of the question editor to customise the question in the following ways:

 

You can open the Question properties menu by clicking the cog icon in the bottom right of the question editor to customise the question in the following ways: