Adding an "Other" text box to a close-ended question allows participants to either comment on their answer, or provide an alternative answer if the available choices do not apply to them:
Allow participants to provide an alternative answer
To add an "Other" text box to a question:
- Click the Questions step in your campaign.
- Click a question to edit, or add a new one. It must be one of the following question types:
– Checkboxes (multiple answer question where the participant can select more than one answer choice)
– Radio buttons (to make the answer exclusive) - Add an answer with the label "Other".
- Below the answer options, click the Subquestion icon (question mark).
- Customise the label for the "other" text box (e.g. "Please specify").
- Click Save.
Allow participants to comment on their answer
To add an comment box to a question:
- Click the Questions step in your campaign.
- Click a question to edit, or add a new one. It must be one of the following question types:
– Checkboxes (multiple answer question where the participant can select more than one answer choice)
– Radio buttons (to make the answer exclusive) - Below the answer options, click the Subquestion icon (question mark).
- Customise the label for the comment box (e.g. "Why?").