Create questions

Ask your members a series of questions to collect quantitative data.

1. Open the Surveys app, and then click the survey name.
2. On the Build page, click Build Power Survey (if this is a new survey) or Edit (if you are editing an existing survey).
   Result: Power Survey Authoring opens in a new tab.
3. To create a question:
   1. Click the Questionnaire tab.
   2. On the Authoring Navigation Bar, hover over Question, and then select the question type.
      Note: For more information about the question types and their properties, see Question types.
   3. Type a name for the question, and then click OK.
      For guidelines on question names, see Question names.
      Result: The new question appears in the Question tree on the left.
   4. Click the Question field, and then do one of the following.
      • Type the text.
      • Click HTML, and then type the HTML code.
      Tip: In the Question Editor, you can format the text and add files. For more information, see Editing toolbar.
   5. Optional: To change the default respondent instructions, click the text box under the Question field, and then edit the text.
      You can also enter the text in HTML mode.
      

      Note: If you add JavaScript, GlobalEventHandlers. and CSS in the HTML mode of the text editor, errors will result. For more information, see, HTML editor: Restricted elements.
   6. Click Update.
   7. Add answers one at a time, or add answers in a batch.
   8. Optional: Add images to the question.
   9. Click Save.
4. To add another question, repeat step 3.
5. Optional: Add a library to the questionnaire.
   1. On the Authoring Navigation Bar, click Library.
      Result: The Library Browser opens on the right.
   2. To expand a list, click the Expand button beside it.
   3. When you locate a library that you want to add, click and drag the library into the questionnaire on the left.
6. On the Authoring Navigation Bar, click Validate to check the survey for errors.
   Note: You must validate your survey before you can publish your survey in Community.
7. Preview the questionnaire.