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=Introduction= | =Introduction= <!--T:1--> | ||
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To quickly create (similar) questions, LimeSurvey provides you a functionality through which survey administrators can easily copy questions within the same survey. This tool is useful especially when you customize a few questions and you need multiple copies of them spread across your survey. | To quickly create (similar) questions, LimeSurvey provides you a functionality through which survey administrators can easily copy questions within the same survey. This tool is useful especially when you customize a few questions and you need multiple copies of them spread across your survey. | ||
=How to copy a question= | =How to copy a question= <!--T:3--> | ||
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First, look for the '''copy''' button located on the top question toolbar: | First, look for the '''copy''' button located on the top question toolbar: | ||
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<center>[[File:Copy question first step.png]]</center> | <center>[[File:Copy question first step.png]]</center> | ||
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Once clicked, the following page will be displayed: | Once clicked, the following page will be displayed: | ||
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<center>[[File:Copy question second step.png]]</center> | <center>[[File:Copy question second step.png]]</center> | ||
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The most important setting is represented by the question code/id which is highly recommended to be different than any other existing question code from your survey. | The most important setting is represented by the question code/id which is highly recommended to be different than any other existing question code from your survey. | ||
<div class='simplebox'>[[FIle:help.png]] '''Note:''' LimeSurvey accepts at the moment duplicated question codes. However, you may run later into problems when it comes to exporting survey data or if you wish to use [[ | <!--T:9--> | ||
<div class='simplebox'>[[FIle:help.png]] '''Note:''' LimeSurvey accepts at the moment duplicated question codes. However, you may run later into problems when it comes to exporting survey data or if you wish to use [[ExpressionScript - Presentation|expressions.]]</div> | |||
==Copy options== | ==Copy options== <!--T:10--> | ||
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The ''copy options'' tab is located on the right side of the screen: | The ''copy options'' tab is located on the right side of the screen: | ||
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<center>[[File:Copy options screen.png]]</center> | <center>[[File:Copy options screen.png]]</center> | ||
*'''Copy subquestions?:''' if enabled, the | <!--T:13--> | ||
*'''Copy subquestions?:''' if enabled, the [[Adding answers or subquestions|subquestions]] will also be copied; | |||
*'''Copy answer options?:''' if enabled, the [[Adding answers or subquestions|answer options]] will also be copied; | *'''Copy answer options?:''' if enabled, the [[Adding answers or subquestions|answer options]] will also be copied; | ||
*'''Copy default answers?:''': if enabled, the [[Default answers|default answers]] will also be copied; | *'''Copy default answers?:''': if enabled, the [[Default answers|default answers]] will also be copied; | ||
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<div class='simplebox'>[[File:help.png]] '''Note:''' By advanced settings, we refer to all the non general-related options such as: display options, logic options, statistics options, and so on. Each question contains different advanced options. For a comprehensive view of the capabilities of each question, continue reading the following [[Question types|wiki section]].</div> | <div class='simplebox'>[[File:help.png]] '''Note:''' By advanced settings, we refer to all the non general-related options such as: display options, logic options, statistics options, and so on. Each question contains different advanced options. For a comprehensive view of the capabilities of each question, continue reading the following [[Question types|wiki section]].</div> | ||
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==General options== | |||
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The ''general options'' tab is located below the ''copy options'' tab: | The ''general options'' tab is located below the ''copy options'' tab: | ||
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The options displayed under this tab vary in accordance | <!--T:18--> | ||
The options displayed under this tab vary in accordance with the selected [[Question types|question type]]. The only option that is unique is '''Position''', which allows you to select the position of the newly created question (see the last line from the above screenshot). | |||
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Once done, click on the '''save and close''' button located in the upper right part of the screen to copy the question. | Once done, click on the '''save and close''' button located in the upper right part of the screen to copy the question. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:23, 26 September 2020
Introduction
To quickly create (similar) questions, LimeSurvey provides you a functionality through which survey administrators can easily copy questions within the same survey. This tool is useful especially when you customize a few questions and you need multiple copies of them spread across your survey.
How to copy a question
First, look for the copy button located on the top question toolbar:
Once clicked, the following page will be displayed:
The most important setting is represented by the question code/id which is highly recommended to be different than any other existing question code from your survey.
Note: LimeSurvey accepts at the moment duplicated question codes. However, you may run later into problems when it comes to exporting survey data or if you wish to use expressions.
Copy options
The copy options tab is located on the right side of the screen:
- Copy subquestions?: if enabled, the subquestions will also be copied;
- Copy answer options?: if enabled, the answer options will also be copied;
- Copy default answers?:: if enabled, the default answers will also be copied;
- Copy advanced settings?: if enabled, the advanced settings will also be copied.
Note: By advanced settings, we refer to all the non general-related options such as: display options, logic options, statistics options, and so on. Each question contains different advanced options. For a comprehensive view of the capabilities of each question, continue reading the following wiki section.General options
The general options tab is located below the copy options tab:
The options displayed under this tab vary in accordance with the selected question type. The only option that is unique is Position, which allows you to select the position of the newly created question (see the last line from the above screenshot).
Once done, click on the save and close button located in the upper right part of the screen to copy the question.