File Upload

When is a File Upload Question Useful?

The File Upload question type allows respondents to upload their own files, in whichever format you have specified. A wide variety of file types can be uploaded, such as a photo, a PDF document, PowerPoint presentation and many more.

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Here is an example of how a File Upload question would be shown to the respondent:

Setting Up a File Upload Question

• Click “Add Question” and select “File upload”.
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• Type your question text in the text box and make any changes to the text formatting as required. If you’d like, you can also add subtext to your question in the second box, for example, adding a short explanation or any background information to your question.

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Behavior

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Make Question Required

‍Checkmark this box if you want the question to be answered as compulsory. The user can not go forward from the current page unless the question is answered. 

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Question Alias

‍Aliases are the alternate texts or codes that you can display on your reports/exports. These values are not visible to the respondent and are helpful when you want to associate a particular value with your provided question.

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Make question Soft Required

‍Encourages the respondent to respond to the question. The user encounters the message “An answer is recommended, but not required.” if the question is left unanswered in one attempt. Respondents can ignore the message and click “Next” again to go to the next page of the survey.

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Max File Size

‍In this field you can specify the maximum file size that is allowed for this question.

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File expiration in hours: In this field you can specify how long you wish the file to remain available for viewing before it is deleted. This can be well utilized when privacy is of the main concern.

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File Types

Select as many different file types as you wish to allow respondents to upload. All file types that you select will be listed to respondents as “Allowed file type(s)”.

Note that you have to select at least one file type.

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Appearance

This section of your question allows you to administer how your questions and your options would appear on your survey page.

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Question Text Position

‍Lets you decide the position of your question with respect to the options. By default, it is set to “Top”. This means that the question will be placed above the answer options

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Question Position

‍Lets you decide the alignment of the question (left, middle, right) with respect to the survey page. By default, it is set to “Left. This means that your question will be left indented.

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Conditions

This section of the question allows you to manage the conditional appearance of the question based on either a previous response, a contact attribute or a response property. You can combine two or more conditions using “OR/ AND” conditions by clicking on them. Please refer to our “Quick Start: Add a Condition to a Question”.

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