Overview
- Applicant selects one response per row from columns of options.
- Works well for groups of questions that have the same list of potential responses.
- Instead of creating many multiple choice questions, create one matrix!

Default Admin View

Settings Panel Sections

General

    A. Field reference - Unique identifier in the InfoReady database that does not show to applicants or reviewers.    

    B. Field label - Question label

    C. Instructions (optional) - Any additional notes to help applicants answer the question

    D. Required - If checked, each row will require an applicant response (same as clicking asterisk * on main question screen).

    E. Hide from reviewers (optional) - Check to hide the question and applicants' responses from reviewers. 

    F. Hide from applicants (optional) - Check to hide the question from applicants.

Columns

• Type directly in the fields if desired, or copy and paste a list (G)

        G. Eraser - Clear all choices

        H. Edit - Copy and paste a list from another source (e.g., Word, Excel) to populate choices

        I. Add - Add a choice to the list

        J. Rearrange - Drag and drop to re-order choices

        K. Visibility - Control visibility of a single choice (compare with overall logic in next section)

        L. Delete - Remove the choice from the list

Rows

• Fill out the rows, using the same tools described above for columns.

Logic

• Choose when the question is shown and/or required.
• Full instructions here: Adding Conditional Logic

Layout

    L. Display field on a new line

    M. Field label location - Choose if and where the label should show.

    N. Instructions location - Choose either under the field or under the field label

    O. Alternate rows (optional but recommended) - Displays rows as shaded grey every other row

Example Customized Applicant View

• From the Preview tab, here is how the question built above would look to applicants.
• Switch back to the Designer tab to make any edits to logic or layout.

Administrator Views of Submitted Applications

Data Grid

• In the Data Grid, each row in the matrix is treated as a separate question.
• In the columns dropdown of the Grid, each row is named as Field Label/Row Label (e.g., Study Components/Animals, Study Components/Chemicals, etc.).
• Add applicable columns to the Data Grid, then sort or filter to view specific combinations or responses.

Excel Report

• In Excel reports, each row in the matrix is treated as a separate question.
• Each Excel column is named as Field Label/Row Label (e.g., Study Components/Animals, Study Components/Chemicals, etc.).

For comparison, check out these other question types:
- Checkboxes
- Dropdown
- Multiple Choice

The Single-Choice Matrix question type is a Form Designer Pro feature. For more information, contact your account manager or view this article: Form Designer Template: Core vs. Pro Comparison Chart

Have more questions about this topic? Go to the Community Forum to pose the question to other users or submit a support ticket to InfoReady.