This template offers a variety of form fields (i.e., question types). Listed below is a brief description of each with example uses.
Click on a field name for a more in-depth look at configuration and settings for that specific question type.
For overall information on creating questions, see this article: Form Designer Template: Adding & Editing Questions
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Checkboxes
| - One or more checkboxes where users can select none, some, or all
- Long lists of choices can be copied and pasted in bulk
- Examples: Acknowledgment statements, ethnicity, race, degrees
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Currency
| - Numerical response limited to two decimal points
- Examples: Requested funding amount, salary
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Date
| - Users select from a calendar
- Examples: Project start/end times, travel dates
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Dropdown
(for longer lists of options) | - Dropdown list where users can select one, none, or other (and then type in a response)
- Long lists of choices can be copied and pasted in bulk
- Examples: Major, state, country
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Email
| - Users must enter a valid email address
- Examples: Contact information for mentors, advisors, team members
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File Upload
| - Allows one file to be uploaded (per field)
- Standard file formats are allowed: Word, Excel, PDF, PowerPoint, images
- Examples: CVs, proposals, transcripts, budgets
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Multiple Choice (for shorter lists of options)
| - List of radio buttons where users can select one, none, or other (and then type in a response)
- Long lists of choices can be copied and pasted in bulk
- Examples: Class standing, semester, session
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Number
| - Numerical response (multiple decimal points allowed)
- Examples: GPA, quantity, year
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| Rating Scale | - Horizontal scale within a certain range
- Examples: Surveys, rubrics
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Rich Text Field
| - Text box that allows users to use formatting tools like bulleted lists, inserting links, and changing text color
- Examples: Timelines, bios, charts
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Single-Choice Matrix
| - Applicant selects one response per row from columns of options.
- Works well for groups of questions that have the same list of potential responses
- Examples: List of items by type, rating several similar criteria
- Note: This is a Form Designer Pro feature. Learn more.
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Text Area
| - Text box for plain formatting responses (formatting options available in Rich Text Field)
- Examples: Short essay questions, project descriptions, abstracts
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Text Field | - One line response that can be restricted to certain format (e.g., phone number, date & time)
- Examples: Names, titles
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True/False
| - Single response between pair of choices
- Examples: Yes/No, Agree/Do Not Agree, Eligible/Ineligible
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The standard Form Fields are listed above.
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