Overview
- Applicant selects a response on a scale
- 255 character max (for label and any response options)


Default Admin View

  • Click directly in the label, instructions, and rating fields to edit the text. 
  • Increase to the scale with green plus sign.
  • Descrease the scale with red minus sign.
  • Click Settings > Rating Values to configure other options.

Admin view of default rating scale question


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 - Make the question required or optional (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.

Admin view of ratings general panel


Rating Values

    G. Rating Type - Choose Labels for numbers (1, 2, 3, etc.) or words (Excellent, Good, Fair, etc.). Choose Stars or Smileys as a pictorial option.

    H. Rating Count - Total choices

    I. Minimum Rating Value -  If labels are words, this field will not show.

    J. Maximum Rating Value - If labels are words, this field will not show. Note: The maximum is 20. If you need a greater scale, consider Dropdown field instead.

    K. Rating Step - Enter decimal values or whole numbers if you would like your scale to increase by increments less than or greater than 1.

    L. Minimum Rating Label - To give extra guidance for applicants

    M. Maxium Rating Label - To give extra guaiance for applicants

Admin view of Rating Values section of Settings panel


Logic

Default logic panel


Layout

  O. Show on page - Choose which page of the form the question shows (Can also drag and drop from main screen).

  P. Display field on a new line - Uncheck to show the question directly to the right of the previous one.

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

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


Admin view of layout section of settings panel


Example Customized Applicant View

  • From the Preview tab, here is how the question built above would look to applicants.
  • Click directly in the label or instructions fields to edit that text. 
  • Switch back to the Designer tab to make any edits to logic or layout.

Applicant view of rating question.


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


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.