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Open question

The open question type allows respondents to provide free-text responses, enabling you to collect qualitative data, detailed feedback, and personalized input. This question type is highly versatile and supports various input field types to match different data collection needs.

Overview​

Open questions are essential for:

  • Collecting detailed feedback and comments
  • Gathering personal information with appropriate validation
  • Capturing creative or unique responses
  • Obtaining specific data like contact details, dates, or numbers
  • Allowing respondents to elaborate on their thoughts

Collect view​

When respondents encounter an open question, they see input fields designed for easy data entry with appropriate formatting and validation.

The collect view features:

  • Responsive input fields - Automatically adjust to content and screen size
  • Real-time validation - Immediate feedback for incorrect formats
  • Clear labeling - Descriptive labels and placeholder text
  • Multi-field support - Multiple input fields within a single question
  • Mobile-optimized keyboards - Appropriate keyboard types for different field types

Specific field type options​

Open questions support multiple field types, each with specific validation and input characteristics:

Free text​

Number​

Password​

Password field type is quite special. You can specify an identifier (a URL param, cf: URL params) and test a value for this identifier. It's like an identifier-password combination. For example, here if we name our identifier test, we send to the user a URL with the param test="test2". In the password field, user needs to write test1 (the password of the user test12). If the answer isn't correct, the user is screened out.