Working With Answers

Adding Answers | Finding Answers | Editing Answers | Positioning Answer Frames | Positioning Answer Items
Deleting Answers

The following sections provide information about creating, editing, positioning, sizing, and deleting answers within a questionnaire as well as information about creating variable names and labels for answers and finding answers within a questionnaire.

Notes:

• For information about creating questions with specific answer types (e.g., single response items, multiple response items, and numeric response items), refer to Creating Questions with Specific Answer Types, Creating Single Response Item Questions, Creating Multiple Response Item Questions, Creating Integer and Real Number Answer Items, and Creating Other Numeric Answer Items.
• To learn about formatting text font, size, and color, refer to Formatting Text and Page Appearance.

Adding Answers

Adding Fixed-choice Answers | Adding Open-ended Answers | Creating Variable Names and Labels

With the AskAnywhere Editor, you can provide fixed-choice answers and open-ended answers for your respondents.

• Fixed-choice answers give respondents a set group of answers from which to select their responses (e.g., select your favorite vegetable from the following list, select your favorite five vegetables from the following list).
• Open-ended answers give respondents the ability to enter text, numbers, and/or other characters for their responses (e.g., enter your age in years, enter the name of your favorite vegetable).

Adding Fixed-choice Answers

To add a fixed-choice answer to a questionnaire page, complete the following steps.

1. Access the fixed-choice Answer Editing window in one of the following ways.
   
   • From the main toolbar, select the Add Answer to Page button.

   

   • From the Add menu, select Add Answer to Page (Fixed Choice).



2. The fixed-choice Answer Editing window opens. For more information about the top of the Answer Editing window (e.g., from the Answer field down to the Entire Set check box), refer to Answer Editing Window.



3. In the Use field of the Items section, enter the number of response items you want to use for this response set. For example, if you want to list 10 vegetables from which respondents may select their favorite(s), you should enter 10 in this field. Use the arrows on either side of the field to increase or decrease the current number. The default value is 1.



4. Select or deselect the Random checkbox in the Items section to indicate whether you want the response items to appear in random order. A check in this field indicates that these response items will appear to respondents in random order; no check in this field indicates that these response items will appear to respondents in the order listed (not in random order). The default is unchecked.



5. In the Min field of the Items section, enter the minimum number of response items a respondent must select when responding. In the Max field of the Items section, enter the maximum number of response items a respondent may select when responding. For example, if you want respondents to select at least one favorite vegetable but no more than five, you should enter a 1 in the Min field and a 5 in the Max field. Use the arrows on either side of the fields to increase or decrease the current number. The default values are each 1.



6. From the Button pull-down menu in the Button & Answer Types section, select the desired appearance of the buttons that respondents will use when entering their response. The default is .
7. From the Answer Type pull-down menu in the Button & Answer Types section, select the desired answer type.
   • The Check List option provides a list of items from which respondents may select their response(s). For more information, refer to Single Response Items and Multiple Response Items. This is the default option.
   • The Check List Open option (like the Check List option) provides a list of items from which respondents may select their response(s). However with this option (unlike the Check List option), the last item includes an open-ended field in which respondents may enter up to 150 text, numeric, or special characters of additional information. For example, this last item could be defined as "Other" with the option for respondents to indicate some specifics about what "Other" means. For more information, refer to Single Response Items with an "Other" Option.
   • The Graphic Button with Border option provides the ability to use pictures or icons (e.g., pictures of soft drinks rather than text names) to represent the range of responses from which respondents can select their answer(s). With this option, a border surrounds each graphic.
   • The Graphic Button option (like the Graphic Button with Border option) provides the ability to use pictures or icons (e.g., pictures of soft drinks rather than text names) to represent the range of responses from which respondents can select their answer(s). However with this option (unlike the Graphic Button with Border option), no border surrounds each graphic.
   
   • The Pop-up Menu option provides a list of items in a pull-down menu from which respondents may select their response(s). For more information, refer to Single Response Items in a Pop-up Menu.

   

8. Select or deselect the Don't Save Answer field in the Button & Answer Types section to indicate whether you want the data from this response set saved in a data file. A check in this field indicates that the data from this response set are temporary and will not be saved to a data file; no check in this field indicates that data from this response set will be saved to a data file. The default is unchecked.

   If you select Don't Save Answer, a dialogue window opens prompting you to confirm that selection. To confirm the selection, select Yes. To cancel the selection, select No.

   Note: Since the data for temporary answer sets are stored in memory until the respondent closes the questionnaire (even though the data are not written to a permanent data file), you can use these data in skip and filter instructions as well as calculations and fills for other questions and answer sets.

9. Complete the Item Text section of the fixed-choice Answer Editing window.
   
   • For Check List, Check List Open, and Pop-up Menu answer types, enter the desired text for the first answer item in the first row under the Item Text heading. (The system automatically assigns a corresponding answer value in the Value field for each answer item you specify.) To move to the next row, either press Enter or move your cursor to the next row. Continue on subsequent rows until you have entered all the desired answer items.

   

   • For Graphic Button with Border and Graphic Button answers, select the first row under the Item Text heading. The File Name window opens. Enter the desired JPG or GIF file and location and select Ok. If you do not know the location, select Get File to access the Open File window to assist you in identifying the location. Continue on subsequent rows until you have entered all the desired answer items.

10. To undo the last unsaved changes you made, select Cancel. To save the current the response set, select Apply. To save the current the response set and close the Answer Editing window, select Ok.



11. Once you save the current response set and close the Answer Editing window, the Main Program window opens with the response set enclosed in a text frame.

Adding Open-ended Answers

To add an open-ended answer to a questionnaire page, complete the following steps.

1. Access the open-ended Answer Editing window in one of the following ways.
   
   • From the main toolbar, hold the CTRL key and select the Add Answer to Page button.

   

   • From the Add menu, select Add Answer to Page (Open-Ended).



2. The open-ended Answer Editing window opens. For more information about the top of the Answer Editing window (e.g., from the Answer field down to the Entire Set check box), refer to Answer Editing Window.



3. In the Use field of the Items section, enter the number of response items you want to use for this response set. For example, if you want respondents to name their favorite two vegetables, you should enter 2 in this field. Use the arrows on either side of the field to increase or decrease the current number. The default value is 1.



4. Select or deselect the Rank field in the Items sections to indicate whether you want the integer or integer open response items to each contain a unique numeric value (e.g., you want respondents’ to rank their answers 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.). A check in this field indicates that each response item must contain a unique numeric value; no check in this field indicates that response items can contain the same numeric values. The default is unchecked.



5. Select or deselect the Don't Save Answer field in the Button & Answer Types section to indicate whether you want the data from this response set saved in a data file. A check in this field indicates that the data from this response set are temporary and will not be saved to a data file; no check in this field indicates that data from this response set will be saved to a data file. The default is unchecked.

   If you select Don't Save Answer, a dialogue window opens prompting you to confirm that selection. To confirm the selection, select Yes. To cancel the selection, select No.

   Note: Since the data for temporary answer sets are stored in memory until the respondent closes the questionnaire (even though the data are not written to a permanent data file), you can use these data in skip and filter instructions as well as calculations and fills for other questions and answer sets.



6. In the Type field, enter the desired type of field. To do this, select the first row under the Type heading. Then, from the Type pull-down menu select the type of field you want this item to be or select Ctrl + the corresponding key(s) (e.g., Ctrl + 1 for Label) for the desired type.
   • The Label option (used in conjunction with any of the following Type options) provides the ability to place labels throughout a response set in order to help guide the respondent. For example, if you are going to ask for a person's age and name on a questionnaire page, you may want to provide a label next to the space for age and another next to the space where you want respondents to enter their name. For more information, refer to Creating Integer and Real Number Answer Items and Creating Other Numeric Answer Items.
   • The Text option provides an open-ended answer item that enables respondents to optionally enter up to 10,000 text, numeric, and/or special characters to define their response. (For this option, the system does not require respondents to respond before proceeding to the next question in the questionnaire.) This is the default option for the Type field.
   
   • The Text-Variable option provides an open-ended answer item that enables respondents to optionally enter up to a specified number of text, numeric, and/or special characters to define their response. (For this option, the system does not require respondents to respond before proceeding to the next question in the questionnaire.) When you select this option, the following window opens prompting you to enter a maximum number of characters for respondents' answers. For example, you might want to limit responses to 30 characters if you are asking for the respondent's name.
   
   • The Integer option provides an open-ended answer item that requires respondents to enter integers (i.e., positive and negative whole numbers) to define their response. (For this option, the system requires respondents to respond before proceeding to the next question in the questionnaire.) When you select this option, the following window opens prompting you to enter the minimum and maximum integers that respondents may enter. For example, you might want to limit responses to between 18 and 120 if you are asking for the respondent's age. For more information, refer to Integer Answer Items.
   • The Integer Open option provides an open-ended answer item that enables respondents to optionally enter integers (i.e., positive and negative whole numbers) to define their response. (For this option, the system does not require respondents to respond before proceeding to the next question in the questionnaire.) When you select this option, the Integer Limits window opens prompting you to enter the minimum and maximum integers that respondents may enter. For example, you might want to limit responses to between 18 and 120 if you are asking for the respondent's age. For more information, refer to Integer Answer Items.
   
   • The Analog option provides an open-ended answer item that enables respondents to optionally respond to a question by using graphical input (e.g., sliding a scroll bar up and down or side to side) to define their response. (For this option, the system does not require respondents to respond before proceeding to the next question in the questionnaire because the system automatically defaults to the value in the middle of the specified limits.) When you select this option, the following window opens prompting you to enter the minimum and maximum integer limit for the analog scale. For example, you might want to limit the analog scale to between 1 and 10 if you are asking the respondent to rate the taste of a certain product. For more information, refer to Analog Rating Scales.
   
   • The Real option provides an open-ended answer item that requires respondents to enter real numbers (i.e., positive and negative numbers with or without decimals) to define their response. (For this option, the system requires respondents to respond before proceeding to the next question in the questionnaire.) When you select this option, the following window opens prompting you to enter the minimum and maximum real numbers that respondents may enter. For example, you might want to limit responses to between 0.0 and 25.99 (i.e., $0 - $25.99) if you are asking for the average amount of money the respondent spends per day on soft drinks. For more information, refer to Real Number Answer Items.
   • The Real Open option provides an open-ended answer item that enables respondents to optionally enter real numbers (i.e., positive and negative numbers with or without decimals) to define their response. (For this option, the system does not require respondents to respond before proceeding to the next question in the questionnaire.) When you select this option, the Real Limits window opens prompting you to enter a minimum and maximum real number that respondents may enter. For example, you might want to limit responses to between 0.0 and 25.99 (i.e., $0 - $25.99) if you are asking for the average amount of money the respondent spends per day on soft drinks. For more information, refer to Real Number Answer Items.
   
   • The Constant Sum option (used in conjunction with the Integer and Integer Open options) provides the ability to create answer sets that require respondents to respond to various answer items with integers that add up to a specified value. (For this option, the system requires respondents to respond with integers that add up to the specified value before proceeding to the next question in the questionnaire.) When you select this option, the following window opens prompting you to enter the value to which all responses must total. For example, you may ask, "In an average week, approximately what percentage of the time do you drink the following soft drinks?" In this example, you would want all the responses to add up to 100 (i.e., 100%). For more information, refer to Fixed Sum Scale Items. Note: For any one answer set, you should not use this option with the Sum Less and/or Sum Greater option.
   
   • The Sum Less option (used in conjunction with the Integer and Integer Open options) provides the ability to create answer sets that require respondents to respond to various answer items with integers that add up to less than a specified value. (For this option, the system requires respondents to respond before proceeding to the next question in the questionnaire.) When you select this option, the following window opens prompting you to enter the value that the sum of all responses must remain below. For example, you may ask, "In an average week, approximately how many days do you drink soft drinks?" In this example, you would want all the responses to add up to less than 8 (i.e., 0 - 7 days). For more information, refer to Fixed Sum Scale Items. Note: For any one answer set, you should not use this option with the Constant Sum option.
   
   • The Sum Greater option (used in conjunction with the Integer and Integer Open options) provides the ability to create answer sets that require respondents to respond to various answer items with integers that add up to more than a specified value. (For this option, the system requires respondents to respond before proceeding to the next question in the questionnaire.) When you select this option, the following window opens prompting you to enter the value that the sum of all responses must exceed. For example, you may ask, "How many of each make of car have you owned?" In this example, you would want all the responses to add up to more than 0 (zero) assuming that you have previously determined that the respondent has owned at least one car. For more information, refer to Fixed Sum Scale Items. Note: For any one answer set, you should not use this option with the Constant Sum option.
7. Depending on the option chosen for the Type field, the value in the Item Text field varies.
   • For Label types, enter the desired text for the label (e.g., Name, Age) in the Item Text field.
   • For Text and Text-Variable types, you should leave the Item Text field blank unless you want to have something pre-entered in that answer item. Note: Any value remaining in the field when the respondent completes the questionnaire will be saved as data (whether that data was pre-entered by the creator, entered by the respondent, or a combination).
   • For Integer and Integer Open types, the system automatically enters an equation in the Item Text field representing the values you entered in the Integer Limit window (e.g., 18 <= I <= 120).
   • For Analog types, the system automatically enters an equation in the Item Text field representing the values you entered in the Analog Limit window (e.g., 1 <= A <= 10).
   • For Real and Real Open types, the system automatically enters an equation in the Item Text field representing the values you entered in the Real Limit window (e.g., 0.0 <= R <= 25.99).
   • For Constant Sum types, the system automatically enters an equation in the Item Text field representing the value you entered in the Sum Equals To window (e.g., Sum = 100).
   • For Sum Less types, the system automatically enters an equation in the Item Text field representing the value you entered in the Sum Less Than window (e.g., Sum < 8).
   • For Sum Greater types, the system automatically enters an equation in the Item Text field representing the value you entered in the Sum Greater Than window (e.g., Sum > 0).
8. To undo the last unsaved changes you made, select Cancel. To save the current response set, select Apply. To save the current response set and close the Answer Editing window, select Ok.



9. Once you save the current response set and close the Answer Editing window, the Main Program window opens with the response set enclosed in a text frame.

Creating Variable Names and Labels

You can give each set of answers both a variable name and label. To create a variable name and/or label for a set of answers, type the text for the variable and/or label in the spaces provided at the top of the Answer Editing window.

Note: Variable names must be unique; you cannot use the same variable name for more than one set of answers. For example, if you name the variables (answers) for question 1 in your survey "VAR1", then none of the other variables (answers) to subsequent questions can be named "VAR1".

Note: We suggest that you enter variable names and labels for each set of answers when you create those answers. Although this information does not appear on the actual survey, it may be quite valuable later, in analyzing your data.

Finding Answers

To find a specific answer set within a questionnaire, complete the following steps.

1. Select Find Answer from the Edit menu, or select Ctrl + Shift + A.



2. The Find window opens. Select the desired answer using the Answer pull-down menu.



3. To undo the search for a specific answer set, select Cancel. To find the specified answer set, select Ok.

Editing Answers

Editing Answer Items | Adding Answer Items | Deleting Answer Items

You can edit answers on a questionnaire page by editing the text or characteristics of the response set, adding individual answer items, or deleting individual answer items.

Note: If you add a fixed-choice answer but later decide that you want to change it to an open-ended answer, you must first delete the fixed-choice answer and then add a new open-ended answer. The same is true if you add an open-ended answer but later decide that you want to change it to a fixed-choice answer; you must first delete the open-ended answer and then add a new fixed-choice answer.

Editing Answer Items

To edit answer item text, characteristics, and/or values, complete the following steps.

1. Access the Answer Editing window in one of the following ways.
   • Double-click on the desired answer. The fixed-choice or open-ended Answer Editing window opens (depending on the type of answer you are editing).

   

   • From the Utilities pull-down menu, select Answer Editing. Note: If you do not first select the desired answer by single clicking on it, the system automatically opens the first answer on the page.



2. The Answer Editing window opens. Make the desired changes to the answer. This could include any of the options available for this answer (e.g., number of answer items, button type, answer type, item text, values, type, rank).
3. To undo the last unsaved changes you made, select Cancel. To save the current response set, select Apply. To save the current response set and close the Answer Editing window, select Ok.

Adding Answer Items

To add individual answer items, complete the following steps.

1. Access the Answer Editing window in one of the following ways.
   • Double-click on the desired answer. The fixed-choice or open-ended Answer Editing window opens (depending on the type of answer you are editing).
   • From the Utilities pull-down menu, select Answer Editing. Note: If you do not first select the desired answer by single clicking on it, the system automatically opens the first answer on the page.

2. You may add an answer item in one of the following ways.
   • To add an answer item after the existing answer items, select the next empty answer item row and enter the desired information.
   
   • To add an answer item before an existing answer item, select the row you want to add the new answer item before, and select Insert Item from the Edit pull-down menu or select CTRL + I.

     A blank cell appears before the individual answer item where you had placed your cursor.

     Enter the text for the newly inserted answer item by typing in the blank cell.

3. To undo the last unsaved changes you made, select Cancel. To save the current response set, select Apply. To save the current response set and close the Answer Editing window, select Ok.

Deleting Answer Items

To delete an individual answer item, complete the following steps.

1. Access the Answer Editing window in one of the following ways.
   • Double click on the desired answer. The fixed-choice or open-ended Answer Editing window opens (depending on the type of answer you are editing).
   • From the Utilities pull-down menu, select Answer Editing. Note: If you do not first select the desired answer by single clicking on it, the system automatically opens the first answer on the page.



2. Select the individual answer item you want to delete.



3. Select Delete Item from the Edit pull-down menu or select Ctrl + D. The item is removed from the Answer Editing window.
4. To undo the last unsaved changes you made, select Cancel. To save the current response set, select Apply. To save the current response set and close the Answer Editing window, select Ok.

Positioning Answer Frames

Sizing Answer Frames by Copying Another Frame | Moving Answer Frames
Horizontally Centering Answer Frames | Horizontally Positioning Answer Frames by Copying Another Frame
Vertically Positioning Answer Frames by Copying Another Frame
Horizontally and Vertically Positioning Answer Frames by Copying Another Frame
Move/Copy Answer Frames to Another Page

You can position answer frames by sizing, horizontally centering, horizontally and vertically aligning, moving, and/or copying them.

Note: Many of the steps for positioning answer frames are very similar to those of positioning questions. For additional information, refer to Positioning Question Frames.

Sizing Answer Frames by Copying Another Frame

To copy the size of one frame to another, complete the following steps.

1. Select the question, answer, or multimedia frame of which you want to copy the size and select G.
2. Select the answer frame to which you want to apply that size and select S.

Note: You can also size answer frames by sizing the individual answer items within the frame. For additional information, refer to Sizing Answer Items.

Moving Answer Frames

To move an answer frame on a page, place your cursor on the answer, click and hold, and then drag the cursor to adjust the position of the answer.

Horizontally Centering Answer Frames

To horizontally center an answer frame, complete the following steps.

1. Select the desired answer frame. A black border appears around the answer with a small white box in the lower, right corner.
2. From the Edit pull-down menu, select Center Horizontally.

Note: To horizontally center everything on a questionnaire page at the same time, select Select All from the Edit menu. This highlights all the items on a particular questionnaire page. Then, select Center Horizontally from the Edit menu. This feature centers the entire block of items on the questionnaire page, not each item individually.

Horizontally Positioning Answer Frames by Copying Another Frame

To copy the horizontal location of one frame to another, complete the following steps.

1. Select the question, answer, or multimedia frame of which you want to copy the horizontal position and select G.
2. Select the answer frame to which you want to apply that horizontal position and select H.

Vertically Positioning Answer Frames by Copying Another Frame

To copy the vertical location of one frame to another, complete the following steps.

1. Select the question, answer, or multimedia frame of which you want to copy the vertical position and select G.
2. Select the answer frame to which you want to apply that vertical position and select V.

Horizontally and Vertically Positioning Answer Frames by Copying Another Frame

To copy the horizontal and vertical location of one frame to another, complete the following steps.

1. Select the question, answer, or multimedia frame of which you want to copy the horizontal and vertical position and select G.
2. Select the answer frame to which you want to apply that position and select P.

Moving/Copying Answer Frames to Another Page

To move an answer from one page to another, complete the following steps.

1. Select the desired answer. A black border appears around the answer with a small white box in the lower, right corner.
2. To move the answer, select Cut from the Edit pull-down menu or select CTRL + X. To copy the answer, select Copy from the Edit pull-down menu or select CTRL + C.
3. Move to the page in the questionnaire where you want to place the answer. To do this, select either the Go to Next Page or Go to Previous Page arrow on the main toolbar.
4. Select Paste from the Edit pull-down menu or select CTRL + V.

   Note: If you paste the question on the wrong page, select Undo Paste from the Edit pull-down menu or select CTRL + Z. Then, go to the correct page and select Paste from the Edit menu or select CTRL + V.

Positioning Answer Items

Sizing Answer Items | Sizing Answer Items by Copying Another Item | Moving Answer Items
Horizontally Aligning Answer Items | Horizontally Positioning Answer Items by Copying Another Item
Vertically Aligning Answer Items | Vertically Positioning Answer Items by Copying Another Item
Sizing and Aligning Answer Items Using the Location/Size Dialogue Box

You can position answer items by sizing, horizontally centering, horizontally and vertically aligning, moving, and/or copying them.

Note: Many of the steps for positioning answer items are very similar to those of positioning questions. For additional information, refer to Positioning Question Frames.

Sizing Answer Items

To size an answer item, complete the following steps.

1. Select the desired answer. A black border appears around the answer with a small white box in the lower, right corner of each answer item.



2. Hold down the Shift key, place your cursor on one of the white boxes, click and hold, and then drag the cursor to adjust the size of the answer item as desired.

Note: When you size individual answer items, the system readjusts the size of the entire answer frame to accommodate the change in size of the individual answer item.

Sizing Answer Items by Copying Another Item

To copy the size of one answer item to another, complete one of the following steps.

• Select C and then select the answer item whose size you want to apply to all other answer items in that answer set.
• Hold down the Shift + Ctrl + Alt keys while selecting the answer item whose size you want to apply to all other answer items in that answer set.

Note: When you size individual answer items, the system readjusts the size of the entire answer frame to accommodate the change in size of the individual answer item.

Moving Answer Items

To move answer items within an answer, hold down the Shift key, place your cursor on the desired answer item, click and hold, and then drag the answer item to adjust the position of the answer item within the answer frame.

Note: When you move answer items, the system readjusts the size of the entire answer frame to accommodate the change in position of the answer item.

Horizontally Aligning Answer Items

To horizontally align answer items within an answer frame (i.e., place all the answer items on one line), hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys simultaneously and select the first answer item you want horizontally aligned.

Note: To align answer items in more than one row, from the Main Program window, first select the desired answer (a black border appears around the answer with a small white box in the lower, right corner of each answer item). Second, select the number of rows in which you want the answer items aligned by pressing the corresponding number key. And third, hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys simultaneously while selecting the first answer item you want horizontally aligned in the designated number of rows.

Horizontally Positioning Answer Items by Copying Another Item

To copy the horizontal location of one answer item to another, complete one of the following steps.

• Select X and then select the answer item whose horizontal position you want to apply to all other answer items in that answer set.
• Hold down the Ctrl + Alt keys while selecting the answer item whose horizontal position you want to apply to all other answer items in that answer set.

Vertically Aligning Answer Items

To vertically align answer items within an answer, hold down the Ctrl and Shift keys simultaneously and select the first answer item you want vertically aligned.

Notes:

• By default, the system vertically aligns answer items when you first create them.
• To align answer items in more than one column, from the Main Program window, first select the desired answer (a black border appears around the answer with a small white box in the lower, right corner of each answer item). Second, select the number of columns in which you want the answer items aligned by pressing the corresponding number key. And third, hold down the Ctrl and Shift keys simultaneously while selecting the first answer item you want vertically aligned in the designated number of rows.

Vertically Positioning Answer Items by Copying Another Item

To copy the vertical location of one answer item to another, complete one of the following steps.

• Select Z and then select the answer item whose vertical position you want to apply to all other answer items in that answer set.
• Hold down the Ctrl + Shift keys while selecting the answer item whose vertical position you want to apply to all other answer items in that answer set.

Sizing and Aligning Answer Items Using the Location/Size Dialogue Box

The Location/Size dialogue box enables you to make location and size adjustments to any number of answer items within an answer set at the same time. The following figure details the components of the Location/Size dialogue box. Each callout number corresponds to a numbered description in the list following the graphic.

Note: You can only use one section of this dialogue box at a time. For example, at any given time, you may use the Size, Location - Lines, or Location - Pattern section. We recommend that if you want to change the size and location of answer items, first change the size and then the location.

1. Location - Lines (Columns) Field - enables you to instruct the system to align the corresponding answer items in columns.
2. Location - Lines (Rows) Field - enables you to instruct the system to align the corresponding answer items in rows.
3. # Field - depending on whether you select the Location - Lines (Columns) or Location - Lines (Rows) field, enables you to indicate the number of columns or rows, respectively, in which to align the corresponding answer items.
4. S Field - depending on whether you select the Location - Lines (Columns) or Location - Lines (Rows) field, enables you to indicate the first answer item with which to start aligning all subsequent answer items in columns or rows, respectively.

   Notes:

   • The numbering of the answer items is determined by the order in which they are defined on the Answer Editing window.
   • If you select the Location - Lines (Columns), the system places answer items sequentially down the first column, then down the second column, etc. If you select the Location - Lines (Rows) field, the system places answer items sequentially across the first row, then across the second row, etc.

5. d Field - enables you to indicate the number of pixels to place between each answer item.
6. Location - Pattern (Horizontal) Field - enables you to instruct the system to align the corresponding answer items in the designated horizontal pattern. If you select this option, the system copies the designated answer items’ horizontal positions and uses them for alignment.
7. Location - Pattern (Vertical) Button - enables you to instruct the system to align the corresponding answer items in the designated vertical pattern. If you select this option, the system copies the designated answer items’ vertical positions and uses them for alignment.
8. 1 Field - depending on whether you select the Location - Pattern (Horizontal) or Location - Pattern (Vertical) field, enables you to indicate the first answer item from which the system should obtain horizontal or vertical pattern information, respectively. Note: The numbering of the answer items is determined by the order in which they are defined on the Answer Editing window.
9. n Field - depending on whether you select the Location - Pattern (Horizontal) or Location - Pattern (Vertical) field, enables you to indicate the last answer item from which the system should obtain horizontal or vertical pattern information, respectively. Note: The numbering of the answer items is determined by the order in which they are defined on the Answer Editing window.
10. S Field - depending on whether you select the Location - Pattern (Horizontal) or Location - Pattern (Vertical) field, enables you to indicate the first answer item with which to start aligning all subsequent answer items in the designated horizontal or vertical pattern, respectively.

    Notes:

    • The numbering of the answer items is determined by the order in which they are defined on the Answer Editing window.
    • If you select the Location - Patterns (Horizontal), the system places answer items sequentially across the first row, then across the second row, etc. If you select the Location - Patterns (Vertical) field, the system places answer items sequentially down the first column, then down the second column, etc.

11. d Field - depending on whether you select the Location - Pattern (Horizontal) or Location - Pattern (Vertical) field, enables you to indicate the number of pixels to place between each row or column, respectively.
12. Size Button - enables you to size all the corresponding answer items to the size of the designated answer item.
13. n Field - enables you to indicate the answer item whose size to which you want all other corresponding answer items resized. A zero (0) in this field indicates to size all the answer items to their own minimum size. Note: The numbering of the answer items is determined by the order in which they are defined on the Answer Editing window.
14. Cancel Button - enables you to cancel the changes made to the location/size of the answer items since the last time they were saved.
15. Apply Button - enables you to apply the current location/size specifications to the corresponding answer items. Note: Location changes you make are not cumulative. If you make some changes, apply them, and then make some more changes, the second set of changes will be made from the last saved version.
16. Ok Button - enables you to save the changes made to the location/size of the answer items since the last time they were saved, close the Location/Size dialogue box, and return to the Main Program window.

Deleting Answers

To delete an answer from a questionnaire page, complete the following steps.

Note: The steps for deleting answers are very similar to those of deleting question. For additional information, refer to Deleting Questions.

1. Select the desired answer. A black border appears around the answer with a small white box in the lower, right corner.
2. Delete the answer in one of the following ways.
   • Select the Delete key.
   • Select the CTRL + D keys.
   • From the Edit pull-down menu, select Delete.

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