The Date/Time Box makes it easy for your respondent to provide a date and/or time and ensures that all responses are captured in a standardised format. There are three possible formats: Date Only, the Time Only, or both Date and Time.
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Creating Date/Time Box Questions
To create your date/time question:
- Click Add Question on your survey.
- Type your question in the Question Text field.
- In the Question Type drop-down menu, select Date/Time Box.
- In the Answer Options field, in the Display drop-down, select Date Only, Time Only, or Date and Time.
- In the Answer Options field, in the Format drop-down, select the date format you wish to use.
- Then in the Answer Choices field you can enter each choice which will be accompanied by the Date/Time Box selector.
- Click the green Add Question button to add the question to your survey.
If you select a Display type of Time Only, the system will ignore the date format in the Format drop-down list.
Customising Date/Time Box Questions
When you build a Date/Time Box question, you can customise it with the following additional fields and options:
| Add Comment field |
Adds a free text field underneath the question. |
| Require an Answer to this Question |
Forces the respondent to select an answer before they can progress to the next page. |
| Question Size and Positioning |
Lets you control the size, positioning, appearance and numbering of your question. You can also set a default answer, and hide the question without deleting it. |