How do I create a survey?
This allows for a survey to be added to a new or existing assessment. There are two types: a basic survey and a matrix of choices survey.
Go to Tests & Quizzes.
Select the Tests & Quizzes tool from the Tool Menu in your site.
Select an assessment.
A survey question (either a basic survey or a matrix of choices) may be added to any assessment. Select an existing assessment or create a new one.
Note: You may also add a question directly to a question pool.
Create a new assessment.
![Create a new assessment.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/321/original/c0a55665-d913-4519-ad57-4d200b39fb8f.png)
For more information on creating new assessments, see How do I create an assessment?
Or edit an existing assessment.
![Or edit an existing assessment.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/323/original/c75ec4d8-1edd-462d-acbd-714814e6462b.png)
For a basic survey, select Survey from the drop-down menu.
![For a basic survey, select Survey from the drop-down menu.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/325/original/01bce2ac-5ac4-4ebe-9659-30dae45c3e1f.png)
After selecting Survey from the drop-down menu, the program will open additional options for the question.
Add an Answer Point Value.
![Add an Answer Point Value.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/327/original/cecbea05-67ee-4161-9fcc-8b1300f6aa3d.png)
This allows for the Answer Point Value to be manually inputted.
Add Question Text.
![Add Question Text.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/329/original/52e0bb47-2281-4023-a946-c61c03c3b309.png)
Type the question text to the text box provided.
Note: To edit with Rich-Text Editor, click the hyperlink to open the full menu.
Add Attachment. (Optional)
![Add Attachment. (Optional)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/331/original/bd43eafa-881d-4535-bccc-10ee9d6efc2d.png)
Click Add Attachments to browse for and select a file attachment.
Select Answer(s) from list.
![Select Answer(s) from list.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/333/original/e8c34960-690e-4b1d-b81e-3179a89e7ec8.png)
Select an answer or answers from the list. However, it is only possible to select one circle.
Assign the question to a portion of the assessment and/or a Question Pool. (Optional)
![Assign the question to a portion of the assessment and/or a Question Pool. (Optional)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/334/original/d3623603-07f5-488f-b50b-5c5c6952bce0.png)
1. The question can be added to a specific portion of the assessment, such as Part 1 or Part 2 (depending on how many parts exist). Part 1 is the default location.
2. The question may also be added to a Question Pool, if desired.
Provide Feedback. (Optional)
![Provide Feedback. (Optional)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/336/original/6e6e3524-a7ce-4899-ba81-8b35e5514d81.png)
Feedback is optional text available for students to view after the particular question is graded.
Note: To edit with Rich-Text Editor, click the hyperlink to open the full menu.
Click Save.
![Click Save.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/338/original/fa84bc74-23e0-4cdf-bdc0-889a9c21847f.png)
Click Save to save the question (or Cancel to exit).
For a matrix of choices survey, select Survey - Matrix of Choices from the drop-down menu.
![For a matrix of choices survey, select Survey - Matrix of Choices from the drop-down menu.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/340/original/5aaadc7a-cdc2-4b80-a80a-78a9335142cd.png)
After selecting Survey - Matrix of Choices from the drop-down menu, the program will open additional options for the question.
Add an Answer Point Value.
![Add an Answer Point Value.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/342/original/f4df8b64-eec8-4561-9dce-9fe0038f5264.png)
This allows for the Answer Point Value to be manually inputted.
Add Question Text.
![Add Question Text.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/344/original/efed72e2-b2d6-47b8-b4a0-b2aba97087a2.png)
Type the Question Text into the text box provided.
Note: To edit with Rich-Text Editor, click the hyperlink to open the full menu.
Add Attachment.
![Add Attachment.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/346/original/6765dd9e-6b33-4b46-a25f-b549f793e871.png)
Click Add Attachments to browse for and select a file attachment.
Select Answer Options.
![Select Answer Options.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/348/original/fd921903-c2be-444e-b385-b125eb232868.png)
Input the desired choices for Row Choices and Column choices in the corresponding boxes. Press Return after each choice to separate.
Regulate Response Ranking, Comments and Column Width
![Regulate Response Ranking, Comments and Column Width](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/349/original/9a24e5ba-350a-4ff5-91e0-c733e7ca9022.png)
Check the boxes if forced ranking is desired or to include a Comment Field in the survey. The drop-down menu is available to regulate column and row width. The widths are based in percentages.
Assign the question to a portion of the assessment and/or a Question Pool.
![Assign the question to a portion of the assessment and/or a Question Pool.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/350/original/3fedc022-fa2e-4446-9f15-b89c9dd10244.png)
1. The question can be added to a specific portion of the assessment, such as Part 1 or Part 2 (depending on how many parts exist). Part 1 is the default location.
2. The question may also be added to a Question Pool, if desired.
Provide Feedback (optional).
![Provide Feedback (optional).](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/352/original/74eb7b0f-af12-4407-a890-20211ca8ad32.png)
Feedback is optional text available for students to view after the particular question is graded.
Note: To edit with Rich-Text Editor, click the hyperlink to open the full menu.
Click Save.
![Click Save.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/837/354/original/e14b3b14-4ad2-416e-bfc4-33075df7f1bc.png)
Click Save to save the question (or Cancel to exit).