Create a survey designer template question

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 3 min read t_CreateASurveyDesignerTemplateQ.md
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You can create a question that uses choice lists from a template.

Before you begin

Role required: admin or survey_admin

About this task

For more information about the template, see Survey question template.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Survey > Survey Designer and load a survey or create a new survey.

  2. Drag the Template data type icon into a category container.

  3. Click the gear icon in the question title bar to open the template properties dialog box.

  4. Select a predefined scale from the list.

    [Omitted image "SurveyDesignerTemplateProperties.png"] Alt text: Template properties form

    Question entry fields appear for that template.

  5. Enter one or more questions that are appropriate for the template.

    [Omitted image "SurveyDesignerTemplateProperties2.png"] Alt text: Template choice properties form

  6. Click the arrow to the right of a question to configure its properties.

    You must provide a name for each question.

    [Omitted image "SurveyDesignerTemplateQuestionProperties.png"] Alt text: Template question form

  7. Click the back arrow to return to the template properties dialog box.

  8. Configure the properties for the remaining questions.

  9. Click the X icon to close the template properties dialog box and save your settings.

Parent Topic:Survey administration

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