Matrix

Several rows that share a set of answer columns. Respondents choose a column for each row.

All settings

Select + in the editor, choose Matrix/Grid, then select the question and open Content.

All questions also have Title and Description. Replace the starter title with your question; Description is optional and starts blank. Use it for instructions that should remain visible while answering. The defaults below are for a newly added question, not necessarily the example above. The example starts with Required on so you can try validation; real new questions default to optional.

Setting	Default	Behaviour and availability
Rows	Three example rows	Edit items to be assessed. Keep at least two rows.
Columns	Three example columns	Edit shared answer labels. Keep at least two columns.
Randomize Row Order	Off	Vary the order of items being assessed.
Randomize Column Order	Off	Vary the order of the answer columns independently.
Option attributes	None	In Advanced, attach values to columns, not rows. Answer-attribute piping is not supported here.
Required	Off	Requires one selected column for every row.

Example: assess several workshop activities

Use Research methods, Data analysis and Presenting results as rows. Use Not useful, Somewhat useful and Very useful as columns. Each row receives one column choice; this is not a multiple-selection grid. The same column can be selected for several rows.

Unlike Likert, Matrix uses your own column labels and has no preset Scale Type or point-count selector. Add or remove columns to change the available categories. Drag rows and columns to set the configured order before deciding whether either should be randomized.

Keep ordered columns understandable

Randomizing unordered activity rows can be useful. Randomizing a progression such as Never, Sometimes and Always can make the scale harder to read. Compare the standard and randomized-row examples; they retain the same column order.

With Required on, leave one row unanswered and check the answer. With it off, partial rows may be left blank. Preview on a phone-sized screen and check how the row and column labels fit. For a later summary, choose an answer for a row, rather than treating the entire grid as one numeric score.

Branching and piping

Open Advanced → Conditional Logic to route from an answer. In fields that offer { }, use piping to insert an earlier answer. Plan requirements apply to advanced logic, expressions and option attributes; these are separate from the Content settings above.

Related

• Compare question types
• Another format to consider
• Reuse an answer later