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Slider

A number chosen by dragging along a track.

A numeric answer chosen by moving a handle between two bounds.

Try an answer, then check it. Turn Required off to try leaving it blank.

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Interactive example. Answers stay on this page and are not submitted. Reset or changing the configuration clears answers and restores Required.

All settings

Select + in the editor, choose Slider, 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.

SettingDefaultBehaviour and availability
Min Label / Max LabelBlankExplain the endpoints; without labels the numeric bounds are used.
Minimum1The low end of the track; must be less than Maximum.
Maximum100The high end of the track.
Step1Positive interval between selectable values, no larger than the range.
Show TicksOffShow scale markings along the track.
RequiredOffUnder Validation. Requires an answer before continuing when this question is shown.

Example: confidence in using a technique

Use a 0–10 range, Step 1 and labels “Not confident” and “Very confident”. If only even values make sense, use Step 2. Compare these configurations in the example; labels explain the scale while Minimum, Maximum and Step determine the numbers people can choose.

A visible handle is not necessarily an answer

The slider can display a starting handle position before the respondent has supplied a value. With Required on, test Check answer before moving it, then move the handle and check again. Do not assume the minimum has been recorded merely because the track is visible.

Use compatible endpoints and steps so people can select the values you intend. Check keyboard operation as well as dragging, and preview on a narrow screen. If a precise typed quantity is more suitable than selecting along a track, use Number.

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.