Creating a text question

To create any new question, you need the 'Create question' permission

A text question requires the Data Entry user to enter text into a text box. See image

Creating a text question

Select Insert > Question. Alternative method

Click the Questions shortcut button located on the tool bar beneath the menus. The question list is displayed. Right click in the white space within the list and select Insert Question Definition from the popup menu.
Enter a code for the new question. Help on creating codes...
Enter a name for the new question. Help on creating names...
Leave the default Text in the Question Type drop down list.
Select a format from the Format drop down list. Help on text formats...
If you wish to limit the number of characters that the data entry user can enter, specify the number in the Maximum length field. The maximum length possible is 3800 characters.
Select the case in which you want the response to appear from the Case option buttons.
Click OK to create the question.

Help on other fields in question definition window...

Help on setting up question validation...

The appearance of a text question

A text question can be displayed on the eForm as:

Text Box (default) See image
You can limit the size of the box displayed by setting the Display length in the Edit eForm window. If the display length is less than the question length, an expand arrow will be added to the text field to allow the data entry user to see and edit all of the text. See image

Multi-line Text See image
This allows text to wrap onto multiple lines. You can specify the Height and Width of the multi-line box in the Edit eForm window.

To change the display, select the question on the eForm, then select Format > Change to > preference. Or right click the question on the eForm, then select Change to > preference from the popup menu.