Changing the question margins

The Margins determine the amount of space around individual elements of a question. You can spread the questions elements further apart to make the text easier to read. You can make the question elements closer together to reduce the amount of space needed for the question. The elements of the question that you can alter in Margins are: […]

Changing the font

You can change the way any text in a question looks, using the Font topic in the Questionnaire window. The Font topic is the default topic when you open the Questionnaire window. Changes made to the text affects all language editions for the same publication but does not change editions for different publications. Change the […]

Changing the column layout for a question

In the Questionnaire window, you can set different column layout using the Columns topic. Setting the column layout Setting a multi column layout The default settings are Columns set to 1 and Down set on. The codes are displayed underneath in each other in one column. In this example, there are 2 columns and the order […]

Finding text in the questionnaire

You can find text in the questionnaire window when you are in Design or Style mode. Use the controls Find Next   to find the next occurrence and Find Previous   to find the previous occurrence. The box containing the search text will store any previous searches in a drop-down list, so you can repeat searches without retyping the text. This […]

Adding borders to a question

You can make a question stand out by adding a border. You can choose the style, width and colour of the question border. Add the border Style Specify the type of line used as a border. Width Specify the width of line used as a border. Colour Specify the border color. This change affects all […]

Changing the question background

You can change the background of the page, all the question elements or a single question element, to show a plain color and/or an image as the background. The picture below shows some of the elements that can have a background color or image. Changing the background color Adding a picture to the background If […]

Aligning text

The Alignment topic controls the justification of the question elements that contain text. You can choose to align all the elements in the selected question or align an individual element. You can select the element in the drop-down or click the area of the question you want to align. The available elements are: Name, Text, Grid Name, […]

Setting up your online account details

Before you can create or view the online surveys in Snap XMP Desktop you will need to set up a link with a Snap XMP Online user account. You will need to enter your Snap XMP Online account details to link the surveys created in this Snap XMP Online account to Snap XMP Desktop.

Data entry tailoring

The Data Entry Tailoring contains the default data entry settings for the current survey. It is split into three main areas: You can access the Data Entry Tailoring dialog by: Tailoring survey settings are available for other windows in Snap XMP Desktop. Data Entry Option Description Default mode This is the default data entry mode […]