Designing Forms

Autofill Option & Subforms, compared
Originally from ticket #1141. Hello,   I'm hoping you can help me to better understand the Autofill option or whether there is a solution available t...
Mon, 31 Jan, 2022 at 5:05 PM
How to insert one form into another in Magpi
When to use the Insert feature It's often useful to be able to insert the questions from one form into another form. This allows you to keep certain...
Tue, 1 Dec, 2015 at 4:54 PM
Checkbox questions in Magpi
In Magpi, checkbox questions are treated as a grouped set of yes/no questions.  So, for example, if you have a checkbox question like this:     You ca...
Wed, 6 Dec, 2017 at 9:25 PM
Setting Numeric Range Limits (Minimum and Maximum)
When you are creating a numeric question and wish to set an upper and lower "range limit" for the question, the easiest way is to enter your upper...
Tue, 28 Apr, 2015 at 6:04 PM
Previewing or Emulating my Forms
The best way to preview your forms is to simply open the form on your mobile device. However, if for some reason you do not yet have access to a phone or ...
Mon, 31 Jan, 2022 at 4:44 PM
How to Create a form in alternative Languages (e.g. Burmese)
Want to type questions in Arabic? Or have response options in Burmese?  Magpi allows you to use any language or alphabet.  Read below to find out how to ena...
Tue, 28 Apr, 2015 at 6:05 PM
Form creation tips (Question reordering/Drag)
There are two ways to change the order of questions in Magpi: by cut-and-paste, and by dragging (which does not work in all browsers). Reorder by '...
Thu, 8 Feb, 2018 at 4:30 PM
Creating Skip Logic in Magpi
Two ways to create skip patterns Skip logic (also called "skip patterns" or "logical branching") routes respondents forward through ...
Wed, 13 Dec, 2017 at 8:15 PM
Creating a multiple choice question with "other (specify)"
Users often want to create a multiple choice question and allow for the possibility for "other". They want the user to be able to choose "oth...
Fri, 15 Jan, 2016 at 9:03 PM
Using Subforms (Pro & Enterprise Users)
Introduction: Subforms on Paper A subform is a form that is embedded into another form (which is usually referred to as the main form, or parent form, ...
Fri, 4 May, 2018 at 4:08 PM