Tasks - Response Types

Understand the different task response types and how to utilise them.

Short Answer:

• Exhibitors can give brief, single word/line responses to questions.
• Enter a number in the “Character Limit” field to set a limited character count.
  

Short Answer (Rows):

• Similar to Short Answer, but allows for multiple responses, presented in rows.
• Use the “Rows” field to set a limit for the number of rows that can be added.
• Check the “Allow exhibitor to add more rows” box if required.
• This option allows exhibitors to provide short answers to multiple questions within the same task.

Paragraph:

• Exhibitors can provide more detailed, expanded responses to questions. 
• Typically there's no character limit, but you can use the “Character Limit” field to add one if required.

Multiple Choice:

• Exhibitors select one option from a list of predefined choices as their response to a question, providing a clear and concise answer from a set of options.
• Click the “Add option” field and enter as many options as required.
• You can use the (plus) symbol to add sub-answers to any options.
• You can also attach a conditional task* to any option.

Checkboxes:

• Exhibitors can select multiple options from a list of predefined choices, allowing for the selection of multiple responses that apply to their situation or preference.
• Use the “Max Selection” field to set a maximum number of options that an exhibitor can choose.
• Click the “Add option” field and enter as many options as required.
• You can use the (plus) symbol to add sub-answers to any options.
• You can also attach a conditional task* to any option.

Check:

• Exhibitors can indicate a yes/no or true/false response to a question or prompt by checking a box, providing a binary answer to a specific query.

File Upload:

• Exhibitors can upload files or documents as their response to a task, allowing for the submission of supporting materials, documents, images, or other relevant files.
• Check the box(es) beside the file type to allow file upload in this format.
• You can use the “File Size Limit” field to set a per file max size limit and the “Maximum number of files” field to set restrictions.
  

Grid

• Exhibitors can input required information in a grid/table designed by the Organiser.
• To create a grid click the Customize Table button.
• Define the table type, as well as the the number of rows/columns to include along with their Headers.
• Mark your table/cells as mandatory or leave them as optional.
• Choose the cell input type - text or drop down.
• To learn more about creating a grid, click here.

Multitask:

• Exhibitors can complete multiple tasks simultaneously within a single Task.
• To make use of this response type, click the +Add Sub-Task button and complete the fields in the pop-up to add as many sub-tasks as you require.
• Within the sub-task pop-up, you will be presented with Title, Response Type and Notes field, much like on the main task creation page. The fields will act the same, depending on the response type chosen within the sub-task.
• Toggle the “Sub-Task Answer Required” button on/off as required and click “Submit” to add a sub-task to a main task.
  
  

*Conditional Tasks

You can add conditional tasks to Multiple Choice or Checkbox response options. Once an option has a conditional tasks assigned to it, if exhibitors choose this option, the conditional task(s) will be added to their Tasks list.

• To add a conditional task to an option, click the that appears to the right.
• In the pop-up, check the box beside any Task to add it to this option as a conditional task.
• Click submit.