🕑 Using Carry Forward Choices| 2-Minute Tips | March 17th 2026

By the end of this video you will understand: what Carry Forward Choices is, and how to use it in your survey. Carry Forward Choices is a feature that allows you to copy specific answers choices from one question and bring them into a future question in your survey.

FAQ for Carry Forward Choices

What is the Carry Forward Choices feature?

Carry Forward Choices is a feature that takes selected answers from one question and displays them in a subsequent question. This allows respondents to further evaluate or rank items they've already selected.

When should I use Carry Forward Choices?

This feature is very useful when you want to learn more about the hierarchy among popular items. For example, if you display a long list of items in one question and have the respondent choose their five favorite items, you can then use Carry Forward Choices to have them rank those five items in the next question.

Can I add extra choices that weren't in the original question?

Yes! On a question with Carry Forward Choices, you can also add additional choices that are not present in the question you are carrying from. This way, the respondent has the opportunity to add an answer you may have missed.

Setting Up Carry Forward Choices

How do I set up Carry Forward Choices?

1. Create your first question and add your answer choices (e.g., a multiple choice question asking respondents to select their top three favorite colors).
2. Add a new question where you want the choices to carry forward (e.g., a Rank Order question).
3. Add a descriptive title that lets respondents know what to do with the carried forward choices.
4. Scroll down and click Carry Forward Choices on the left-hand side.
5. Select Selected Choices (you also have the ability to choose other subsets if needed).
6. Click Confirm.

The carried forward choices will now appear in the new question.

How do I add an "Other" option for respondents?

1. After setting up Carry Forward Choices, you'll see the number of choices is currently set at zero.
2. Increase the count to 1 (or however many additional choices you want to add).
3. Add your "Other" option text.
4. Enable Text Entry on this choice to allow respondents to fill in their own answer.
5. Make it optional so respondents can choose whether to fill it out.

Can I randomize the order of carried forward choices?

Yes! You can reorganize the choices by setting up Advanced Randomization options.

Testing Carry Forward Choices

How do I verify that Carry Forward Choices is working correctly?

Preview your survey and check that:

• The chosen options from the first question appear in the second question
• Any additional "Other" or text entry options display correctly
• Randomization (if enabled) is working as expected