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How to disable the tab key in a survey to prevent respondents from tabbing from 1 field to the next?
Hello, I have several text entry questions in a survey. I'd like to disable the ability of users/respondents from tabbing from one field to the next in order to 'force' them to spend a little more time on each question.
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Thanks. That did it. Much obliged.
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Looks like you have to use the `.preventDefault()` method:
https://gist.github.com/mattbloomfield/3901f7cdc26202d2a8178509981d7152
https://gist.github.com/mattbloomfield/3901f7cdc26202d2a8178509981d7152
mattyb513, you make an excellent point about accessibility. Noted. We know our population well enough to want to move forward. I've tried this, with no success. Any suggestions?
Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.addOnload(function()
{
$("input:text").keypress(function (event) {
if (event.keyCode == 9) return false;
})
});
Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.addOnload(function()
{
$("input:text").keypress(function (event) {
if (event.keyCode == 9) return false;
})
});
Userlevel 6
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The way to do this is to listen for a key press, and then if the key is tab, to return false; you can look at other answered posts for how to do that.
However, you should not do this unless you know your participants as it will be a huge accessibility issue for those using a screen reader among others.
However, you should not do this unless you know your participants as it will be a huge accessibility issue for those using a screen reader among others.
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