How do you put in the survey introduction and instructions?

This isn't helpful. I'm stuck with a box that is waiting for an answer and I don't require an answer to the instruction page.

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Michael_Cooksey, I have the same question. I want an intro with instructions that does not require a question field. How do I do that?

https://community.qualtrics.com/XMcommunity/discussion/comment/45925#Comment_45925Use a Text/Graphic question.

TomG, I'm sorry, I don't understand what you mean. This is the first time in several years that I've worked on a Qualtrics survey. From what I can tell, if I use a text question, it requires a text response. I just want a text block that I type the intro in, not one that respondents type in. I can't see how to add simple text to the survey.

https://community.qualtrics.com/XMcommunity/discussion/comment/45928#Comment_45928Thank you!

nicolebay are you all squared away now on this question?

https://community.qualtrics.com/XMcommunity/discussion/comment/45949#Comment_45949Yes, I am. Thank you!

I also need to create a first section in a survey and include some descriptive text on the survey.
I am fine to use the Text/Graphic question type but I encounter a character limit of 20.000 characters! Is there a way to overcome such character limit? If not, can I submit a feature request to have a less restricted character limit.
I have also tried creating a block (as an intro page) and add description that way but it it does not allow me to enter introductory text either.
Any help welcome
Anna

https://community.qualtrics.com/XMcommunity/discussion/comment/55022#Comment_55022You could break your text up into multiple Text/Graphic questions on the same page.

right ok but a no character limit would be handy

Hello ALL, In the same category… I have a Word document containing the verbiage i will have on my intro page of my survey. The issue or better stated question, is it possible to add the Word document to my library and then as updates are completed to the Word document [outside of Qualtrics] and the library file then updated the intro page updates automatically. When i added the document to my library, it only shows a link to the document on my intro page - when i’d like the verbiage from the document to show!?! [I getting the feeling it’s going to end up being a copy and paste situation in the end!?!] Thanks to ALL in advance.

Since Qualtrics assigns everything a number - even if it is not a Question per se, I have taken to changing the numbering to R# (instead of Q#) just so that I can explain to clients that it is a REFERENCE number, not a QUESTION number (and then of course, to not SHOW questions numbers in live surveys).

It would be nice if Descriptive /Graphic elements had a separate numbering system (T1, T2) from Questions (and then not appear regardless of whether question numbers are on or off) but until that is the case, I find R# to be an adequate workaround for most clients.