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Hi there, This support page (https://www.qualtrics.com/support/survey-platform/survey-module/survey-tools/import-and-export-surveys/) lists some available question type codes, including MC, Matrix, TE, CS, RO, or DB. But I am not sure what CS, RO, and DB stand for respectively. I guess that CS is "constant sum", and RO is "rank order" (please correct me if I am wrong). And I have no idea what DB is. Draggable bars? Thanks in advance for any help!

Best answer by TomG

> @nannan said: > Hi @bansalpeeyush29 , many thanks for your answer. > Do you know if there is any question type code for "slider questions" (draggable bars/draggable sliders/stars)? > Thanks a lot! There isn't. Just use an MC to get the question text and choices/statements imported, then switch it to a slider in the editor.

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DB is discriptive block. Here are more details [[MC]] – Multiple Choice [[SingleAnswer]] – Single answer question [[Vertical]] – Vertical layout [[Horizontal]] – Horizontal layout [[MultipleAnswer]] – Single answer question [[Vertical]] – Vertical layout [[Horizontal]] – Horizontal layout [[DropDown]] – Dropdown list [[Select]] – Select box [[MultiSelect]] – Multiple answer select box [[Matrix]] – Matrix Table [[SingleAnswer]] – Single answer question [[MultipleAnswer]] – Multiple answer question [[TextEntry]] or [[TE]] – Text Entry [[SingleLine]] – Single line question [[Essay]] – Essay box question [[Form]] – Form question [[ConstantSum]] or [[CS]] – Constant Sum [[RankOrder]] or [[RO]] – Rank Order [[Text]] or [[DB]] – Text/Graphic (Descriptive Block) OTHER TAGS [[SimpleFormat]] – Specifies the file is a simple formatted file. [[AdvancedFormat]] – Specifies the file is an advanced formatted file. [[ED:{field}:{value}]] – Adds Embedded Data to the Survey Flow with the given field. If a value is specified, then the field will be set to that value. [[Question:{question type code}:{question sub-type code}:{question sub-sub-type code}]]– Specifies a new question with a specific type, either MC, Matrix, TE, CS, RO, or DB. Optionally, a question sub-type code can be used. [[Choices]] – Specifies the choices for a multiple choice question or the statements for a matrix question (one per line after the tag). [[Answers]] – Specifies the choices for a matrix question (one per line after the tag). [[AdvancedChoices]] – Specifies we are using advanced choice formatting, allowing for recode values and multiline choices. [[Choice:{recode value}]] – Specifies the start of a choice. An optional recode value can be used to set the recode value of the choice. [[AdvancedAnswers]] – Specifies we are using advanced answer formatting, allowing for recode values and multiline answers. [[Answer:{recode value}]] – Specifies the start of an answer. An optional recode value can be used to set the recode value of the answer. [[MultipleAnswer]] – Specifies that the question should be a multiple answer question. [[ID:question ID]] – Specifies the question ID. [[PageBreak]] – Specifies a page break. [[Block]] – Specifies a block should begin. [[Block:block name]] – Specifies a block should begin with a specific name.

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Hi @bansalpeeyush29 , many thanks for your answer. Do you know if there is any question type code for "slider questions" (draggable bars/draggable sliders/stars)? Thanks a lot!

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> @nannan said: > Hi @bansalpeeyush29 , many thanks for your answer. > Do you know if there is any question type code for "slider questions" (draggable bars/draggable sliders/stars)? > Thanks a lot! There isn't. Just use an MC to get the question text and choices/statements imported, then switch it to a slider in the editor.

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Hi @TomG , Thanks a lot!

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Is there a way to specify the formatting to the question text. For Eg. in the question I want some parts to be made in Bold, How do I do that?


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https://www.qualtrics.com/community/discussion/comment/27884#Comment_27884You can in include html in the question text. For example:
Can I include bold?