{"id":8522,"date":"2023-01-10T11:14:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T11:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&#038;p=8522"},"modified":"2024-03-21T14:31:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T14:31:17","slug":"using-placeholder-text","status":"publish","type":"epkb_post_type_1","link":"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/snapxmp\/using-placeholder-text\/","title":{"rendered":"Using placeholder text"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>   Placeholder text, also known as ghost text, lets you display initial text which describes the expected type of response. This helps the respondent reply to the question with relevant information. Once a respondent starts entering text in the question box, then this removes the placeholder text. Placeholder text is available for all open-ended questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-descr.png\" alt=\"Graphical user interface, text, application\n\nDescription automatically generated\" class=\"wp-image-8529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-descr.png 802w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-descr-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-descr-768x227.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adding placeholder text<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n  Select the open-ended question in the questionnaire.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n  Select <strong>Show<\/strong> from the second dropdown.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/word-image-8522-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/word-image-8522-3.png 666w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/word-image-8522-3-300x22.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>   Select <strong>Placeholder<\/strong> in the third drop-down then select the <strong>Show<\/strong> checkbox. This enables the <strong>from<\/strong> drop-down. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n  Select the label that will provide the placeholder text.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n  If the label is visible, select the label and enter the placeholder text.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n  If the label is hidden, click the <strong>Variable Properties<\/strong> \n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/word-image-8522-4.png\" class=\"wp-image-8526\">\n   icon on the Questionnaire toolbar. This opens the Variable Properties dialog. Enter the placeholder text in the Value column for the selected label. Click OK.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"493\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-table-description-autom.png\" alt=\"Graphical user interface, table\n\nDescription automatically generated\" class=\"wp-image-8527\" style=\"width:370px;height:343px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-table-description-autom.png 493w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-table-description-autom-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n  The placeholder text is shown in a light grey color.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-application-description.png\" alt=\"Graphical user interface, application\n\nDescription automatically generated\" class=\"wp-image-8528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-application-description.png 733w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-application-description-300x54.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using placeholders in an interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\n  In an interview the question shows the placeholder text as it is displayed in the Questionnaire design window.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-descr.png\" alt=\"Graphical user interface, text, application\n\nDescription automatically generated\" class=\"wp-image-8529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-descr.png 802w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-descr-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-descr-768x227.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n  When the respondent enters the first character in the text box then the placeholder text is removed and replaced with the respondent\u2019s response.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-description-automaticall.png\" alt=\"Graphical user interface\n\nDescription automatically generated\" class=\"wp-image-8530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-description-automaticall.png 806w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-description-automaticall-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snapxmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/graphical-user-interface-description-automaticall-768x234.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Placeholder text, also known as ghost text, lets you display initial text which describes the expected type of response. 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