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Question Types Explained

Orbiform supports thirteen question types, covering everything from short answers to multi-select choices, star ratings, signatures, addresses, and live Calendly booking. Every question can be marked required, given helper text, and attached media (image, GIF, video, or a YouTube/Vimeo link).

1. The thirteen question types

  • Text — a single-line short answer, for names, titles, or short responses.
  • Textarea — a multi-line long answer, for open feedback or descriptions.
  • Email — a text field validated as an email address.
  • Number — numeric input only.
  • Select — a dropdown with one choice from a list of options.
  • Radio — single-choice options shown as a list of buttons, all visible at once.
  • Checkbox — multiple-choice options; respondents can pick more than one.
  • Date — a date picker.
  • Rating — a 1-5 star rating.
  • Link — a text field validated as a URL.
  • Electronic signature — respondents sign with mouse/touch.
  • Address — an autocomplete address field.
  • Calendly Booking — embeds a live Calendly booking calendar from a connected account so respondents can schedule a real appointment without leaving the form. See Connect Calendly.

2. Choosing the right type

Use select when you have many options and screen space is tight (it collapses into a dropdown); use radio when you have a handful of options and want them all visible at once for faster scanning; use checkbox only when more than one answer is genuinely valid. For satisfaction or NPS-style questions, rating gives you a quick 1-5 scale with built-in analytics support.

3. Required fields and media

Toggle Required on any question to block submission until it's answered (required fields only apply to questions that are actually visible — a question hidden by conditional logic is never required). Attach an image, GIF, video file, or a YouTube/Vimeo embed to a question, or to the form's intro screen, from the question's media picker.

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