Create a Survey

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To create a survey in Fathom:

1.Make a new collection by dragging one from the shelf. (You can also turn an existing collection into a survey.) Rename the collection by double-clicking its name, typing a new one, and clicking OK. The collection name will be the name of the survey.

You should give your survey a name that indicates what it’s about. Each survey you create needs a unique name. Select the collection, and choose Collection | Create Survey. The collection’s inspector opens to the Survey panel.

1.Define the attributes that will hold the data you want to collect (each attribute will correspond to one question on the survey).

2.Type the wording of each question in that attribute’s Question field. If you don’t type a question, the attribute name will appear in the survey.

Tips

•Resize the inspector by dragging its edge. By default, questions appear on one line in the inspector; to resize a row drag the boundary below the attribute name.

•By default, survey questions have free-response answers. To give respondents specific answer choices, see Add Multiple-Choice Answers.

1.Type any instructions or introduction to your survey in the Instructions pane. When the survey is complete, click Upload Survey. (You’ll be asked for your username and password. See Upload a Survey to the Website for more details.)

2.Save this Fathom document! You will need it to make any changes to the survey or to the results stored on the Fathom Surveys website.