The multi-select question allows respondents to select multiple answer options from a dropdown menu. This type of question is commonly used to gather information on preferences, opinions, or behaviors that may have multiple possible answers. For example, a multi-select question in a survey about food preferences might ask respondents to select all the types of cuisine they enjoy, such as Italian, Mexican, Chinese, or Indian.

How it worksMulti-select settingsAdd a default answerColorRandomize optionsMin. and max. choicesAdd placeholder textImport answer optionsConditional logic
How it works
Type
/multi-select
to insert a multi-select question. Add your question title and simply type the answer options.
Respondents can choose multiple options from the dropdown list. They can also search through the options by typing in the dropdown box.

Multi-select settings
Add a default answer
Pre-select
one or multiple answer options in your multi-select question by using the default answer. Open the block settings by clicking ⠿
, enable the Default answer
option, and add the default answers separated by a comma.
Color
Edit the color of your answer options by choosing from this set of predefined colors.

Looking for more ways to customize your form and multi-select question? Check out our free customization options or apply custom styles with CSS.
Randomize options
Answer randomization helps avoid biased data by displaying answer options in a random order.
Min. and max. choices
Set a minimum or maximum allowed number of allowed answer options for your respondents. The error message by Tally will appear when your respondent clicks
Next
.
Add placeholder text
By using the
Placeholder
options you can use placeholder text instead of a question title.

Import answer options
If you have a long list of answer options, you can also bulk insert them by opening the block options →
Bulk insert answer options
Conditional logic
You can use conditional logic to hide or show answer options in your multi-select question.
