Adding an Other Write-In Field to a Choice Question

Overview

Add an Other option with a write-in text box so respondents whose answer isn't listed can tell you in their own words — closing the gap that forces people into a wrong answer.

Step-by-step

1. Open a choice question — single choice, multi-select, or dropdown.

2. Click + Other — below the option list, next to + Add option and Bulk edit.

3. Keep or reword the label — it arrives as "Other (please specify)" with a text field attached. When a respondent picks it, the write-in box appears for their answer.

4. Leave it at the bottom — special options stay pinned below the list even when answer order is randomized, so "Other" never lands mid-list.

Tips

Tip: Read the Other write-ins in your first wave of responses. Recurring answers should become real options — and you can add options even while the survey is Live, so your data gets cleaner mid-field.

Note: The write-in text is captured as its own column in exports, so you can code the free-text answers separately from the choice.

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