This field is available on the Basic, Plus, Business, and Elite licenses.

The Scale field allows users to select a number from a set of radio buttons.

Standard field options

Scale fields have these standard options.

• Field Type
• Required
• Unique
• Field Key
• CSS Layout Classes
• Label position
• Before and After Input: on a Scale field, these add labels under the scale. See Label the low and high ends of the scale.
• Visibility
• Conditional logic
• Smart default value

Field-specific options

In addition to the standard field options, Scale fields have a few field-specific options. Browse the sections below to learn more about the options specific to Scale fields.

Number Range

Set the range for your scale in the Number Range options. Enter the lowest number in Min Value and the highest number in Max Value. By default, the scale runs from 1 to 10.

The Step setting sets the gap between the numbers on the scale. The default step is 1. For example, a step of 2 with a range of 1 to 10 shows 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9.

• To show every whole number in the range, enter 1 in the Step box.
• Scale fields use whole numbers only. Enter whole numbers in the Min Value, Max Value, and Step boxes.

Display format

When the Surveys add-on is active, Scale fields get a Scale Options section with a Display format setting. Choose Simple to show the numbers as radio buttons, or Buttons to show each number as a button. The Surveys add-on is available on the Business and Elite licenses.

Default values and field icons

Set a dynamic default value in your Scale field. To get a value from an entry, see the Get a Value From an Entry page. To set a default value, see the Default Values page.

Field action icons let you duplicate, delete, or move a field on the form builder page.

See field action icons for more information.

Display Scale fields

Display the value submitted in a Scale field in a form's confirmation message, email, or View.

• Display value: Display the value submitted in a Scale field.

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  Replace x with the ID or key of the Scale field.

Label the low and high ends of the scale

A label under each end of the scale tells users what the lowest and highest numbers mean. For example, show "Unsatisfied" under the lowest number and "Very Satisfied" under the highest number. Use the Before Input and After Input boxes to add these labels.

1. In the form builder, click the Scale field to open its field options.
2. Click Advanced to expand the section.
3. In the Before Input box (1), enter the label for the low end, such as Unsatisfied. In the After Input box (2), enter the label for the high end, such as Very Satisfied.
   

   

4. Click Update to save your changes. Then preview the form to see how the labels line up under the scale. The form builder shows the After Input text at the far right of the field instead.

On the front end, the Before Input text shows under the first number, on the left. The After Input text shows under the last number, on the right.