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Knowledge Base → Forms → Form Building → Field Types → Scale
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The Scale field allows users to select a number from a set of radio buttons.
Scale Field

Standard field options

Scale fields have the following standard options:
Scale Field Options

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.

Range

Set the range for your scale. Setting a lower limit of 1 and an upper limit of 5 is very common.
Scale Range

Stars

Display options as stars instead of radio buttons. See the Star Ratings page to learn more about this option.
Scale Star Rating

Default values and field icons

Set a dynamic default value in your Scale field. If you would like to retrieve a value from an entry see the Get a Value From an Entry page. If you would like to set a default value, see the Default Values page.

Field action icons allows you to duplicate, delete, and/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.

    [x]

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

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