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How to Use the “Other” Answer Option in Your Quiz

Introduction

The “Other” option allows you to collect custom, open-ended answers from users when predefined choices are not enough.

This is useful when:

You want to capture edge cases or unique responses
You don’t want to limit users to fixed options
You want to gather additional qualitative insights

When selected, users can type their own answer directly inside the quiz.

Step-by-step guide

1. Open your question settings

Open your quiz in the editor
Select the question where you want to add the option

2. Add the “Other” option

In the left panel, scroll to the Answer Options section
Click Add “Other” Option

This will automatically add an “Other” choice to your question.

3. Preview the experience

Click Preview (top right)
Select the Other option

You will see an input field appear where users can type their own answer.

4. Save your quiz

Click Save to apply your changes

That’s it!

Your question now includes an “Other” option with a custom input field.

What happens next

When a user selects “Other”:

They can enter a custom response
Their input is saved along with their quiz submission
You can view it in: Customer Profiles > Quiz Responses

This gives you additional data beyond predefined answers.

Best practices

Use “Other” when your answer list may not cover all cases
Keep your main options focused and structured
Use “Other” to capture long-tail insights or unexpected answers
Review responses regularly to identify new common patterns

You can later turn frequent “Other” responses into standard options.

Important notes

“Other” adds a free-text input field to your question
The response is stored as part of the user’s quiz data

Troubleshooting

The input field does not appear

Make sure you selected the Other option in preview
Confirm the option was added and saved

Responses are missing

Check the Customer Profiles section
Open a submission and expand the question

Closing

You can now collect custom user input using the “Other” option, giving you more flexibility and deeper insights from your quizzes.

What’s next?

These features help you turn user input into actionable insights and better-performing quizzes.

Updated on: 29/04/2026

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