How to create a pen-and-paper survey in Word

This video shows how I make a printable questionnaire using Microsoft Word. First, I open a new, blank document inside Word to write the questions and the responses. Secondly, I put the blinking marker in front of the answer, and in the menu, I select the tab Insert, click on the Symbol button, and select More Symbols. Here, I select the tab Symbols, click on the triangle, and select Wingdings. I scroll down, select the circle or the square, and click the Insert button. Thirdly, I copy and paste this symbol for each response.

For a Likert scale, I use a table with a column for each step in the scale. After writing the question, I put the blinking marker where I want to put the scale. I select the tab Insert, click on the Table button, and most often create a 5-column table. Then, I copy and paste symbols, write down the scale digits, and describe the options. By clicking and dragging the columns, I ensure the space between each option is equal. I also remove the frames around the cells to make the table invisible. Click, drag, select all cells, select the Home tab, click on the small triangle in the middle, and select the option No borders.

I created one large table cell for open questions where my participants could write whatever they wanted.

Please note that I use circles for questions where my participants should only mark one answer. For questions where they can select multiple answers, I use squares. In the literature, the circles are radio buttons, and the squares are checkboxes.

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