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# How to Add an Open Text Question to a Form

# How to Add an Open Text Question to a Form

**In this article:**
* Overview
* Add an Open text question
* Things to keep in mind
* FAQs
* Who can do this

## Overview
An **Open text answer** question lets learners respond in their own words, so you can capture detailed, free-form answers that give you deep and rich insight into their thinking and understanding. It's one of the question types you can pick when building a Form or quiz.

## Add an Open text question
1. Open the Form you want to edit — you'll land in the question builder in edit mode.
2. Click **Add question** at the bottom of the builder to add a new question.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/c/0/6/4/c0645e580ffc0800/image_2qola.png)

3. With the new question selected, open the question type dropdown to the right of the question title and choose **Open text answer**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/c/0/6/4/c0645e580ffc0800/dropdown_9yacac.png)

4. Type your question in the question field.
5. (Optional) Turn on **Show model answer** and enter a **Model answer** — the expected or ideal response. This is shown to learners only once the Form is submitted.
6. Use the **Required** toggle if learners must answer this question. Your changes save automatically as you work.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/c/0/6/4/c0645e580ffc0800/open_1ognl1i.png)

> **Good to know:** A model answer is for guidance only — it's revealed after submission and doesn't affect a Form's score.

## Things to keep in mind
* Open text questions are recorded as written responses and aren't auto-marked, so they don't count towards a Form's pass score.
* A model answer is optional and, when set, is shown to the learner only after they submit.
* Changes to a Form save automatically as you work — there's no separate save button.

## FAQs
**Is an Open text question graded?**
No. Open text answers are recorded as responses but aren't auto-marked, so they don't contribute to a Form's pass score.

**What is a model answer?**
An optional expected or ideal response you can add to the question. It's shown to learners once they submit the Form and doesn't change the score.

## Who can do this
**Owners**, **Admins**, **Managers**, **Content Managers** and **Instructors** can add and edit Form questions. **People Managers**, **Employees** and **Restricted** users have read-only access and cannot change a Form's questions.