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Format Variable Prompts and Layout Text in Builder

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You can format the text that appears throughout your interview. For example, you may want to apply bold formatting to a question prompt, or use a heading-style information cell in your layout.

The following are examples of some of the text you can format:

  • A variable's Question Prompt or Question Help. This includes both object models, object variables, and standalone variables.
  • Options in a selection variable.
  • Information cell in a variable's Layout.

 

To do this:

  1. Open the Builder Online Workspace. (See Accessing the Builder Online Workspace for help.)
  2. Click the Designer tab.
  3. Find the text-based option for the element you want to adjust. For example, to format a variable prompt, edit the variable and find the Question Prompt field.

  4. Add your content to the field, based on the following information:

    Format Example Markup
    Heading style # Heading Text (for Heading 1 level)
    ## Heading Text (for Heading 2 level)
    ### Heading Text (for Heading 3 level)
    Bold **This is the bold text**
    This is the **bold text**
    Italic *This is the italic text*
    This is the  *italic text*
    Ordered list 1. First item
    2. Second item
    3. Third item
    Bullet list - First item
    - Second item
    - Third item

    Apply primary color defined in Builder Settings

     

    Note: You can access your Builder system colors by clicking your user icon and choosing Settings.

    See Customizing Your Builder Online Workspace to learn more.

    		 <accent 1>This is the text</accent>
    OR
    <accent>This is the text</accent>

    Apply secondary color

    This color is derived from Builder's primary accent color

    		 <accent 2>This is the text</accent>

    Apply tertiary color defined in Builder Settings

    This color is derived from Builder's primary accent color

    		 <accent 3>This is the text</accent>

    Apply a complimentary color

    This color is complimentary to the primary accent color

    		 <accent c>This is the text</accent>
    Apply red color <accent red>This is the text</accent>
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  5. Click the Save icon to save your changes.

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