About label sets

A label set is a saved list of codes and labels, for example an agreement scale from Strongly disagree to Strongly agree. In the classic question editor you can load a label set as the answer options or subquestions of a question. The editor of LimeSurvey 7 doesn't use label sets: there you add answer options and subquestions directly on the question. See Overview: Question types.

Create a label set

1. Click Configuration > Advanced > Label sets in the top bar.

2. Click Create or import new label set(s).

3. On the New label set tab, type a Set name, choose the Languages and click Save. The labels page opens.

4. Fill in the rows, or click Quick-add labels (4) and enter one label per line, with the code and the text separated by a semicolon or a tab, for example A1;Strongly disagree. For more languages, add the translations on the same line, separated by another semicolon. Replace overwrites the rows, Add appends to them.

5. Click Save (5).

In the picture: 1 Code, stored in your data, 2 Assessment value, used for assessments, 3 Title, the text participants see, 4 Quick-add labels, 5 Close, Save and close and Save.

Manage label sets

The ... menu of a label set offers Edit label set, View labels, Export label set and Delete. Export multiple label sets saves several at once.

To bring label sets from another site, open the Import label set(s) tab under Create or import new label set(s) and select an .lsl file of up to 40 MB. Don't import if label set already exists skips duplicates.

Next steps

• Overview: Question types
• Score answers with assessments
• Overview: Configuration

FAQ

Why can't I find label sets in the editor?

The editor of LimeSurvey 7 doesn't use them. Type the answer options on the question itself.

Who can create label sets?

Administrators with the Label sets permission. See Manage administrators.