My Personal Settings

To open your personal settings, click your user name in the upper right corner, select Account, then click the Personal settings tab. The following options are available:

• Interface language: The language of the LimeSurvey administrative interface
• HTML editor mode: The inclusion of an integrated HTML editor
• Question type selector: Whether the question type picker shows a preview
• Pre-selected question type: The question type that is displayed by default
• Theme editor mode: Whether the theme editor uses syntax highlighting
• Date format: Chooses the default date format used in the administration interface
• Show script field: The script field is specially intended for entering JavaScript while editing questions
• Directly show edit mode: Indicates if edit mode should be shown by default when entering a question
• Non-Numerical answer option prefix: Prefix to be used for answer options. It should be non numerical
• Non-Numerical sub-questions prefix: Prefix to be used for sub-questions. It should be non numerical
• Lock question organizer in sidebar by default: Whether the question organizer appears in the sidebar
• Create example question group and question: This setting specifies if an example question group and question should be created automatically after creating a new survey

Interface language

You can select the administrative language preference during log in by using the dropdown list. After successful login, the LimeSurvey interface will change to the chosen language. The system records this preference in your profile.

For LimeSurvey setups that hide the login page, you can change your language preference by clicking your user name in the upper right corner, selecting Account, then clicking the Personal settings tab and selecting your desired language from the dropdown under Interface language.

HTML editor mode

LimeSurvey includes an integrated HTML editor for creating rich formatting in surveys, groups, questions, answer text, tables, and images. Four options are provided: Default, Inline HTML editor (pre-selected), Popup HTML editor, and No HTML editor.

When switching between editors, the last used editor before logout is recorded and becomes the default at next login. You can change the size of the HTML editor box by clicking on the bottom right corner of the editor.

Default

Inherits the HTML editor mode set by the super-administrator in the global settings of the LimeSurvey installation.

Inline

The HTML editor is used in-line on the page.

Popup

The normal text editor is used, but the HTML editor is available as a pop-up option by clicking an icon on the right of the normal text editor window.

Note: When editing answers and labels, the normal text editor or 'Popup' mode is always used.

Source code mode

To paste HTML or JavaScript code directly, switch to source code mode, which can be selected from the HTML editor menu.

You must disable the Filter HTML for XSS setting (Configuration → Global → Security) to store code entered in source-code mode; it is always disabled for the superadministrator.

No HTML editor

Select this option to use only simple text in surveys without an HTML editor.

Hint: Depending on your LimeSurvey usage, many text boxes on a single page may each have an editor copy. "For instance, when editing the email text for a survey invitation that is offered in 5 languages, a total of 20 inline HTML editors may be active on the page." Each instance consumes resources and may cause browser issues. For multiple language surveys, using the normal text editor or 'Popup' setting is recommended.

Question type selector

Choose 'Full selector' for a question type selector with preview or 'Simple selector' for a plain select box. "The 'default' option corresponds to the option selected in the global settings of the LimeSurvey installation"

Theme editor mode

Three options are available: 'default', 'full theme editor', and 'simple theme editor'. Choose the full option for an editor with syntax highlighting or the simple one for a plain editor field. "The 'default' option corresponds to the option selected in the global settings of the LimeSurvey installation"

See the themes article for details.

Date format

"This setting sets the date format for your profile (e.g. when you browse the survey results or for other settings located in the administration panel). It does not affect the actual surveys"

To set the date format within a survey instead, use a date/time question: after choosing that question format, enter the desired format in the boxes under the Input and Display tabs. Hover over box headings for additional information.

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