Global Settings (Progress Bar Tab)

Sometimes it is useful to display a progress bar at either the top or bottom of each page to let respondents know how far they have come in a survey and approximately how far they have to go.

Show Progress Bar

You can automatically include a progress bar in the Page Footer or Header by checking this box and selecting the position. You can exert additional control over the positioning of the progress bar by placing it manually within the global header or footer (see below).

Manually Including a Progress Bar

To manually place a progress bar in the questionnaire, simply type [%ProgressBar( )%] within the text boxes of the Global Settings dialog box under Headers and Footers tab. The progress bar won't appear on the login page.

Progress Bar Settings

Alignment: Choose from left, center, or right.

Width (%): Specifies the width of the progress bar, as a percentage of the total width of the browser window.

Beginning Value (%): Specifies the beginning value for the progress bar. This is useful if you are linking multiple SSI Web surveys together and need to specify a certain beginning value.

Ending Value (%): Specifies the ending value for the progress bar. This is useful if you are linking multiple SSI Web surveys together and need to specify a certain ending value.

Background Color, Bar Color, Bar Background Color and Text Color

These controls let you customize the look of your progress bar. Click the Change... button to access the "color picker." You can also specify customized colors by typing the 6-character hexadecimal "red-green-blue" value in the form RRGGBB directly into the color field. It is easiest to try a new setting and click the Preview button to immediately see the result.