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How to Limit the Number of Selections in a Multi-Select Question

Limit the the selectable options in a multi select question

Written by Sam

1. Open the multi-select question you want to limit 0:00

  • Start with the template or survey that contains the multi-select question.

  • Identify the question where you want to restrict how many options a user can choose.

  • In the example, there are 16 possible options, but the goal is to allow only 2 selections.

2. Set the selection limit in Conditional Logic 0:13

  • Go to the Conditional Logic tab for the multi-select question.

  • Enter the maximum number of allowed selections.

  • In the example, the limit is set to 2.

  • Save the changes after updating the logic.

3. Test the survey behavior 0:40

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  • Open the survey and create a new survey entry.

  • Try selecting more options than the limit allows.

  • In the example, the user selects 1, 2, and 3 before saving.

4. Confirm the validation warning appears 0:55

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  • When the user exceeds the allowed number of selections, a warning appears.

  • The message shown is: “You can select no more than two options.”

  • This confirms the multi-select question is now limited to the specified number of choices.

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