Ranking

A drag-and-drop ranking field where respondents arrange items in their preferred order. The position indicates priority.

Configuration

FieldDescription
ItemsThe list of things to rank
Display styleHow items appear (list, cards)
RequiredMust be ranked before submitting

How it works

  1. Items appear in a default order
  2. Respondent drags items up or down to reorder
  3. Position 1 = highest priority, last = lowest
  4. The ranking order is saved as an array in the submission

Common uses

  • Feature prioritization ("Rank these features by importance")
  • Product preference ("Order these products from most to least wanted")
  • Task priority ("Rank your top 3 priorities")
  • Candidate ranking ("Order these candidates by preference")
Note

Ranking works best with 3-7 items. More than 7 becomes tedious for respondents. For longer lists, consider Multiple Choice (select top 3) instead.

Configuration tabs

Every field has 5 configuration tabs when clicked on the form canvas:

TabWhat you configure
DesignQuestion text, description, placeholder, help text
DataDefault value, variable name, prefill from URL parameters
SettingsRequired/optional, read-only, hidden
ValidationsFormat rules, min/max, custom error messages
ImageAttach an image alongside the question

Using in workflows

When this field is part of a form connected to a workflow via the Form Submission trigger, its value is available as a variable:

{{trigger.fieldName}}

Use it in any downstream node: send it in an email, store it in a database, pass it to an AI node for analysis, or use it in an If-Else condition for routing.