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## Text box

In REDCap, the `text box` question type can be used in several ways: to capture short written responses and information like numbers and dates. Here, we will just capture our participant's name.
In REDCap, the 'Text box' question type can be used in several ways: to capture short written responses and information like numbers and dates. Here, we will just capture our participant's name.

### Add a basic text field
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### Add a basic text field

1. Click on `Demographic question` to open it
2. Click `Add Field`
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6. In the `Required` field, select “Yes”.
7. In the `Identifier?` Field, select “Yes”. (Identifiable information can be flagged to restrict it from export.)
8. Click `Save`.
9. Repeat the process to add the field Last Name (name_last)
9. Repeat the process to add the field Last Name (*name_last*)

## Multiple choice

Multiple choice fields are of two kinds:

- `Radio buttons` and `drop down lists` only allow the participant to select a single option from a list.
- `Checkboxes` allow participants to select any number of items from a list.
- 'Radio buttons' and 'Drop down lists' only allow the participant to select a single option from a list.
- 'Checkboxes' allow participants to select any number of items from a list.

### Add a radio button question
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### Add a radio button question
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1. Click `Add field`
2. Choose `Multiple choice - Radio buttons` from the drop-down list.
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> About raw values
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> The ‘raw value’, which appears before the column, is the value that gets recorded in your data. Thus your recorded value can be numeric, or a single letter code, while the participant can read a fuller description.
### Add a checkbox question
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### Add a checkbox question
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3. Click `Add field`.
4. Choose *Checkboxes (Multiple Answers)* for the `Field Type`.
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