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title: "Segment"
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last_updated: "2025-06-10T11:08:24.227Z"
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# Segment

The Segment Control is a visual way of providing feedback and can be used as a way of analyzing reviewed data when you need a single response from a small list of options. For example, if you are evaluating the health and safety measures of a construction site, then a Segment Control is a simple and effective way of recording your findings.

### **Segment**

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For example you may ask the question:- 'Was the customer happy with this visit?, to which the responses may be 'Yes', 'No'. The control can display the possible responses as either text or an icon e.g. a smiley face or a sad face.  
  
Segment controls collect information in the same way as radio buttons or drop down lists, but instead of just checking a box or choosing a word from a list, the control can display the possible responses as either text or an icon e.g. a smiley face or a sad face.

-   In order to add a Segment Control to your form, you must log into your portal account and open the form designer.
-   From within the **Basic Data Capture** menu, select the **Segment** control.

You will now be able to adjust the behaviour of the control through the **Segment Editor** located within the properties panel.

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-   You can change which mode you want your segment to be displayed as by toggling between the **Text** and **Icon** buttons.
-   If **Text** mode is selected, the **Segment** textbox will allow you to change the text displayed within the segment. You can add an alternative caption if required by ticking **Alternative Caption** and typing the text within the textbox.
-   If **Icon** mode is selected, then you can select the segment you want to edit and choose from an array of different icons from within the Segment Icon section.
-   By ticking **Value Default**, it will automatically highlight the segment you require when you first open your form.  
     

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-   If you require additional segment fields then you can do this by dragging and dropping **Drag to add New Segment** within the segment section.
-   If you want to delete any unwanted segments, them you can simply drag and drop the segment within the **Drop Here to remove Segment** section.
-   Once you are happy with the changes you have made within the Segment Editor, select **Done**.  
     

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