# These question types exist

beabee offers many different question types for the CrowdNewsroom. There are both qualitative and quantitative question types. Read here which ones are available:

**Text Field**

A *text field* is suitable for short free-text answers, e.g. also to query names, addresses or short statements.

**Text Area**

For longer free-text answers, the *Text Area* is recommended. Here, participants can formulate much longer answers. A text area is useful for qualitative questions in which participants should report in detail on their own experiences or formulate ideas.

**Checkbox**

With a *Checkbox* you can ask for consent, e.g. whether participants want to receive an evaluation of the answers by e-mail.

**Select Boxes** 

With *Select Boxes* you can ask multiple-choice questions. This is suitable if participants should be able to select several answer options at the same time.

**Dropdown**

In *Dropdown*, participants have to choose an answer from a drop-down menu.

**Radio**

With *Radio*, too, participants have to decide on an answer. However, they are not displayed as a drop-down menu, but as a list.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://wiki.beabee.io/help-center-english/engagement/crowdnewsroom/how-to-create-a-crowdnewsroom/crowdnewsroom-content/these-question-types-exist.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.