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title: How do I add a matrix question? | Paperform Help Center | Paperform
description: You can add a matrix question by changing the question type manually or using the /matrix command.
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How do I add a matrix question?
### Field Types

A [Matrix Question](https://paperform.co/widgets/matrix/) allows you to effectively ask respondents more than one question in a single, compact field, allowing you to keep similar questions together instead of spreading out across multiple, distinct fields or pages.

It's just as easy to get started with our matrix question as it is any of our other questions.

## Setting it up

### Using slash commands

 1. From the form editor, select a blank line outside any questions or question groups.
 1. Type `/matrix` and click the entry for the "Matrix" question.

### Without using slash commands

 1. From the form editor, select a blank line outside any questions or question groups.
 1. Click "Add Question" in the options that appear to the left of the line.
 1. Click the type (default is `text`) and change it to `matrix`.

### Configuration

In either case, navigate to the Question Panel and customize the column and row names to your liking.

Optionally, you may allow more than one response per row, changing the radio buttons into checkboxes.

## Example use cases

### Likert scale grid

![Matrix of Likert scale questions](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/matrix-rate-your-course.png)

### Availability

![Matrix of day availability by hour](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/matrix-select-timedate.png)

### Splitting Results on Google Sheets

When using Matrix field results for reporting capabilities, our [Google Sheets Direct Integration](https://paperform.co/help/articles/integrate-with-google-sheets/) is typically utilized for this purpose. To display your Matrix results in their own columns, we can utilize the [Google Sheets `SPLIT()` function](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/3094136?hl=en-GB) in the following example.

**Please Note:** References to `key` must be replaced with valid [pre-filling keys](https://paperform.co/help/articles/pre-filling-guide/) on your form for the example formula to work correctly.

`=SPLIT("{{ key.rows.1 }}, {{ key.rows.2 }}, {{ key.rows.3 }}", ",")`

This example should be placed within your Google Sheets Direct Integration like so:

![Example of a matrix field split in a Google Sheets integration using the example formula](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/matrix-field-integration-demo-split.png)

These are just a couple of possibilities. Play around with it, realize your use cases, and engage with your respondents more efficiently.

If you ever need any help or have any feedback, let us know at [support@paperform.co](mailto:support@paperform.co).