> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.talentmap.com/knowledge-base/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.talentmap.com/knowledge-base/general/product-updates/august-4th-2026.md). # August 4th, 2026 ### Ask Participants to Rank Their Top Reasons Ranked choice questions ask participants to put options in order of priority instead of selecting everything that applies. Your results then show the share of participants who ranked each option 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, so you can see relative weight rather than raw frequency. **What's new:** A **Ranked Choice** question type on the Design Survey page. Enter your option list, then set **Maximum choices to select** to cap how many options a participant may rank, for example 3 for a top 3 question. The option list and the cap are independent, so you can offer 8 options and still ask for a top 3. Participants select options to move them into a ranking area, where position is the rank, and they can reorder before submitting. Leave the maximum at 0 and participants can rank every option. **Why it matters:** A checkbox question tells you that 40 percent of leavers mentioned compensation. It cannot tell you whether compensation was the deciding factor or a minor annoyance, and those two findings lead to very different retention decisions. Ranking captures priority, which is what a leadership team needs in order to choose what to act on first. This is the piece that was missing from exit survey data. **How to use it:** Open your survey, click **Design Survey**, and select the **Ranked Choice** question type. Enter your question title and options, then set **Maximum choices to select**. Pair it with a follow-up question asking why the top-ranked option was chosen for the strongest exit data. ### See Ranked Results in Your Snapshot Report Every ranked choice question gets its own chart in the snapshot report, broken down by rank position, and the results carry into both exports. **What's new:** A dedicated ranked choice chart on the snapshot report showing each option, the number of participants who selected it, and the percentage who ranked it in each position. The chart is included on its own page in the PowerPoint export, using the same design you see on screen, and ranked results appear on a **Ranked Choice** sheet in the Excel export. Questions with many options span 2 pages in the PowerPoint export so every option stays readable. **Why it matters:** Start with the share who ranked an option 1st and you have your top priority. Compare that against the total across all positions and you can tell the difference between an issue that is widely recognized and one that is genuinely urgent for a smaller group. Both readings are useful, and both are hard to get from a checkbox question. **How to use it:** Open the snapshot report for a survey containing a ranked choice question and scroll to that question. Export to PowerPoint or Excel as usual and the ranked results are included. ### Filter Your Report by Option and Rank Position Report filters now let you isolate the participants who gave a specific option a specific priority, which is particularly useful for reading comments. **What's new:** When you add a **Survey Item** filter on a ranked choice question, you select the option you want and one or more rank positions. Selecting more than one position widens the match, so 1st or 3rd returns everyone who ranked the option in either place. Filtered results flow through the whole report, including comments, and active filters carry into both exports. **Why it matters:** This is where ranking becomes a conversation rather than a chart. Filter to the participants who ranked senior leadership as their number one reason for leaving, then read only their comments. You go into a leadership discussion with both the priority and the explanation behind it, in the words of the people who gave it that priority. **How to use it:** When running a report, click **Filters**, click the orange **+** button, then click the **Demographic** dropdown and select **Survey Item**. Choose your ranked choice question, select an option, then select the rank positions you want. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. 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