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title: "Creating A Card Sorting Test"
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After logging in, you will see the dashboard for all three types of tests (i.e., card sorting, tree testing, and participatory design).

- Click on “<span style="color: #0747a6">+ Create Test</span>”


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<span style="color: #0747a6">**Step 1: Test Details**</span>

Here you will need to fill up all the test information:

- Make sure you've selected the right test type
- Name your study
- Select the end date for your test
- Select a Language for your Tester View
- Enable the Demographics Collection option
- Enable Company Logo Branding option
- Select a Card Sorting Method
- Specify re-directing webpages for certain testers' condition


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<span style="color: #0747a6">**Step 2: Categories**</span>

You can create categories for your testers to sort the cards within. You can create them quickly by importing a CSV/XLS/XLSX file to the test (If you are doing Open Card Sorting, this section will not be displayed).

- Click on the turquoise color text “<span style="color: #0747a6">+ Add new category</span>”
- Enter the name of the Categories
- Click on the "<span style="color: #0747a6">Information</span>" icon to add a "<span style="color: #0747a6">Category description</span>" for each category. If you do not wish to include any Category description, you can switch off the toggle on the right side.


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<span style="color: #0747a6">**Step 3: Card Setup**</span>

You can create Cards you would like to test. You can import a CSV/XLS/XLSX file to quickly create cards.

- Click on the turquoise color text “<span style="color: #0747a6">+ Add new card</span>”
- Enter the name of the Categories
- Click on the "Information" icon to add a "<span style="color: #0747a6">Card description</span>" for each card to explain what kind of content that might be covered under this card. If you do not wish to include any Card description, you can switch off the toggle on the right side.


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<span style="color: #0747a6">**Step 4: Message**</span>

You can customize all the messages displayed in the test to your participants.


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<span style="color: #0747a6">**Step 5: Questionnaire**</span>

Here you can set up the Screener Questions to rule out the participants that are not qualified for the test and create the Pre-Study & Post-Study Questionnaire to survey users' feedback and thoughts about your product.

- Go to the tab where you would like to enable the questions/questionnaire
- Switch on the Toggle under the tab
- Select the question type
- Enter your questions and options


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<span style="color: #0747a6">**Step 6: Share the Test Link**</span>

Here you can **preview** and review the test yourself before launching it. We'd suggest duplicating your test and having a dry run before you send out your test to your participants. If everything is all set, share your test invite link with your participants!  


> ℹ️ Please note that all card sorting tests would require Testers to take the Test on a **Computer** device.


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