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# CSV Individual Answers

The individual answers export property tells the CSV export engine to export each answer inside a question as its own column. 

Answered [Selection type answers](/form-management/form-designer/answers/answer-types/selection-answers.md) will be marked in the respondent's row using the **Answer selection mark**, all selection answers that have not been selected will be marked by the **Answer unselected mark**. Field based types will output directly the respondent text entry of the field.

## 🔅 CSV individual answers properties

* **`Answer selection mark`** is the value that will be shown in each row where a respondent has answered an answer. Note that field type answers will show the respondent text entry.
* **`Answer unselected mark`** is the value that will be shown in each row where a respondent has not answered to an answer.

## ➡️ Data export file output samples

You may find below a few quick export samples.

1\) A single question with 3 choices.

![](/files/-MBVS3p-Ui4TyDnrdec5)

2\) A single question mixed with a free text field answer type

![](/files/-MBVT-jJuNxa7DOF9bl2)

3\) Multiple selection with 3 selected answers

![](/files/-MBVTXaNb3cTPrO58ikn)

4\) Question with 3 field based answers

![](/files/-MBVUC6mnMXUEOJRa7b8)


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