# Types

Each row in the survey sheet must have a type that will define how the row will be interpreted when imported in ngSurvey. Below are the ngSurvey supported types you can use:

**text** Free text entry. Use multiline [appearance](https://docs.ngsurvey.com/projects/import-export/xlsform/survey-sheet/appearances) for comment box.

**integer** Whole number input.

**decimal** Decimal number input.

**select\_one** Select a single choice from a list. The choices must be defined in the [choices](https://docs.ngsurvey.com/projects/import-export/xlsform/choices-sheet) sheet.

**select\_multiple** Select multiple choices from a list. The choices must be defined in the [choices](https://docs.ngsurvey.com/projects/import-export/xlsform/choices-sheet) sheet.

**date** Date input (calendar selection).

**time** Time input.

**datetime** Combined date and time input.

**calculate** Performs a calculation based on other fields. The result is not shown to the user.

**note** Displays static text or a message without requiring any input from the user.

**geopoint** Collects GPS coordinates from a map.

**image** Allows users to capture or upload an image.

**audio** Allows users to record or upload audio.

**video** Allows users to capture or upload a video.

**acknowledge** Displays a toggle (checkbox) that users must check to acknowledge something.

**file** Allows the user to upload a file of any type (e.g., PDF, DOCX).

**range** Numeric slider input. You can configure minimum, maximum, and step values.

**begin\_group** Starts a group of either related questions on a same page or related answers to one question. To define a group that will be a page set the appeareance attribute to field-list. 

**end\_group** Ends a group that was started with begin\_group