Build & Field

Setting Up a Diary mission
First, be sure that you've created your project and added your teammates as collaborators. Next, ...
Setting up a Live mission
Before creating a Live mission, be sure that you've created your project and added collaborators....
Setting up a Media Survey in Express
Through Express, you can run a Media survey or a Usability test. Not sure which type of activity ...
Step 1: Setting up a Usability Test
This is the first part in a series on how to run a usability test on Dscout. This article walks t...
Step 2: Recruit / Invite tab - Usability Test
This is the second part in a series on how to run a usability test on Dscout. This article walks ...
Step 3:  Create Tab - Usability Test
This is the third part in a series on how to run a usability test on Dscout. This article walks y...
Example of an effective Usability test
Once you've taken a look at our guide for setting up a usability test, you might still need some ...
Test mode in Express missions
For SSO login support, click here. Test mode in Express allows you to test your mission with up t...
Preparing your Figma file for Usability testing
This article outlines recommendations and best practices for preparing Figma files for Express Us...
Relaunching closed Express missions & Recruit screeners
Now that your Express mission has closed, you may wish to add additional participants and receive...
When to Use a Media Survey or Usability Test
Within Express, you have the option to run a Media survey or a Usability test activity. To determ...
Question Types in Screeners
Note: this article details information about our Recruit product; for information regarding this ...
Knockout questions
When included in a screener or Express mission, knockout questions automatically disqualify scout...
Skip logic
With skip logic, you can jump scouts to different questions based on their answers to a previous ...
Ranking questions
When included in a screener, Express mission, or Diary mission, ranking questions ask scouts to c...
Question Stimuli
You can now add and preview visual stimuli at the question level in your Screeners, Diary mission...
Using question quotas
Quotas can be set on both single-select and multi-select questions. This feature is available in ...
Question Types in Express
In Express missions, you can run a Media survey or a Usability test. Most question types are avai...
Question Groups & Randomization
dscout supports the creation of question groups as well as the ability to randomize the order in ...
Skip logic in Express Missions
With skip logic, you can jump scouts to different questions based on their answers to a previous ...
How to use card sorting questions in your Express Mission
Card sorting is a question type available in Express missions—both Media Surveys and Usability Te...
How to use Task Questions in an Express Usability Test
Task Overview How to add a Task to your Usability Test Task URLs Manage Task URLs modal Add UR...
Adding a Figma prototype to a Usability mission
Task questions in dscout usability tests can include a starting URL. When the URL or prototype li...
Must-select logic in Recruit + Express
Must-select can be set on Multiple Select questions. Use this logic to designate response choices...
Understanding missions, activities, and entries for researchers
Missions, activities, and entries are the key structural elements of a dscout Diary mission. A mi...
Understanding Manual and Automatic Diary missions
Within dscout Diary, we offer two mission types: manual and automatic. You can change mission typ...
Question types in Diary
In a Diary mission, you can ask questions in a variety of formats! Here are the types of question...
Skip logic in dscout Diary missions
With skip logic, you can jump scouts to a particular question based on their response choice. In ...
Piping (Recall Logic)
Frequently asked questions Setting up piping Viewing piped responses Piping (also known as reca...
Activity due dates and reminders
Due dates help you set clear expectations for scouts participating in your research project. The ...