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title: Self-Reporting Challenges
slug: self-reporting-challenges
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createdAt: 2022-06-11T22:20:00.000Z
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**Who can do this: **

- Anyone with editing permissions for Challenges, Homescreen (if selecting Availability), and Messages (if sending a message)
- Additional viewing permissions are needed for tied content (e.g., Forms, Media Collections)
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A Self-Reporting Challenge lets users fill out a form to verify they completed an activity. This is especially useful for offline activities that you have no way of tracking. but a challenge can be anything you choose, from swimming laps to reading a book. 

Depending on the activity, you might have yes/no, multiple choice, or free-form questions. You can also have them upload their signature, or other media. 

# Create a Self-Reporting Challenge

Have users report on something through a form. 

## Step 1: Build a form

If you already created a form, skip down to [step 2.](./#step-2-set-up-the-challenge)

1\. [Add a new Challenge](docId\:tEcD3nxGKs7dDN816tpzo) and select **Self-Reporting **for the Challenge type.

- A dialogue window opens.

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2\. Fill in the prompts and click **Create**.

- The Form editor opens. This is what users complete to verify they have completed the challenge.

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3\. The **Form title **is auto-filled with your challenge goal, which you can edit.

4\. If you want, customize your form further. See [Build a Form](docId\:Xly-vnmII9-v2FglIVUGS).

5\. Use or edit the **Completion message **and add an** image **users will see.

6\. (Optional) Select a form reset option:

- **Allow manual reset: **Allow users to make changes and re-submit the form any time up until the form closes.
- **Auto-reset on a schedule: **Allow users to resubmit the form according to the frequency you set. If a recurring challenge, this will automatically be aligned with the period you set, e.g., if the period is daily, the form will reset every day.

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**What happens to previous form responses?**

For either form reset option above, each user can only have one response. Any re-submissions replace the previous one. See [View & export responses](docId\:qaSUOoy2ryRtI8JJE2Qs2).
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7. Set the [Menu appearance](docId\:ceoUiF4_lCm4I65KxXKX5) and [Availability](docId\:ceoUiF4_lCm4I65KxXKX5). 

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**Do I need to select a display tag?**

No, a display tag isn’t necessary because the challenge, along with the form, will already be visible in the Challenges section of the app.
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8\. Continue to the steps below.

## Step 2: Set up the Challenge 

Use the form you created to set up a Self-Reporting Challenge.

 1\. In the bottom-right of the **Form setup**, select **Save and create Challenge. **

- A **New Challenge setup** window opens. The fields are auto-generated based on your form setup, which you can change.

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**Can I use an existing form?  **

Since scoring for recurring challenges is retroactive, if you're using a form that was previously active, users will immediately get credit if they previously responded. To avoid this, create a new form.
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2\. (Optional) Select **Allow manual reset** or **Auto-reset on a schedule.**

- If you selected **Auto-reset on a schedule**, a dialog let's you know the reset will be changed to align with a recurring challenge. Click **Okay**.

3\. Complete the [Challenge setup fields.](docId\:Hy3r5JpVPh-zIAMvHsry8) 

4\. In the bottom-right, select **Save and close** or **Save and** **send message.**

- If you opt to send a message, you'll be brought to the **Compose** page.

The challenge is immediately published to the Challenges section of the app, unless you specified hide/show dates.

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**How do I edit the form later?**

All forms connected to a challenge can be accessed in your list of challenges, in the **Trigger** column. Select it there to open the form and make any edits.
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