--- title: Designing the review form description: Explore the settings and tools that will help you design the review form for your requirements. --- [Skip to content](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/designing-the-review-form#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Didn't find the help you need?](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/tickets-view?hsLang=en) ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OA%20Blue%20Logo%20-%20PNG.png?width=800&height=191&name=OA%20Blue%20Logo%20-%20PNG.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Didn't find the help you need?](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/tickets-view) - Go to oxfordabstracts.com Go to oxfordabstracts.com How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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[Skip to written instructions.](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/designing-the-review-form#TEX) Go to **[Event dashboard](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/event-dashboard?hsLang=en) → Abstract Management → Reviews → Forms & Setup.** Skip to: [The controls](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/designing-the-review-form#TCT) [Default questions](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/designing-the-review-form#DFQ) [Editing a question](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/designing-the-review-form#ECQ) [Settings](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/designing-the-review-form#SETT) [Adding a question](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/designing-the-review-form#AQ) [Deleting a question](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/designing-the-review-form#DAQ) [Changing the order of a question](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/designing-the-review-form#COQ) NB: Some of the features below are not available in the FREE package.   The default **Review Form** will be displayed. ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Oct-26-2021-03-29-44-71-PM.jpeg?width=550&name=undefined-Oct-26-2021-03-29-44-71-PM.jpeg) #### The controls At the top of the form you will see the following: ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Feb-24-2021-11-31-37-00-AM.jpeg?width=600&name=undefined-Feb-24-2021-11-31-37-00-AM.jpeg) 1) **Preview** the form as it would look to a reviewer. 2) **View as a reviewer** for a specific reviewer's view (an option will open to choose the reviewer by email). 3) Click **Welcome** **message** to add a welcome message or any instructions you wish a reviewer to read before completing the form. Changes are saved automatically.   4) **Visible submission questions** Clicking here will reveal the submission questions. Toggle the eye icon on and off to control the visibility for reviewers. ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Feb-24-2021-11-35-50-15-AM.jpeg?width=350&name=undefined-Feb-24-2021-11-35-50-15-AM.jpeg) **5) Submitters' information** Toggle the eye icon to control the visibility of submitters' email and names to reviewers. ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction8052172203originalXceZEGfcBgfp2EvqlXLa_HY75PE5I6RuSQ.png)   6) See [Review question types](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/review-question-types?hsLang=en) 7) See  [Allowing committee members to assign reviews](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/allowing-committee-members-to-assign-reviews?hsLang=en) 8) [View deleted questions (if you have deleted any)](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/designing-the-review-form#DAQ) --- #### **Default Questions** **See[Review question types](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/review-question-types?hsLang=en)**for guidance**.![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Feb-24-2021-11-43-37-26-AM.jpeg?width=450&name=undefined-Feb-24-2021-11-43-37-26-AM.jpeg)** **1) Grade -** data in this field will be numerical and will allow for calculations - ie average grade etc. **2) Presentation method -** This is a dropdown question that will indicate recommendation of presentation method - eg - oral, poster etc 3) **Conflict of interest ** Entries in this field will show in the reviews table to alert admins to any conflicts. The row will also be highlighted pink - if either a) the submission is incomplete or b) there is a conflict of interest. ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction8061007698originalnH-0SpgLC60XznLrd1xaEuW5ajLT0XUyfw.png?width=600&name=s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction8061007698originalnH-0SpgLC60XznLrd1xaEuW5ajLT0XUyfw.png) **4) Comments** - entries in this field will be comments from the reviewer. --- #### **Editing the content of a question** Click on any question to open up the edit review question screen, where you can amend the question text and content. This is the same process as in the submission form.   NB For more information on the functions and types of questions in the review form, see [Review question types](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/review-question-types?hsLang=en). **![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hubfs/undefined-Oct-26-2021-03-43-26-39-PM.jpeg)** ---   **Settings** On relevant questions there are options to mark them as mandatory by ticking **Answer required,**  Ticking **Is grade question** will mean that the system will recognise this as a number and calculate accordingly (eg - average grade etc).  Checking **Show response to submitter** will allow the response to be shown where you have enabled the[Show reviews to submitters](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/show-reviews-to-submitters-1?hsLang=en) feature. ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hubfs/undefined-Nov-02-2021-02-16-26-26-PM.jpeg)   **Adding a question** - You can add a new question to the review form by clicking **+Question** then choosing the relevant question type from the list.   See [Review question types](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/knowledge/review-question-types?hsLang=en)  for more information. ![](https://help.oxfordabstracts.com/hubfs/undefined-Nov-02-2021-02-22-54-59-PM.jpeg) ---   **Deleting a question** - 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