InstantForum 2017-1 FinalMillisecond Forumshttps://forums.millisecond.com/Millisecond ForumsMon, 14 Sep 2026 02:06:39 GMT20https://forums.millisecond.com/Topic12788.aspxDear all,<div><br/></div>I am currently working on my first experiment and came across a question, where I need some help:<div><br/></div>Whenever I use a likert scale or a slider on a page (I am using mostly scales ranging from 1 to 7), the middle (4) is always already selected / highlighted.<div>When using likert scales the box #4 is highlighted with a blue line, and when using sliders the slider already points to the middle of the range of the scale.<div><br/></div>Do you know if it's possible to turn that off? So there's no colored option when using likert scales and when using a slider the pointer only appears when the user actually clicks on the scale?<div><br/></div>Thanks for all your help in advance :)</div>Wed, 26 Mar 2014 02:10:37 GMTmarielahttps://forums.millisecond.com/Topic12792.aspxThanks a lot for the quick reply and I will think about the &lt;radiobuttons&gt; option!<br/>Wed, 26 Mar 2014 02:10:37 GMTmarielahttps://forums.millisecond.com/Topic12789.aspxNo, it's not possible to turn off. For &lt;slider&gt; elements, though, you can specify a /defaultresponse that differs from the scale's midpoint. If you want something without any pre-selection, you can use &lt;radiobuttons&gt;.<br/>Tue, 25 Mar 2014 12:03:54 GMTDave