blog/source/_posts/word-break-limesurvey.md

---
title: Prevent word break in array question on LimeSurvey
excerpt: In array type question, when you add many answer options, some words might break into next line, especially when the word is long.
date: 2018-10-31
tags:
- stats
- limesurvey
---

When you have many answer options, the word can break into next line, like this:

![Part of a word break into next line in LimeSurvey](20181031/break-word.png)

LimeSurvey does this to have consistent column width size across array question. Personally, I prefer not to have word break than fixed width.

Here's how to prevent word break.

1. Go to the main admin page and then Themes.

  ![LimeSurvey theme button in admin panel](20181031/theme-button.png)

2. 'Extend' the theme of your choice. Choose a name of the new *extended* theme.

  ![LimeSurvey theme list](20181031/theme-list.png)

3. It will redirect you to 'Theme editor' page.
4. Go to 'custom.css'.

  ![Customise LimeSurvey theme through custom.css](20181031/custom-css.png)

5. Paste the following css,

  ```css
  table.ls-answers {
      table-layout: auto;
  }
  
  #outerframeContainer {
      word-wrap: normal;
      hyphens: none;
      -moz-hyphens: none;
      -webkit-hyphens: none;
  }
  ```

5. Save it and change to the new theme in your survey.

Once the word break is disabled, array answers should look like this,

![No word break in LimeSurvey](20181031/no-break-word.png)