This module backports the placeholder in question feature from Odoo v16.
auto_awesome What this module does
AI-generated from the code · Odoo 15.0Lets you add a placeholder hint text to survey questions so participants see guidance inside the answer field before they type.
This module adds a Placeholder field to survey questions. When you edit a question in a survey, a new Placeholder box appears near the question title. The text you type there is shown inside the answer field on the survey page, giving participants a hint about what to write.
The Placeholder field is only available for question types that have a text or value input: free text box, single-line text box, numerical box, date and datetime. For choice-based questions (simple choice, multiple choice and matrix) the placeholder is automatically cleared and the field is hidden, because those questions do not use a typed answer field.
The placeholder text is translatable, so you can provide a different hint per language, and it is stored on the question. On the participant side, the hint appears inside the text area or input box for the supported question types.
In short, it touches the survey question configuration screen and the survey answering templates, adding one configurable field and its display behaviour.
Depends on
Models and fields (1)
- survey.question · extends an existing modelquestion_placeholder (Placeholder)
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Availability by version
Reviewed: 2026-11-03Confirmation status: 1 confirmed, 8 with no information of 9 versions.
Sources · Odoo 15.0
Confirmed on 2026-11-03 in branch 15.0 of OCA/survey.
terminal Installation and usage
OCA documentation · Odoo 15.0Configuration
Source · Odoo 15.0To set a placeholder in a question:
- Go to to Surveys and select the survey you want to edit.
- Go to a question of the type text or numeric.
- In the options tab, set the placeholder in the so named field.
The users of the survey will see the placeholder.
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