This document provides an overview of the key configuration options available in WebStorm including idea options, voting options, categories, statuses, and the submission form. The idea options allow configuring whether users can submit and comment on ideas, subscribe to categories/ideas, and edit their own ideas. Voting options include different voting methods like thumbs up/down, restrictive, and chips voting. Categories and statuses can be customized by adding, removing, reordering, or renaming them. The submission form is fully customizable through an editor that allows adding various question types and requirements.

1. WebStorm Configuration – Key Options

2. Configuring Your WebStorm
Your new WebStorm is completely configurable to meet any needs relating to workflow and
how you engage your audience.
All available configuration options are accessible by clicking on the ”Setup” in the
navigation bar of any WebStorm. Options deemed to be best practices are enabled by
default.
In this PowerPoint, we will focus on the primary configuration area to get your WebStorm
ready for launch. This area is accessible from the Ideas tab in the setup menu.
Options Covered:
1. Idea Options
2. Voting Options
3. Categories
4. Statuses
5. Submission Form

3. 1) Idea Options
All available options pertaining to end user
participation around ideas are accessible
from the Ideas sub-tab
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Options deemed best practices are
enabled by default
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Idea and comment submission can be
disabled by unchecking the appropriate box
and clicking the
button at the
bottom of the page.
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Category and idea subscription options
allow your users to be notified of any new
content pertaining to a specific WebStorm
category or submitted idea.

4. 1) Idea Options
Other Idea Options
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Idea editing: Choose if and how your
users can edit their own ideas. The
default method is a best practice.
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Brightidea supports two varieties of
anonymous idea submission. There is
complete anonymity or pseudo,. Pseudo
allows the administrator to see who the
submitter is.
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Enabling team submission allows idea
collaborators to submit ideas with
colleagues. An option to determine how
point are earned is available.

5. 1) Voting Options
Voting options give you flexibility in
how users rate or support ideas.
Voting can be disabled by unchecking
the box next to ”Voting”
Brightidea offers three voting methods:
Simple, Restrictive and Chips
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Simple voting is your standard
thumb up/thumbs down voting
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Restrictive allows a user (1) total
vote per WebStorm
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Chips voting is configurable to allow
a certain number chips to be
allocated per user and then set how
many of those chips can be placed
on a given idea.
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Chips can be returned as a reward to
users who vote for ideas that move to
specific statuses
* An option is available for all three methods to require a reason
for a promote or demote vote from your user.
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6. 3+4) Idea Statuses & Categories
Statuses and categories are easily
configured from their respective
tabs.
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(c)
(a)
Simply overtype existing
categories or statuses to replace
them.
(b)
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Delete(a) a category or status by
clicking the corresponding delete
button next to the item.
(c)
(a)
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Add(b) new
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Re-order(c) your statuses and
categories by dragging them from
the left side of each row into their
new location.
entries by typing into
the blank field and then clicking the
+Add button
(b)

7. 5) Submission Form
Your WebStorm submission form is completely customizable, allowing you to obtain
the highest quality ideas possible from your audience.
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Access to the submission form editor can be found by clicking the ”pencil & paper” icon
from the Submission Form sub tab
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The WebStorm submission form supports many types of questions, all of which can be
marked as optional or required.
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Supported question types: Multiple Choice
Check Box
Dropdown
Date
Short & Long Free Text Number

8. 5) Submission Form
Customizing your submission
form is simple and straightforward
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Add a new question by
clicking the Add Question
button. Enter the question
title and select the question
type from the dropdown
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Enter in your answer
choices. To remove a
choice click the remove
button. To add additional
choice click the Add
Question Item button
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Check required to force users
to answer the question
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When done editing the
question click Done.
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Finally, click the Save Form
link at the top of the screen.

9. 5) Submission Form
Editing your submission
form:
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To re-order questions click
and drag the bar on the left
hand side.
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Click the Edit link to make
adjustments to your question
and its answers. Click Done
when finished.
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Click the Remove Question
link to delete the question
from your form.
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When finished, be sure to
click the Save Form button
at the top
Please Note - Adjustments to the submission form will impact already submitted ideas.
launch.
It is recommended to change the form only before