> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wenite.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Building an Instrument

> Building a full instrument in one go and managing translations.

## 1. Building an instrument

Besides individual building blocks, you can build a complete instrument in one go via **Add items** on the Library page. This runs through a wizard with the following steps:

| Step                  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Language**          | Choose the default language for the content you're about to create.                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **Import** (optional) | Upload an Excel file (.xlsx/.xls) containing your full instrument — questions, modules, and KPIs all at once, using columns `id`, `questionType`, `blockType`, `KPI`, `dimension`, `module`, `caption`, `answers`. First download the sample template via **Download template**. |
| **Questions**         | Create the individual questions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| **Modules**           | Group questions into modules — each module requires at least one question.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| **KPIs**              | Group modules into KPIs — each KPI requires at least one module.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| **Translations**      | Manage the multilingual content.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| **Review**            | Check a summary before you save for good.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

<Tip>
  The **Excel import** is the fastest route for a large, existing instrument. If you're building something new and small, it's faster to work directly through the Questions → Modules → KPIs steps.
</Tip>

## 2. Translation management

All content — questions, modules, KPIs, answer sets, and templates — is multilingual. In the **Translations** step, you see a grid of all fields that need translating, with one column per language. You edit each cell directly.

The **Auto translate all** button lets the platform automatically translate the content into the selected languages. You can still manually refine any automatic translation afterwards. The platform shows how many fields still need translation; you can only continue once everything is complete.

## 3. Recommended workflow

1. **Reuse first** — search via Explore to see if a suitable question, module, or KPI already exists before creating something new.
2. **Respect the hierarchy** — questions before modules, modules before KPIs; set each item's dimension as you go.
3. **Work with answer sets** for recurring scales — that keeps your surveys consistent.
4. **Build large instruments via Excel import**; build small, new content directly through the wizard.
5. **Translate in one go** — use "Auto translate all" and refine afterwards.

<Tip>
  Once you're happy with a set of content, save it as a reusable template — see the [Templates guide](/product/templates).
</Tip>