diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey.pm
index 2aa30564b..d4c6c37d6 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey.pm
@@ -938,16 +938,18 @@ sub prepareShowSurveyTemplate {
         'Confidence',      1, 'Effectiveness', 1, 'Concern',    1, 'Risk',       1, 'Threat',         1,
         'Security',        1
     );
-    my %text = ( 'Text', 1, 'Email', 1, 'Phone Number', 1, 'Text Date', 1, 'Currency', 1 );
-    my %slider = ( 'Slider', 1, 'Dual Slider - Range', 1, 'Multi Slider - Allocate', 1 );
-    my %dateType   = ( 'Date',        1, 'Date Range', 1 );
-    my %fileUpload = ( 'File Upload', 1 );
-    my %hidden     = ( 'Hidden',      1 );
+    my %textArea    = ( 'TextArea', 1 );
+    my %text        = ( 'Text', 1, 'Email', 1, 'Phone Number', 1, 'Text Date', 1, 'Currency', 1 );
+    my %slider      = ( 'Slider', 1, 'Dual Slider - Range', 1, 'Multi Slider - Allocate', 1 );
+    my %dateType    = ( 'Date',        1, 'Date Range', 1 );
+    my %fileUpload  = ( 'File Upload', 1 );
+    my %hidden      = ( 'Hidden',      1 );
 
     foreach my $q (@$questions) {
-        if    ( $fileUpload{ $$q{'questionType'} } ) { $q->{'fileLoader'} = 1; }
-        elsif ( $text{ $$q{'questionType'} } )       { $q->{'textType'}   = 1; }
-        elsif ( $hidden{ $$q{'questionType'} } )     { $q->{'hidden'}     = 1; }
+        if    ( $fileUpload{ $$q{'questionType'} } ) { $q->{'fileLoader'}   = 1; }
+        elsif ( $text{ $$q{'questionType'} } )       { $q->{'textType'}     = 1; }
+        elsif ( $textArea{ $$q{'questionType'} } )   { $q->{'textAreaType'} = 1; }
+        elsif ( $hidden{ $$q{'questionType'} } )     { $q->{'hidden'}       = 1; }
         elsif ( $multipleChoice{ $$q{'questionType'} } ) {
             $q->{'multipleChoice'} = 1;
             if ( $$q{'maxAnswers'} > 1 ) {
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey/ResponseJSON.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey/ResponseJSON.pm
index 12ab7715f..7c16258d1 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey/ResponseJSON.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey/ResponseJSON.pm
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ sub recordResponses {
         'Yes/No',         1
     );
     my %sliderTypes = ( 'Dual Slider - Range', 1, 'Multi Slider - Allocate', 1, 'Slider', 1 );
-    my %textTypes   = ( 'Currency',    'Email', 1, 'Phone Number', 1, 'Text', 1, 'Text Date', 1 );
+    my %textTypes   = ( 'Currency',    'Email', 1, 'Phone Number', 1, 'Text', 1, 'Text Date', 1 ,'TextArea', 1);
     my %fileTypes   = ( 'File Upload', 1 );
     my %dateTypes   = ( 'Date',        'Date Range', 1 );
     my %hiddenTypes = ( 'Hidden',      1 );
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey/SurveyJSON.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey/SurveyJSON.pm
index 57952ff45..73a3a17f1 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey/SurveyJSON.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey/SurveyJSON.pm
@@ -381,8 +381,8 @@ sub getValidQuestionTypes {
         'Likelihood',     'Multi Slider - Allocate', 'Multiple Choice', 'Oppose/Support',
         'Party',          'Phone Number',            'Race',            'Risk',
         'Satisfaction',   'Scale',                   'Security',        'Slider',
-        'Text',           'Text Date',               'Threat',          'True/False',
-        'Yes/No'
+        'Text',           'TextArea',                'Text Date',       'Threat',          
+        'True/False',     'Yes/No'
     );
 }
 
diff --git a/root_import_survey.wgpkg b/root_import_survey.wgpkg
index a2cb1e824..d663c54c0 100644
Binary files a/root_import_survey.wgpkg and b/root_import_survey.wgpkg differ
diff --git a/www/extras/wobject/Survey/administersurvey.js b/www/extras/wobject/Survey/administersurvey.js
index 8bf8dc8e7..c16533830 100644
--- a/www/extras/wobject/Survey/administersurvey.js
+++ b/www/extras/wobject/Survey/administersurvey.js
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ if (typeof Survey === "undefined") {
         'Email': 1,
         'Phone Number': 1,
         'Text Date': 1,
-        'Currency': 1
+        'Currency': 1,
+	'TextArea': 1
     };
     var slider = {
         'Slider': 1,