> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.epicollect.net/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.epicollect.net/common-use-cases.md).

# Common Use Cases

- [Matrix Style Questions](https://docs.epicollect.net/common-use-cases/matrix.md)
- [Consolidate data](https://docs.epicollect.net/common-use-cases/consolidate-data.md): When retrieving data from Epicollect5, individual files are generated for each form and branch. To facilitate data linkage, Epicollect5 assigns unique identifiers, integrated into the dataset.
- [Jumps 101](https://docs.epicollect.net/common-use-cases/jumps-101.md): Example Implementation of Jumps in the Epicollect5 Platform
- [Other, Please Specify](https://docs.epicollect.net/common-use-cases/specify-answer-with-jump.md): Handling "Other, Please Specify" in Epicollect5 Forms
- [Non-Hierarchical Forms](https://docs.epicollect.net/common-use-cases/non-hierarchical-forms.md)
- [Users Working Groups](https://docs.epicollect.net/common-use-cases/users-working-groups.md): Managing multiple projects for multiple sites and compare all the data
- [Excel and UTF-8](https://docs.epicollect.net/common-use-cases/excel-and-utf-8.md): Microsoft Excel may struggle to properly display UTF-8 compliant CSV files when they contain non-English characters. However, this issue is not related to Epicollect5.
- [Excel All Data in One Cell](https://docs.epicollect.net/common-use-cases/excel-all-data-in-one-cell.md)
- [Barcodes](https://docs.epicollect.net/common-use-cases/barcodes.md)
- [Child Forms vs Branches](https://docs.epicollect.net/common-use-cases/child-forms-vs-branches.md)
- [Dependent Dropdowns](https://docs.epicollect.net/common-use-cases/dependent-dropdowns.md)
- [Referencing Parent Form Responses](https://docs.epicollect.net/common-use-cases/referencing-parent-form-responses.md): Reference responses from a parent form while collecting data.