All fields
Add a field from the side panel of the builder, or press / and type its name. Click a field to set it up.
Questions people answer
Section titled “Questions people answer”| Field | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Short Answer | A name, a title, anything that fits on one line |
| Long Answer | A message or a longer text |
| An email address. It is checked that it looks like one | |
| Number | A quantity, an age, a price. Only numbers are taken |
| Multiple Choice | One option out of a few, as radio buttons |
| Dropdown | One option out of many, picked from a list |
| Multi-Select | Several options at once. Show them as checkboxes or as a dropdown with chips |
| File Upload | A file from the person. See Collect files |
| Calculation | A total worked out from other answers. See Show a total |
| Payment | A payment inside the form. See Take a payment |
Blocks that show something
Section titled “Blocks that show something”These take no answer. They help people read the form.
| Block | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Text | A paragraph, with lists and links |
| Divider | A line between two parts of the form |
| Image | A picture, from a link or from your Media |
What every question has
Section titled “What every question has”- Label. The question itself.
- Help text. A note for the person filling in the form. See Help text.
- Placeholder. Grey words inside a text box until the person types.
- Required. The form cannot be sent without an answer. See Required and rules.
- Width. Full takes the whole row. Two Half fields sit side by side on a wide screen and stack on a phone.
- Show in form. Turn it off to keep a question in the builder without showing it.
Rules and logic
Section titled “Rules and logic”Every question has a Validation tab and a Logic tab next to General. Validation checks the answer. Logic shows or hides the question. See Show or hide questions.
Help text
Section titled “Help text”Help text is a note for the person filling in the form: what to write, in what format, or why you ask. Type it in Help Text / Description in the field’s General tab. It can be up to 1,000 characters.
On the live form, a small (!) button shows next to the question. Clicking it opens the note. Line breaks you type are kept. With Rich text on, the note can have bold words and links too.
Choice options
Section titled “Choice options”Multiple Choice, Dropdown and Multi-Select have a list of options. Type in an option, then:
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
Enter |
Adds a new option under this one |
Shift + Enter |
Starts a new line inside the same option |
Backspace in an empty option |
Deletes it and goes back to the one above |
Alt + ↑ or ↓ |
Moves the option up or down |
Paste several lines into an option and each line becomes its own option.
Click Bulk Edit to write all the options as text, one per line, or split by blank lines or commas. Click it again to go back to the list.
Add a field from the keyboard
Section titled “Add a field from the keyboard”Press / in the builder to jump to the field search in the side panel. Type part of a field’s name, pick one with ↑ and ↓, and press Enter to add it. Esc leaves the search.
Press ? to see every keyboard shortcut of the builder.