Field Types
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Field Types
Use the available fields to drag and drop on the template. Organize fields into any order by dragging and dropping them to new locations.
Click a field and use the small icons for Settings, Copy and Delete to customize a field, make a duplicate or remove a field from the template. With Settings, each field has different options.
Check Required to ensure users complete that field before it can be saved.
Approver can Edit - Allows approver ability to make changes to a field during the approval process.
Preview, Publish or Print - Use the icons on the top right of a template to Preview how a form will appear for users; Publish the template to collect data or Print a copy of the template.
Once published, a template becomes read only. You can only make changes to templates that are not published. Click the Unpublish Icon (which is only available until someone completes a form online) to make any edits.
Heading - Add a title or sub-label (heading)
Text - Add instructions or descriptions. This text is listed on a form without an input field to collect information.
Text Box - Collect short text-based information
Text Area - Collect longer text-based information
Check box - Users can check one or more answer choices. Designate 1 to 6 columns for choices to appear on the form and enter the answer choices by clicking the New button. Use the +add, delete or check icons to add more choices, remove one or click the check to have it preselected on each new form. Drag and drop choices to change the order. Click Import to pull in sample lists already created.
Radio Button - Users select only one answer choice from a list. Designate 1 to 6 columns for choices to appear and enter the answer choices by clicking the New button. Use the +add, delete or check icons to add more choices, remove one or click the check to have an option preselected for new forms. Drag and drop choices to change the order. Click Import to pull in sample lists already created.
Drop Down - Users select one choice from a drop-down list. Enter answer choices by clicking the New button. Use the +add, delete or check icons to add more choices, remove one or click the check to have an option preselected for new forms. Drag and drop choices to change the order. Click Import to pull in sample lists already created.
Number - Require users to input a number. Type can be a number, currency or percent. Enter a minimum or max value to regulate answers.
Date/Time - Ask users to enter either both a date and time or just the date or time separately on a form.
Table - Create tables that collect information via checkbox, radio button, text or numbers. The number value can automatically calculate sums or averages for columns.
Page Break - Insert page breaks. Only needed if printing forms.
Full Name - Preset field to collect first and last names.
Address - Preset field to collect addresses
Print Field - Data (example: Student’s Name, Local ID, demographics, etc.) is auto populated on a form.