There are several different types of form fields available. Depending on the type of field you are working with, different property options are available.
You can update the settings for your form fields in the properties section.
- Click into Edit Mode.
- Select your form field.
- Choose the Properties icon
In the General section you will find the form field name. Form fields with the same name are grouped together as part of the same question.
- Click next to Name.
- Type the new name into the box.
- Hit the Enter key to confirm your choice.
In the Appearance section is where you’ll find most options. You can customize the look and feel of your form field.
The following appearance properties are shared by each type of form field.
You can change the width of the border of your form field.
- Click the number next to Width.
- Increase the number to make it thicker, you can hide it entirely by setting it to 0.
- Hit the Enter key or click anywhere in your document to finalize.
The border width should increase immediately.
You can update the style, or pattern of the border of the form field. By default, it is a solid line.
- Click the option next to Style.
- Choose a new one from the list.
You can update the color of the border of your form field.
- Click the box next to Color.
- Click on the color you want to use.
- Click here for more information about custom colors.
The Highlight option will change the visible animation when a user selects your form field.
- Click the dropdown next to Highlight.
- Choose from the list.
Under Rotate you can change the orientation of your field.
- Click next to Rotate and choose the angle of orientation you’d like to use.
You can set a tooltip for form field. When a user hovers their mouse over the field you will see your tip appear.
- Click next to Tooltip.
- Type your tip into the box.
- Press the Enter key to confirm.
While in View Mode you can verify the tool-tip.
- Hover your mouse over the form field.
You can set a unique background color for your field.
- Click the box next to Color.
- Choose your new color.
Finally, any text based form fields will provide you with Font options.
- Type will let you change the font inside of this text field.
- Size will let you change the font size.
- Font Color will change the color of the font.
- Font Modifier will let you bold or italicize your text.
Text Field/List Box/Combo Box
The following properties are also available when setting up your text fields.
You can enable Multiline mode (text field only). This will allow a user to create multiple lines of text within the same text field.
- Toggle the switch next to Multiline.
You can use the Password setting to hide the characters typed into the form field (text field only).
- Toggle the switch next to Password.
You can change the text alignment for the field.
- Click next to Text Alignment.
- Choose one from the list.
Check Boxes & Radio Buttons
Check boxes and radio buttons behave similarly, and share unique property options.
You can set the icon that will appear when someone selects that form field in the Caption section.
- Click the dropdown next to Caption.
- Choose one from the list.
You can change the icon color in the Font section.
- Click next to Font Color.
- Choose your color.
Push Button
You can modify the text that appears on the button in the Caption section.
- Click next to Caption.
- Type the new caption into the box.
- Hit the Enter key to confirm your choice.
You can save any of these aesthetic changes for future fields of the same type.
- Click SET AS DEFAULT to use these settings moving forward.
You can reset the default at any time.
- Select any field.
- Open the properties.
- Click RESET DEFAUT.
In the Values tab you have a few options available in each type of form field that collects data.
- Click on the Values tab.
- Toggle the switch to enable each option.
- Read Only – the form field can be viewed, but the content cannot be changed.
- No Export – The form field can be filled out by a user, but the data cannot be extracted from this field.
- Required – To submit the form data, this field must be filled out by the user.
Since Combo Boxes and List Boxes requires you to set up the answers a user can pick between, there is a value manager available for those fields.
Click here to learn more about setting up Combo Boxes.
Click here to learn more about setting up List Boxes.