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Basic Form Editing
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Basic Form Editing

Before you do anything else, start here. This guide is an overview of everything in the Build section of the Formstack Forms interface, helping you familiarize yourself with the basics of form creation and editing. Let’s get started!

How Do I Create a Form?

  1. To begin creating a form, click the "Create" button on the Forms tab (either in the top right or the middle of the page if no forms have been created yet). After selecting “Form,” you have the option to add the form name, URL, and language, which will be automatically populated. At any point, you can click “Start with blank form instead” at the bottom of the window to go directly into the builder.
  2. Next, choose a form type from our pre-built templates. Before it begins creating your form, select from default, light, or dark-stocked themes. If there is another theme you prefer to use, you can select it in the builder.
  3. Start building and adding fields by dragging them from the Form Fields menu on the left of the form builder. 
  4. From there, you can add, edit, delete, copy, or move your fields using the window slide-out on the left. 

Now that the basic skeleton is in place, it’s time to add the form fields that will bring your form to life. 

Choosing Your Form Field Options

Long and Short Answer Fields

Two of the most common form fields are Short Answer and Long Answer. These options allow your users to submit their own responses.

Long Answer fields are for multi-line responses and large amounts of text, such as comment boxes. To add a Long Answer field, drag it from the Basic Fields menu on the left to the appropriate place on your form. The field label will be the question you are asking. You can change the width of the field by setting the number of columns and the height of the field by setting the number of rows. 

Short Answer fields are intended for simple, single-line responses like first name, company name, etc. To add a Short Answer field, drag it from the Basic Fields menu on the left to the appropriate place on your form. The field label will be the question you are asking. You can change the width of the field by setting the number of columns and the height of the field by setting the number of rows.

Short Answer fields can also be used to do calculations. Select the Calculation option underneath the Field-Specific area to the left, and choose between a Date or Numeric calculation. Under the Default Value (Calculation) option, select from fields, numbers, and mathematical symbols to set up the calculation. 

Make It Your Own

Your form is created! But by no means has it achieved its full potential. There’s still so much you can do to customize your form to your industry, company, or specific need. This may include:

Check out our relevant resources to learn how you can continue optimizing your forms for the greatest response rates and most reliable data.

Love Your Forms

At Formstack, we love forms—and believe you should love yours too! If you have more questions about form creation or advanced features, check out our library of resources, from our blog to our detailed support center.

If you still have yet to try Formstack Forms, trial it free for 14 days to demo our form builder and see how better customization can impact your brand.

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