Add Form Elements

Form Elements Example

Add Form Elements

You have the ability to rearrange the different sections and add form elements to suit your needs and truly personalize your forms.

To add or move new Sections in your forms, review this document.

When you are in a section you will see a button in the lower right that says Add Form Element:

Add Form Element

The types of Form Elements are broken into two categories:

  • Collect Information: Add an element to your form to collect additional information from your supporters through various means that you can generate reports containing that data
  • Design Form: Add an element to your form to personalize the look and feel of it.

Collect Information Elements

All Collect information elements have the same structure:

Add Form Element Standards

  • Add the Display Label for what will be shown on the actual form. You can also provide basic instructions on what information you are asking for with this Label.
  • Optionally add a Reporting Label so you can generate clean and simple reports.
    • If you want a separate Reporting Label, click edit after you have completed your Display Label.
      Reporting Label Edit

You can use both Display and Reporting Labels across multiple forms. When you start to type the label, the field will show you other Form Element Labels from your other forms, so you can select that existing one if you like.

Display Label Suggestions

After you have the Display and Reporting Labels in place, you can work with the specifics of the type of element you are designing.

  • Agree to Terms: If you have any posted Terms & Conditions posted that you want or need your supporters to agree to, you can use this element to create a text box with a link to your terms page on your website. For more information, click here.
  • CalculatedThe Calculated element is usually used in conjunction with other elements that are gathering a count of something. For example, ordering a specific number of T-Shirts, or adding different tickets to an Event. For more information, click here.
  • Checkbox: Usually when you want your supporter to agree to something, you can use a checkbox. Whether it is for permission to share about them to your Social Media or any other types of acknowledgments or agreements, add a checkbox to describe it. For more information, click here.
  • Date Used for ages ranges for a run/walk or attending age-restricted venues, a survey for requested dates of action, etc. or any other reason. For more information, click here.
  • Drop-Down: Used for any single choice option on a form like a Fund designation, quantity of reservations requested, divisions, etc. For more information, click here.
  • Hidden: Usually used in conjunction with other Form Elements, specifically with the Calculated element as a number, such as to set a ticket price. For more information, click here.
  • Item: Support easy ordering or purchasing of non-ticket items. Supporters can order or buy items by selecting the number of items they want. This functionality is great for selling memberships, sponsorships, taking t-shirt orders, ordering pies for the bake sale, and more. For more information, click here.
  • Long Answer: A freeform text entry box that spans multiple lines.
  • Password (Example: •••••••••••)
  • Short Answer: A single-line text entry box.

Design Form Elements

When you want to add extra information, instructions, touching images or videos, etc. You will want to add a Design Form element. There are three types in this category:

  • Image (Example: Beneficiaries)
  • Text (Example: Add instructions or custom copy anywhere on your form)
  • Video (Example: Video documenting the services you provide to those in need)