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Form Fields

Last Update: April 30, 2012

JotForm has pretty much any type of form fields you might need. Take a look at our 40 unique form fields and get a brief description of what each one of them do.

Heading:

Add headings to indicate what the section below is about

Text Box:

Text inputs to add single line of text

Text Area:

When you need a longer text entry

Drop Down:

Let users select one of the options

Radio Button:

Allows user to choose only one option

Check Box:

Allows multiple selections

File Upload:

Let users send you photos or any other kind of files

Submit Button:

Users click on buttons to submit a completed form

Full Name:

Makes sure user enters his/her name in a specified format

E-mail:

Helps users to enter their e-mail correctly

Address:

Allows users to enter their address in a correct format

Number:

Helps users to enter a number correctly

Phone:

Helps users to enter a phone number in a correct format

Birth Date Picker:

Helps users to pick any date easily

Star Rating:

When you want to receive ratings, as stars, lightbulbs etc

Scale Rating:

Allows user to give points based on a scale

Grading:

Allows user to select a total value into options as a grade

Slider:

Allows user to visually select a number within a range

Range:

Allow user to define a number range

Spinner:

Makes it easier to submit numbers

Matrix:

Allows users to select multiple values for multiple options

Form Collapse:

Hides a section of the form. Split your form into expandable parts

Page Break:

Splits your form into pages. Works best with a heading

Free Text (HTML):

Use this to format your text and insert HTML Code.

Date Time:

Ask date and time values in your form

Password Box

Use this to ask for passwords in your form

Hidden Box

Hidden field is not seen but submitted with the form nonetheless

Captcha

Captcha prevents spam submissions

Image

Add an image for your form. ie. Your company logo

Auto Complete

Helps user to pick the exact value

Payments:

Allows you to collect payments through various international payment services

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35 Comments...


	MacSkip	(September 12, 2010 at 02:55 PM)
When a form is opened for editing, the "Setup and Share" tab has an icon for "Preferences" ("Update form setting"). When opened, these settings include "Unique Submission" with three choices: No Check, Loose Check, and Strict Check. I can find nothing that describes either the purpose of this setting or the meanings of the three choices. Please elaborate, including adding ALL of these form setting (aka Preferences) to your Screenshot List of All (!) Form Fields.


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	aytekin	(September 19, 2010 at 03:09 AM)
MacSkip: "these settings include "Unique Submission" with three choices: No Check, Loose Check, and Strict Check. " No Check: People can enter as many submissions as they would like. Loose Check: Cookie based check. When a user submits this form the next time she comes to the form if the cookie is still on the browser she will not be allowed to post again. Strict Check: Cookie AND IP address check. In addition to the cookie check if the user's IP address was used previous she will not be allowed on this form.


	John	(September 29, 2010 at 11:26 AM)
Is there a way to set the length of the cookie and IP. I want my users to use the forms once a month. Is there a way to reset the cookie or set a time period for the cookie?


	Jotform Support	(September 30, 2010 at 02:08 AM)
No we don't have that feauture. What you can do is write a warning and ignore the second post in a month. Also that is not the place for asking questions. You should have asked it in forum.


	ocbchgal	(October 07, 2010 at 03:02 PM)
Where do I add the email address for the Submit button?


	ocbchgal	(October 07, 2010 at 03:07 PM)
I found my answer here: http://www.jotform.com/help/2-Creating-Your-First-Form Hehe...ahh...patience! Sorry for jumping the gun with my question! :) Kath


	teamdabney2001	(October 19, 2010 at 12:41 PM)
This is my new project since all updatees. I thought there was a way to make multiple selections from a drop list in the old version. Can that still be done? I have a very long list of choices and it's not practicle to list the down the page. If this feature is not available, can you suggest an alternative way for me to handle this?


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	DiscusIsabella	(November 26, 2010 at 03:49 PM)
Hi there, I would just like to know when you are going to add a feature that can add or subtract the numbers customers put in, so we could make like a bill or something.


	GalenWalker	(December 08, 2010 at 05:45 PM)
Does anyone know how to use the Password field? I can insert a Password field but there are no instructions anywhere that I have found that explain how to use it?


	D Jordan	(January 14, 2011 at 05:44 AM)
Hello How do you change a field to calculate - to add or multiply.


	omnigon	(February 08, 2011 at 09:30 AM)
I want to create a sweepstakes form using jotform. Is there a way for me to add an end date so I do not have to manually remove the form from my site?


	snookertable	(February 27, 2011 at 11:04 PM)
Please tell me how to create a list of numbers (As in customer entering quantity or an item with a dollar value) and then get a total


	ChelleB	(March 14, 2011 at 11:48 AM)
Do you have a terms and conditions box?


	allanftd	(March 21, 2011 at 06:35 PM)
@ChelleB - please go to this link to learn how to create a Terms and Conditions box.


	allanftd	(March 21, 2011 at 06:36 PM)
@ChelleB - please go to this link to learn how to create a Terms and Conditions box. http://www.jotform.com/answers/17387-require-field-and-check-box?entrymessage=10732640770

idcbd

(May 10, 2011 at 09:29 AM)

Hi,
Can I duplicate fields in a form for user input, For example, if they have five trucks. They can click on a link that says add truck and the same fields show up to complete their entries for the new truck.

Thanks,
Ivan

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eamsmartinez657

(June 12, 2011 at 03:32 PM)

I need to

input on a list view one option

and depending on the opcion on that list view

show another list view

example
country usa
estate Texas

Country Mexico
Estate Mexico DF

is there any way to do that

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	Coctel	(July 23, 2011 at 09:50 PM)
Do exist any way to make a "comments" form with Jotform???? if so, where??? thanks a lot.

neilparks1

(September 14, 2011 at 12:07 AM)

The categories are not really intuitive. Why is one thing a "form tool" and another a "power tool"?

There should be an option to list all objects in one alphabetical listing.

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sdcoclub

(September 24, 2011 at 09:51 AM)

I need help using the page break feature.

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akingbondere

(September 24, 2011 at 09:57 AM)

i want to know a lot about this site, pls kindly help me out by sending a mail to my account tonad4rever@yahoo.com.

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rmyrtle

(September 26, 2011 at 02:16 PM)

Is there a way of preventing word wrap on instruction or question fields so that they don't lengthen the overall form: ie.

This form
will be longer

vs
This form will be shorter.
?
This

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jgc

(October 05, 2011 at 02:26 AM)

could I have some more information about the form collapse? How to I put stuff in there.... Think of it as "if yes complete this section" they press on it and it opens up...

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	David Smith	(October 25, 2011 at 12:27 PM)
I like how the Zot programmers are using a generic Captcha. I have to say that Re-Captcha is perhaps the worst (mini) form. For one, I do not want to link my Website back to Google. And, digitizing books does not make me feel all warm inside, either. Second, the image is extremely difficult to read and can be confounding. For example, one Re-Captcha image popped up with a pi (π) symbol! That is not an easy symbol to enter since it is not readily available on the keyboard (unless one knows how to access Unicode/extended ASCII character). So, thank you programmers for being smart!