Form Fields

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 abou...


Screenshot List of All Form Themes

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How to Rename a Web Form Title

To rename a web form title, please follow the steps below:1. Open the form which you want to edit2. Go to the  left-top of your form, where the orange bar is.3. There you will see the current name of your web form as "Title Me"4. Simply cli...


How to Find Out the Field ID and Name in a Web Form

Customizing field appearance using CSS is common in JotForm. Now, finding out the field ID is made easier for customizing every bit of your form however you want. Instead of using firebug or viewing the source code you can simply go to the field prop...


How to Add a Confirmation Field for E-Mail Addresses

There are instances that email address are mistyped which makes it harder to get in touch with users. With the use of the email address confirmation feature, such problems can be prevented.1. Start by opening your web form in "My Forms" and click "Ed...


How to Disable Auto-Save

1.  Right click in a white space (any space which does not contain fields).2.  In the context menu that appears, click Disable Auto-save.


Upload Form Allowed File Types

Here is how you can add a new file type/extension for uploads:1. On the Online Form Builder, click on an upload field.2. You will see a toolbar at the top. Click on "Extensions" button.3. Add your extension to the list. (To allow all file types, just...


How to Insert a Non-editable Text Area (For Terms of Use, Etc.)

Most, if not all web forms gather sensitive user data. As website/business owners, you will want people who submit on your forms to accept your terms before submitting their information - for whatever legal purposes it may serve.Oftentimes, a link t...


How to Display a PDF Document On Your Form

There are two ways to display a PDF document inside a form. The first one is by embedding it directly using iFrame tags, but will require that the user's browser has Adobe Reader installed. The other method utilizes a hack to display the PDF ...


How to Increase the Upload Form Size Limit

Here is how you can increase the maximum upload file size limit:1. On the Online Form Builder, click on an upload field.2. You will see a toolbar at the top. Click on "Max File Size" button.3. Enter a number to increase the upload form file size limi...


Field Positioning

Field positioning is essential in designing your forms matching to your website structure. There are times that you want to keep two or more fields on the same line, side by side, as well as keep other fields in their own line. Luckily, JotForm provi...


How to Restore Deleted Forms

To restore deleted forms, please follow the steps below:1. Simply go to your My Forms Page2. Click the Trash button beside the Search Bar.3. Click on your deleted form, and click Restore Form.4. Click Main button to view...


How to Clone an Existing Form

Article Updated: September 2, 2011On My Forms page: 1. Click on "New Form", 2. Select "Import Form"3. Select "Clone an existing form" 4. Select your form from the list5. Click "Continue"The New Form Wizard can also be accessed from the form builder b...


How to change the form width

You may want to change your form's width according to the size of your website. You can easily do this with JotForm.While you are editing your form click on the "Form Style" tab on the toolbar:Then click on the Form Width button to adjust your form's...


Adding a License Agreement to a Form

Sometimes you may need to check if a user approves your licensing conditions and you want it to look as professional as you can. Don't worry, adding a license agreement to a form is an easy task with JotForm. Let's say you want to create a terms and ...


How to Clone a Form from a Web Page

On "My Forms" page:1. Click on "New Form"2. Select "Import Form"3. Select "From a web page"4. Enter the URL of the form *5. Click "Continue"How to clone an existing form* If you had earlier visited the form's page and copied its address to the clipbo...


How to Make the Background of a Form Transparent

Here are the steps to make your from transparent:1) Open your form in edit mode,2) On the top toolbar Click on "Form Style" Tab3) Click on Background4) Write "transparent" (without the quotes) in the text box5) Click OK6) Save your form--------------...