Is there a way to allow the user to fill out a form, then press a button to fill out another form with the previous information already input?

  • zhaetur
    Asked on April 3, 2016 at 9:34 PM

    Is it possible to have the user fill out a form and then fill out a second one with the previous information already added?

    My intention is to speed up the process of having users submit 30+ similar forms. It would be tremendously helpful to allow the user to not type their name/company/whatever 30 times.

  • Kevin Support Team Lead
    Replied on April 3, 2016 at 10:55 PM

    Yes, this is possible to do, you will need to prepopulate the fields on the second form, this app will help you to get the URL with the parameters from the form where you want to send the data previously entered on the first form: http://prepopulate.jotform.io/

    You will need to know the names of the fields in the first form in order to replace the static data provided by the add shared above, this guide will help you to get those names: http://www.jotform.com/help/146-How-to-find-Field-IDs-Names

    You may include the URL with the parameters on an email or the thank you page, you may also redirect your users to the URL of the next form with the data prefilled. 

    This guide will help you to include or redirect the user on the thank you page, it means, once the form is submitted: http://www.jotform.com/help/211-Setting-Up-the-Thank-You-Page

    Hope this helps. 

  • Steve
    Replied on April 4, 2016 at 3:56 AM

    Is there a way for the user to do all of this or would we have to prepare it for the user?
  • Nik_C
    Replied on April 4, 2016 at 4:51 AM

    I opened a new thread for your question here and we'll answer there.

    Please open new threads for each question so we can assist you better.

    Thank you.