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Job application forms are long, hard, & sometimes boring to create. Nobody has standards or best practices on the web about job application forms so we wanted to share 10 great tips from our point of view. We've also shared the example form at...

A lightbox form is a window that pops up when visitors click on a link. It's an easy way to share your forms with visitors. When the lightbox opens, it will overlay the page containing the link. The lightbox will look like...

Google Calendar is one of the most popular calendaring applications today. You can use it to schedule events and book appointments. The Google Calendar Integration With Jotform allows you to connect your form to Google Calendar and create events...

If you have this long list of product items, you could minimize its length by enabling columns aside from adding Product Categories. We have the below methods, which depend on the form theme you're using. Setting up Two Columns With Product...

At Jotform, we believe everyone should be able to access online forms. That’s why we’re constantly working to ensure you can easily create accessible online forms for all your site visitors, including those with disabilities. If you want...

Once your form reaches its configured time limit or expiration date, it will display a "This form is currently unavailable!" or your defined message -- see How to Add Time and Response Limit to Your Form for more...

Your form's Revision History allows you to view and manage the changes made to your forms. This tool records all modifications, providing a detailed log that can be reviewed and reverted if...

Form Designer is a lifesaver, and an awesome feature that will simplify your life. Our users are excited to explore the incredible potential this tool has. Here's a brief introduction. And here you have a video course explaining Form Designer...

We have deprecated this guide as Jotform forms are now mobile responsive by default. This means no further configuration is required. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akLx_0oB1vM Mobile web usage is mainstream. If your website doesn't...

Collecting online payments is one of Jotform's strongest services. Our payment forms make collecting online payments a quick and easy process without writing a single line of code. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xztZUY-YrjQ Jotform...

WordPress is the most popular content management system in the world. It started as a platform exclusively for blogging but has grown and advanced significantly over the years. As of April 2022, more than 43.3 percent of websites have used...

The Continue Forms Later, also known as Autofill or Save and Continue Later, lets your users save their progress in the form and return to it later to complete their submission. It's similar to Classic forms which require users to select Save on...

The ability to position elements is one of the best features of a form builder. It allows you to quickly add and move fields anywhere in the form. There are a few different ways to position elements on your form. Check out the list below: Drag...

If you need to collect files on your forms, you can use the File Upload form element. File Upload can accept multiple files from your form fillers. There are also options to set your allowed file types and...

Passing data from one form to another can improve the user experience by eliminating the need for the user to enter the same information again. For example, if a user has entered their contact information in one form, that data can be...

Jotform has a limit for each plan called Form Views. It is called Form View when someone visits or views the form regardless if you have embedded or published it directly. You can read more about it on our blog here: Announcing Pricing...

In recent years, online giving has grown by around 7 percent annually.[1] At first glance, that figure might not seem that high — but compare it with overall charitable giving, which has only grown 1 to 3 percent per year,[2] and it starts to...

If you need to include downloadable files for your form fillers, aside from attaching files to autoresponders, you can also add a download link to your form, autoresponder, or Thank You...

https://youtu.be/grhCd01gcPw Jotform first introduced the E-signature widget back in 2013. It allows your respondents to sign the form right before submission. Various e-signature widgets were added after that and Signature became one of...

Some respondents submit entries with random, non-existent email addresses. Email verification helps ensure that the email address provided works, exists, and is owned by the form submitter. This can improve the quality of the data collected...