Short Answer

A text input field for short, single-line answers. It is the most commonly used field as it’s suitable for capturing general information such as first name, last name, favourite brand, or anything else that requires a short answer.

Basic setup

In the Form Fields panel (left-hand side), click and drag the Short Answer field onto your form.
Enter the question or name.
(Optional) Tick if answering this question is compulsory.
Save & Close.

Show advanced options

Advanced options provide additional controls and functionality as explained in the table below.

Option	Tick this if you want to…
Question (Label)	Show a different field label (instead of the field name) on the form. When a Question (Label) is specified, it will override the Question (Name) on your form. For example, you may want to: show multiple fields with the same question or label, or use internal field names for reporting purposes, but show user-friendly field labels on the form.
Hide the question (only show the answer box)	Only show the input field (without the question/name).
Default answer	Prefill the field with a default answer. Field short-codes can also be used to prefill dynamic values directly from responses in other fields within the form.
Placeholder	Provide an example of a response or required format to guide form users. The placeholder text will disappear when a value is typed in.
Further instructions	Add some informative text just below the field.
Answer Rules & Validation	Run validation checks on data entered on the form (such as numbers only, alphabet only, etc) when a form user submits the form, or proceeds to the next page.
Min. allowed characters	Run a validation check to ensure a minimum number of characters is entered when a form user submits the form, or proceeds to the next page. For example, you may want to set up a validation to ensure mobile numbers have 10 numeric characters.
Max. allowed characters	Run a validation check to ensure a maximum number of characters is entered when a form user submits the form, or proceeds to the next page.
Do not allow previously entered value	Ensure all answers to this question, across all responses for this form, are unique. For example, you may have fields for vouchers or coupons where the value should only be used once.
Limit answer to a pre-defined list	Only accept certain responses that match your criteria. When you enable this option, you can enter a list of answers that will be validated against the form user’s response when the form is submitted. If the response doesn’t match your list, the following error will be shown:
Answer must include certain text / Answer must start with certain text	Only accept responses that include or start with certain text. For example, you may want to only accept phone numbers with a valid prefix, e.g. must start with +61 or 04 (for mobile). When you enable this option, you can enter multiple possible values (separated by a comma) that will be validated against the form user’s response when the form is submitted.
Read-only – don’t allow entry into this field	Lock a field to prevent form users from modifying a pre-defined field value. For example, you may have a default answer such as ‘today’s date’ or ‘customer ID’ that is pre-filled on the form and you don’t want form users to change it.
Hidden – don’t show this field on the online form	Hide a field to prevent form users from modifying a pre-defined field value. For example, you may have a default answer such as ‘today’s date’ or ‘customer ID’ that is pre-filled on the form and you don’t want form users to see it.
Show /hide this field with conditional logic	Hide this field until certain conditions/responses in other fields are met. To learn more, see Show/hide fields based on conditions.