Adding a Text Input to a Form

How to add a Text input to a form

The Text input provides a field for a user to enter a text entry.

From the Input menu in the Form Designer, click Text.
Click (Edit) to open the Edit Text window.
On the Settings tab, mark Required to make the text field a required field. Mark Hidden if you don't want the text field to appear in the app. Mark Used for Personal Data if the text field is used for personal data which can be used to delete specific data from a form. By checking this option, when using the Data Deletion page, non-personal data is kept for analysis, while deleting the personal data. After marking this option, an icon appears next to the text alignment icon in the Admin site indicating this field is used for personal data:

Mark Confidential on App if the field contains confidential information. By checking this option, it will not display on the app. "Confidential" will be displayed along with an icon to click if you want to view the entry. Forms in workflow and in the Edit Submitted Forms window display "Confidential" for the entry too. For example, the following displays how a Social Security Number that is marked confidential on the app would appear:

To see the actual entry, click.

Mark Confidential on Report if the field contains confidential information. By checking this option, the data entered will not display on the report. "Confidential" will appear instead. Mark Read-Only if you do not want the value to be edited.
Enter a label for the text field.
In the Tooltip field, enter the tip/hint you may want to include for the text field.
Toggle on Use Character Limit if you want to limit the character count of text fields. When using character limits, you can display the character count in the app. As you type, the first number adds up the characters and spaces used until the specified limit is reached. Mark the Display Character Count in App option to provide insight to your users to the number of characters they can use.
Mark Enable Barcode Reader to open a barcode reader to fill in the field during form entry.
Mark options as a default for the text input.
Toggle on Use Default Value, then select the options from the list you want to default when using the app. Defaults can be changed during form entry.

Mark Enter Default Value to enter a default value.

Mark Default Value from Another Field to default a value from another field. Then from the Select Form Field list, select the field you want to use to default from.
Click the Styles tab to specify the style settings for the text. See Using the Styles Tab for more information.
Click the Validations tab to create a validation for the text. See Creating Field Level Validations for more information.
Click the Field Condition tab to create a condition for the text.
Click OK to save your entries. Click Cancel to close the Edit Text window without saving changes.
Click (Preview) to view how the Text input will look in the app.