Customize the sponsor request form 

Add a new field 

1. Go to Manage > Sponsors from the dock.
   
2. Click the Sponsor Request Form tab. The preview of the form for sponsor requests will display.
3.  Click the Edit button in the top-right corner. The view that opens up is the Form Builder which includes the following sections: Quick Fields, Custom Fields, Advanced Fields, and Preview.
   Note: You can include Terms and Policies, purpose for data collection, and Captcha fields to your form from the Advanced Fields section.
4. Drag a field from the Add Fields section and drop it in the Preview section of your form.
   
5. Click  at the top of the field and drag the field to move its placement in the form.
   
6. Click the Publish button to update the changes. 

Edit form field properties

1. Go to Manage > Sponsors from the dock.
   
2. Click the Sponsor Request Form tab. The preview of the form for sponsor requests will display.
3. Click the Edit button in the top-right corner. The Form Builder will open.
   
4. Click on the form field you want to edit. The Field Properties panel will appear.
   
5. Enter a title for your field in the Title text box in the General tab. This is the name of the field as visible to attendees.
   
6. Enter a name for your field in the Field Name text box. This is the name of the field as visible to you in the Backstage app.
   
7. Enter help text in the Placeholder text box. This will be displayed inside the respective field in the Preview section.
8. Add a description in the Description text box. This will be shown below the form field.
   
9. Set up properties specific to decision based fields such as dropdown, multiple choice checkboxes, or radio buttons.
   
1. Default value: Set a value that will be preselected in the field.
   Note: If you've set a default value for a hidden field, this default value will be automatically saved for any entry saved through the form.
2. Sub fields: Add follow-up fields that display depending on the option selected in the primary field. This can be used to collect more information when a particular option is selected in the primary field.
   
10. Set up properties specific to dropdown fields.
    
1. Allow new options: Enable new entries to be added to the default list of dropdown options you've provided when this field is filled.
   
2. Allow multiple selection: Enable more than one option to be selected when filling this field.
11. Enable the Mandatory toggle button if you want to make it a required field.
    
12. Enter the minimum and maximum character limit allowed for text area fields in the Minimum length and Maximum length  boxes.
13. Choose how you want to display the field in the Layout section:
    
1. Select One Column layout to have just that field in the line.
   
2. Select Two Columns layout to display the field side-by-side with the previous field.
14. Choose to Show or Hide the field in the Visibility tab.
    Note: The default form fields cannot be hidden.
15. Click the Close button to save the changes

Note:

1. Default form fields are always mandatory and can't be made optional.
   
2. Default form fields can't be hidden.

Set up the upload field

1. Enter the maximum file size allowed when uploading in the Maximum Size text box.
   
2. Select an option for the mode of upload in the Field type section.

Add links to terms and policies 

1. Click the Terms and Policies field that was added to the form after the Terms and Policies checkbox was selected from the Advanced Fields section. The Field Properties panel will display.
   
2. Set the visibility of the field.
   
3. Choose the mode for the field.
   
1. With Checkbox: This will display a checkbox next to the field with links to your terms of use and privacy policy.
   
2. Without Checkbox: This will display a message indicating that submitting the form implies acceptance of the terms and policies linked within the same text.
   
4. Optional: Modify the text in the Message section.

Include the purpose of data collection 

1. Click the Purpose of Data Collection field that was added to the form after the Purpose of data collection checkbox was selected from the Advanced Fields section. The Field Properties panel will display.
   
2. Choose the mode for the field.
   
1. With Checkbox: This will display a checkbox next to the field to prompt the confirmation of viewers consent for the collection of their submitted data.
   
2. Without Checkbox: This will simply present a statement within the field, assuring users that their privacy is a priority and collected data will exclusively be utilized for event-related purposes.
   
3. Optional: Modify the text in the Message section.

Add a CAPTCHA field

1. Click the CAPTCHA field that was added to the form after the Captcha checkbox was selected from the Advanced Fields section. The Field Properties panel will display.
   
2. Select options from the Zoho CAPTCHA Types dropdown.
   
3. Optional: Modify the text in the CAPTCHA Title text box.
   
4. Set the visibility of the field.

Delete a form field

Note: The default fields in the sponsor request form cannot be deleted.

Custom forms is a paid feature enabled based on your subscription plan