Add and manage fields
Set allowed days for date and date-time fields
Open the form builder. Select the required field. Navigate to the Field Properties > Validation section on the right. Click the dropdown below Allowed Days and select the required days. Related Topics: Set initial value Set allowed days Set allowed ...
Set initial value for date, time, and date-time fields
To learn about these fields, refer to date , time , and date-time The date and time values are subject to the date and time format set in your app's settings Set initial value for date field Set initial value for time field Set initial value for ...
Understand date-time field
The date-time field enables your users to enter a date and time. They can either use a date-time picker or type the required date and time. The date-time field displays the date and time values as per the date and time format set in your app's ...
Understand time field
The time field enables your users to enter a valid time. They can either use a time picker or type the required time value. The time field displays time as per the time format in your app's settings. Below is how a time field looks on a form: When a ...
Understand date field
The date field enables your users to enter a date value. They can either use a date picker or type the required date value. The date field displays the date as per the date format and time zone set in your app's settings. Below is how a date field ...
Understand decision box field
The decision box field enables your users to enter a true/false or yes/no response. The input area of the decision box field features a single checkbox: If your users check this checkbox, this field's value is set as true If your users let this ...
Rename choices
Rename choice field values Applicable to the following choice fields: Drop down , radio , multi select , and checkbox . You will be able to rename the values that you have provided in your choice fields. To rename values: Navigate to the Form ...
Reorder choices
Reorder choices in a choice field Applicable to the following choice fields: Drop down , radio , multi select , and checkbox . You can reorder the choices displayed by the above mentioned fields as follows: Custom order Alphabetical order Display the ...
Set initial value
Set initial value for a choice field Initial value for a choice field refers to the choice that will be preselected when your users access your form to add a record. Refer to step six to learn how to clear or remove the initial value. Set initial ...
Delete choice
Delete a choice from a choice field Applicable to the following choice fields: Drop down , radio , multi select , and checkbox . Open the form builder. Select the required field. Navigate to the Field Properties > Choices section on the right. Click ...
Edit choice
Edit choice field values Applicable to the following choice fields: Drop down, radio, multi select, and checkbox. You will be able to rename the values that you have provided in your choice fields. To rename values: Edit your application. Click Open ...
Add and import choices
Add and import choices in a choice field Applicable to the following choice fields: Drop down , radio , multi select , and checkbox . Zoho Creator offers the following options for adding choices to the above-mentioned fields. Choose that which works ...
Understand checkbox field
Understand checkbox fieldThe checkbox field enables your users to select one or more values from a predefined set of choices that are displayed as checkboxes. When to use this field?You may consider the following pointers to determine when to use a ...
Understand multi select field
Understand multi select field The Multi Select field enables your users to select one or more values from a predefined set of choices that are displayed in a dropdown menu. When to use this field? You may consider the following pointers to determine ...
Understand Radio Field
The Radio field enables your users to select a value from a predefined set of choices that are displayed as radio buttons. When to use this field? You may consider the following pointers to determine when to use a radio field: Opt to use a radio ...
Understand drop down field
The Drop Down field enables your users to select a value from a predefined set of choices that are displayed in a dropdown menu. When to use this field?You may consider the following pointers to determine when to use a drop down field: Opt to use a ...
Set toolbar options
Set toolbar options for rich text field Open the form builder. Select the required rich text field. Navigate to the Field Properties > Toolbar options section on the right. Check the required checkboxes: Related Topics: Understand fields Understand ...
Understand rich text field
Understand rich text field The Rich Text field enables your users to enter rich-text, i.e., text that's in the Rich Text Format (RTF). Character limits The rich text field can accept an input that takes up to 64 Kilobytes (KB) of space. Support for ...
Multi line
Understand multi line field The multi line field enables your users to enter plain text, i.e., letters from any language, numbers and special characters. Character limits The multi line field can accept any plain text that takes up to 64 Kilobytes ...
Single line
Understand single line field The single line field enables your users to enter plain text, i.e., letters from any language, numbers and special characters. Below is an example of how a single line field looks on a form: When a user accesses from a ...
Adjust location
Manage adjusting location of address on map Refer to this section to learn about the Adjust location on map property of the Address field. Open the form builder. Select the address field. The Field Properties pane will appear on the right. Check the ...
Capture geo coordinates
Manage capturing geo coordinates of address Refer to this section to learn about the Capture geo coordinates property of the Address field. Open the form builder. Select the address field. The Field Properties pane will appear on the right. Check the ...
Manage display fields
Manage display fields of address field Refer to this page to learn about Display Fields of Address field. Open the form builder. Select the address field. Navigate to the Field Properties > Display Fields section on the right. Check the fields that ...
Understand Address Field
The address field enables your users to enter the address of a physical location. It's a composite field consisting of the following subfields: Address Line 1, Address Line 2, City/District, State/Province, Postal Code, and Country. Below is how the ...
Set initial value
Set initial value for phone field Refer to this page to learn about the phone field. Open the form builder. Select the required field. Its Field Properties will appear on the right. Navigate to the Appearance section. Select the required country in ...
Set country code options
Set country code options for the phone field Refer to this page to learn about the phone field. Open the form builder. Select the phone field. Navigate to the Field Properties -> Appearance section on the right. Click All countries below Country code ...
Set default country code
Set default country code for phone field Refer to this page to learn about the phone field. Open the form builder. Select the phone field. Navigate to the Field Properties > Appearance section on the right. Click Choose country below Default country ...
Understand phone field
Understand phone field The Phone field enables your users to enter a valid international phone number. The input area of the phone field contains: A dropdown menu to select the international country calling code An input box, with indicative text, to ...
Set initial value
Set initial value for the email field Refer to this page to learn about the email field . The email field's initial value cannot exceed its max characters . Open the form builder. Select the required email field. Its Field Properties will appear on ...
Understand email field
The email field enables your users to enter a valid email address. It validates if the email address entered is in the format: example@domain.com Below is how an email field looks on a form: When a user accesses from a web browser: When a user ...
Reorder prefix choice
Reorder prefix choices in the name field Prerequisite : Prefix subfield must be enabled in the Name field. Learn more Open the form builder. Select the Name field. Its Field Properties will appear on the right. Navigate to the Choices section. Click ...
Delete prefix choice
Delete a prefix choice from the name field Prerequisite : Prefix subfield must be enabled in the Name field. Learn more Open the form builder. Select the Name field. Its Field Properties will appear on the right. Navigate to the Choices section. ...
Edit prefix choice
Edit a prefix choice in the name field Prerequisite : Prefix subfield must be enabled in the Name field. Learn more Open the form builder. Select the Name field. Its Field Properties will appear on the right. Navigate to the Choices section. Select ...
Add prefix choice
Add a prefix choice in the name field Prerequisite: Prefix subfield must be enabled in the Name field. Learn more Open the form builder. Select the Name field. Its Field Properties will appear on the right. Navigate to the Choices section. Click the ...
Manage display fields
Manage display fields of name field Refer to this page to learn about Display Fields of Name field Open the form builder. Select the name field. Its Field Properties will appear on the right. Navigate to the Display Fields section. Check the fields ...
Understand Name Field
The Name field enables your users to enter their full name. The input area for the name field contains a dropdown menu for Prefix and separate input boxes for First Name, Last Name, and Suffix. Below is an example of a name field on a form: When a ...
Set description
Set descriptions for fields using tooltips and help texts Applicable to the following field types: All except auto number , formula , and add notes . Refer to this page to learn about describing fields. Open the form builder. Select the required ...
Set height
Set height for form fields Applicable to the following fields: Multi line , multi select , and rich text . Open the form builder. Select the required field. Navigate to the Field Properties -> Appearance section on the right. Enter the required value ...
Field size
Set size for form fields Applicable to the following fields: All except decision box , signature , auto number , subform , and add notes . The Field size property is not applicable when the form is accessed from a web browser Refer to this page to ...
Change field type of form fields
Note: Refer to this page to learn about the Field type property and the available field type conversions You can change field type for the following fields only - email , single line , multi line , rich text , number , decimal , percent , currency , ...
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