To change your default language, 

1. In the form builder, click your profile picture in the top right and click  My Account.
   
2. Under  Personal Information, change the Language and Country according to your preference and save your settings.
   

Note: The default phone language will also be the app language in the Zoho Forms Mobile App. 

Building a new form    

Creating a form from scratch   

1. If you are creating your first form in Zoho Forms, click Let's Get Started under the Forms tab.
   
   
   
   
2. Under BLANK FORM, enter an appropriate name for your form in Form Name.
   
3. You can also add an optional description for your form which will be displayed under the form title.
   
4. Click Create. You can start building your form in the form builder.
   

Creating a form using templates    

Numerous pre-built form templates across various categories are available in Zoho Forms to make your job easier. You can use these templates directly or customize them to meet your requirements and share your forms instantly.

To use a form template,

1. Click New Form in the top-right corner of your screen.
   

2. Under FORM TEMPLATES, you can view the list of pre-built form templates on the left.
   
   
   

3. You can search for your required template and select it.
   

4. Click Use this template in the top-right corner.
   

The template will open in your form builder, where you can modify, add, or delete fields, as well as change the theme as per your requirements.

Modifying form properties   

You can change your form's title and description, and set the position of the field labels in your form. To do so, navigate to the top of the form in the builder screen and click the title of your form. The   Form Properties pane will appear on the right. This panel will be displayed by default if you haven't added any field in your form yet.

In the Form Properties,  you can modify the following:

1. Form title: You can modify the title of your form here. By default, the Form title will be displayed in the live form. If you wish to hide the title, navigate to Settings > General > Basic Settings > Form Header and select the Hide option.
   
2. Description: You can add or modify the description of your form that will be displayed under the form title.  You can include information such as instructions, and special notes in the description.
   
3. Label Placement: Label denotes the name of a field. For example: Single Line, Multi Line, Number, etc. You can adjust the position of the label to be in the Top, Left or Right of the fields in your form. The selected label position will be applied to all the fields added to your form.

Adding fields to your form   

Different types of fields available in Zoho Forms will be listed under the Basic Fields and  Advanced Fields on the left side of your form builder. Check out how to choose the right field type.

To add a field to your form,

1. You can either click a field from the Basic Fields / Advanced Fields or drag and drop the field on your form. Learn more about the field types in Zoho Forms.
   

2. You can re-arrange the fields in your form by clicking and dragging them up or down. You can also duplicate a field along with its properties.
   

3. You can modify the properties of the fields added under Properties of the respective fields and click Save.
   
   

4. By default, a Submit button will be added at the bottom of your live form.
   

   You can customize the appearance of your form as required or use suitable pre-designed themes available in Zoho Forms.
   

   Limit on the number of fields in a form

   You can add a maximum of 1200 fields to a form. Form fields with multiple elements will be counted based on the number of field elements.

   For example, the field count is taken as follows:

   • An Email  field counts as 1.
   • Phone field with Country Code counts as 2.
   • Dropdown field with grouped choices counts as 2.
   • Each element in the Name and Address fields counts as a distinct field element.
   • Each question in the Matrix Choice field counts as a distinct field element.

Note: Please do not collect passwords or CVV using Zoho Forms, as it is against our Privacy Policy. Learn more

Previewing your form   

After building your form, you can see a preview of how your live form will appear. To do so, click Access Form at the top-right corner of your form builder. A preview of your form will open in a new tab.

You can also access your live form by clicking your form's name under the Forms tab.