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Add a field

Add a question to a section and choose what kind of answer it takes.

Fields are the questions in your format. Each field has a type, which decides how people answer it: typing text, picking from options, uploading a file and so on.

  1. In the section you want, click Add new field and choose a field type, here Long text (paragraphs). A field called My new field is added to the end of the section.

  2. Type the question in Field title.

  3. Add help text in Field description/help text, for example what a good answer includes.

  4. Click Save format.

Some field types have extra settings, such as a word limit for text or the options of a dropdown. The field types are:

  • Short text (one line) and Long text (paragraphs): plain text, with an optional word limit.
  • Formatted text, images, videos: text with headings, bold, links, lists and embedded images and videos.
  • Numerical text: a number.
  • Slider: a number picked on a scale, with an optional justification.
  • Dropdown box and Multiple selection: one or several options from a list you set.
  • Image, Multi-Image, Video, File and Multi-File: uploads. Videos can also be YouTube or Vimeo links.
  • Table: rows of answers under columns you set.
  • Creditsafe report: a credit report for a company, if your organisation uses Creditsafe.
  • Information text: text, images or links that help people fill in the form. It takes no answer.
  • Row divider: a line that separates groups of fields.

To re-use a question, choose Copy a field from another challenge. To re-use a whole section, choose Copy a section from another challenge under Add new section.