Add a multi-line text box to a form
Use the multi-line text box to enable respondents to type longer free text answers or comments.
- Go to the form where you want to add a text box.
- Go to Edit > Edit formsbuilder page.
- Under Add a text box, select Multi-line text box.
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In the Field name box, enter the name you want to appear as the column heading in the form submissions table. For example:
Comments
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In the Label box, enter the question or instructions to show the respondent on the form – for example:
Add any other comments
If you don't specify a Label, the Field name displays on the form instead.
- Choose a Width of the text box as a percentage of the page width. For example, 100% spans the entire page.
- The default number of Rows in a multi-line text box is five. Optionally, change the height of the text box by entering another number.
- Optionally, in the Character limit box, enter the maximum number of characters (up to 4,000) a respondent can type in the multi-line text box.
- Optionally, in the Prefilled text box, enter a hint or example answer to help the respondent understand the information you're asking for. This text appears in the text box when the form loads.
- Choose whether to display the Label above the text box or at the left. The Label displays at the left by default.
- Optionally, to display text for information only – for example, a fixed price for an item on a payment form – select Read-only.
- To make the multi-line text box mandatory – the respondent must enter text before they can submit the form – select Required.
- To show the multi-line text box only to editors of submissions – and hide it from respondents – select Only visible to editors.
- Select Save.