Add a date field to a form
Use the date field to provide a calendar pop-up window for respondents to enter a date.
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Browse to the form you want to edit.
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Go to Edit > Edit formsbuilder page:
Alternatively, select the Edit this form button at the top of the form:
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Under Add a text box, select Date field with calendar:
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You see the Add/Edit a date field screen:
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In the Field name box, enter the name you want to appear as the column heading for the date field in the form submissions table. For example:
Start date
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In the Label box, type the queston or instructions to display on the form - for example:
Choose a start date
If you don't specify a Label, the Field name is displayed instead.
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Use the Width drop-down list to specify what percentage of the available page width the field should occupy.
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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.
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By default, he Label displays to the left of the date field. If you'd prefer to have it appear above, select the Label on top checkbox.
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To hide the date field from respondents, select the Only visible to editors checkbox. If this is enabled, only users with permissions to edit submissions will see the date field.
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To make the field mandatory - the respondent must choose a date before they can submit the form - select the Required checkbox.
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Select Save to return to the Edit form screen.