Fields are the building blocks of your form — text, photos, signatures, barcodes and more, that capture exactly what your team needs in the field. Drag them in from the library, drop them onto the canvas, rearrange them in seconds, and edit whole groups at once.
Where fields live
Every field sits inside a section on the canvas. You can add a field in several ways:
- Select a field type in the Add Fields panel on the left
- Drag a field type from the Add Fields panel onto the canvas
- Select an Add Field button on the canvas
- Ask the AI Assistant
Browse the field library
The Add Fields panel lists all field types, grouped by category:
Text
- Text
- Long Text
- Static Text
- Numeric
Numeric
- Numeric
- Formatted Numeric
- Rating
- Timer
Lists
- Option List
- Global List
- Lookup List
- Data Table List
Date and time
- Date/Time
Yes/No
- Yes/No/NA
- Switch
Multimedia
- Embedded Photo
- Single Photo
- Multi Photo
- Video
- Audio
Approvals
- Signature
- Acknowledgment
Location
- Location
Reference
- Document Viewer
- Web Link
Scanning
- Barcode
- NFC
Calculations
- Calculation
Other
- Subform
To find a field type, enter part of its name in the search box at the top of the panel.
Tip: Select the question mark icon on a field type to read what it does before you add it.
Add a field from the Add Fields panel
- In the left panel, select the Add Fields tab.
- Search for a field type, or browse the categories.
- Select a field type to add it to your form.
The new field is added to the section you're working in, and the builder scrolls to it.
Drag a field onto the canvas
- In the left panel, select the Add Fields tab.
- Find the field type you want.
- Drag it from the panel onto the canvas.
- Drop it where you want it to appear.
Tip: A guide line shows where the field will land as you drag.
Add a field from the canvas
- In the section where you want the field, select Add Field.
- Choose a field type from the picker.
- The field is added to the end of that section. A marker shows where the new field will appear.
Tip: You can also ask the AI Assistant, for example, Add a signature field to the sign-off section.
Reorder a field by drag and drop
- Point to the field on the canvas.
- Select and hold the drag handle on the field.
- Drag the field to a new spot in the same section or another section. A line shows where it will land.
- Release to drop it.
Tip: You can also ask the AI Assistant, for example, Move the notes field to the top of the section.
Find a field on the canvas
- In the canvas toolbar, select the search icon.
- Enter part of the field's name or key in the Search fields box.
- Select a result to jump to that field.
Duplicate or delete a field
Each field on the canvas has action icons:
- To copy a field, select the duplicate icon. The copy is named with "(Copy)".
- To remove a field, select the delete icon.
Tip: You can also ask the AI Assistant, for example, Delete the second email field.
Work with several fields at once
- Select the checkbox on each field you want to include. To select a whole section, use the checkbox in the section header.
- The canvas toolbar shows bulk actions.
- Choose an action:
- Delete removes the selected fields
- Move sends them to another section
- Bulk Edit changes settings for all of them
- Assistant starts an AI request focused on your selection
To move the selected fields, select Move, then choose the destination section.
Tip: After you select fields, the AI Assistant applies your next request to that selection. For example, ask Make these required.
Next, learn how to organize a form into pages and sections.