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Adding & Configuring Web Form Fields

Building the form from your module's fields#

A web form is built from the fields of its target module. Rather than inventing new fields, you pick which of the module's existing fields to show — so everything a visitor submits maps straight onto the record with no extra mapping.

The Form Fields step — Available Fields palette on the left, form canvas in the centre

Adding fields#

The left panel, Available Fields, lists every field on the target module that can go on a public form. To add one:

  • Drag it onto the form canvas, or

  • Click the + button next to it.

Use the search box to find a field quickly. A counter shows how many fields you have added (for example "3 of 12 fields selected"). Reorder fields on the canvas by dragging them into the sequence you want.

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Some field types cannot be used on public web forms — lookups, user fields, formulas, roll-ups, sub-forms, and file/image uploads are hidden from the palette. Everything else (text, email, phone, number, date, dropdown, checkbox, and so on) is available.

Configuring a field#

Select a field on the canvas to open its configuration panel. For each field you can set:

  • Label — the field name shown to visitors (rename "Phone" to "Mobile Number" if you like).

  • Placeholder — hint text inside the field, e.g. "+91 98765 43210".

  • Help text — a short line beneath the field explaining what to enter.

  • Required — force visitors to fill it in before they can submit.

Selecting a field on the canvas opens its configuration panel — label, placeholder, help text and required toggle

Hidden fields with a default value#

A field can be marked hidden and given a default value. The visitor never sees it, but every submission is stamped with that value. This is the clean way to tag the lead's source: add a hidden "Lead Source" field with a default of "Website", and every lead from this form is automatically labelled — perfect for filtering and for triggering workflows.

Hidden fields with a default value
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Keep visible fields to a minimum — every extra question lowers your completion rate. Ask only for what you need now (often just name, email, and one qualifying question) and let a hidden field handle the Lead Source behind the scenes.

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