Paperform logo
ProductTemplatesPricingResources
ProductTemplatesPricingResources
Sign inTry Free

How do I add a question to my form?

Help Making Forms Using the Editor Field Types

Field Types

Are calculations shown to the user?Can a user type in their own price (for example, donation or pay-what-you-want)?Can all questions and fields have a default answer?How do I add an e-signature to my form?Can I add or remove fields in the address question?Can I change the format of a date question?Can I check availability on and make bookings on multiple calendars?Can I control how many columns multiple choice answers are spread across?Can I include a yes or no question?Can I let customers buy more than one product or choose more than one subscription plan?Can I let submitters choose multiple answers for a multiple-choice or dropdown question?Can I let the user select multiple dates using one date question?Can I let the user type in their own answer for a multiple-choice or dropdown question?Can I limit the number of options that can be chosen for a Multiple Choice?Can I make a question for URLs?Can I prevent double bookings when people make appointments?How do I prevent users from entering decimals in a number field?Can I require only dates in the past or future?Can I require only "yes" to a yes or no question?Can I limit the number of characters for a response?Can I restrict which colors a submitter can pick with the color picker?Can I restrict the country in the address question?Can I set a description for each multiple-choice option (not just its option title)?Can I set the placeholder of a date question to text (MM / DD / YYYY) instead of numbers?Can I show just a calendar for a date question?Can I use answer piping to add answers to multiple-choice or dropdown questions?Can Multiple Choice options have images?Can my audience upload files to Paperform forms, and how do I make that happen?Can users directly capture and upload a picture from their mobile device into a form?Creating Terms & Conditions QuestionsDo you have a scale question and how do I add it to my form?How can I accept appointments on my form?How can I insert a checkbox?How can I let respondents provide a rating?How can I specify certain color swatches for the Color Picker field?How do I add a Country field to my form?How do I add a dropdown field to my form?How do I add a long text question field quickly?How do I add a matrix question?How do I add a name question field quickly?How do I add a number question to my form?How do I add a phone number field to my form?How do I add a question to my form?How do I add a question with radio buttons quickly?How do I add a rank question to my form?How do I add a slider question?How do I add a URL field?How do I add a Yes/No question to my form?How do I add multiple choice questions to my form?How do I add or remove subscription plans?How does the address field work and how do I add one?How does the color picker work and what does it look like?What are date fields like, and how do I use one?What do Time fields look like, and how do I add one to my form?What is a hidden field?What types of questions or fields does Paperform offer?Will a user ever see a hidden field?

To add a new field to your form:

Using slash commands

  1. Click on the line in the editor where you want your new question to be - this will often say Type '/' for quick actions.
  2. Enter a forward-slash (/) and begin typing name of the question type you'd like to add.
  3. A drop-down window should appear. Select your question from the list provided.
  4. Enter details like question title, description, etc
  5. Select Configure from the options displayed on the right-side of your new question to set-up question specific behaviour, such as Conditional Logic.

Using action buttons

  1. Click on the line in the editor where you want your new question to be - this will often say Type '/' for quick actions.
  2. Click on the Add Questions button on the left-hand side of the line.
  3. A new question will appear. You can configure the question type with the drop-down menu on the right-side of your new question.
  4. Enter details like question title, description, etc
  5. Select Configure (the small 'cog' icon) from the options displayed on the right-side of your new question to set-up question specific behaviour, such as Conditional Logic.

Related Articles

What types of questions or fields does Paperform offer?
There are 26 fields available with Paperform forms, plus some additional controls that govern them.