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Why does a custom placeholder apply to multiple fields at once?

Why adding a custom placeholder to one field also updates other fields of the same type in your form.

Updated over a week ago

When building a form in Formaloo, you can add a custom placeholder to show a hint or example inside a field before the user types anything.

However, it’s important to know how placeholders work:

Placeholders apply to all fields of the same type

If you add a custom placeholder to one Short Text field, that same placeholder will automatically appear in all Short Text fields in your form.


Individual, field-specific placeholders for fields of the same type are not supported yet.


How to add instructions for a single field

If you need unique examples, hints, or instructions for individual fields, use the field description instead.

Descriptions are fully customizable per field, and can include:

  • Simple or formatted text

  • Bullet or numbered lists

  • Links

  • Images (via /image)

This is the best way to provide field-specific guidance without affecting other fields.

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