How to customize text field and long text field

A text field is a basic input field where respondents can enter short responses, such as names, email addresses, or concise answers to questions.

A Long Text field is designed for extended responses, such as feedback, comments, or essay-style answers.

It provides more space for respondents to express their thoughts. Respondents can press Shift + Enter to create a line break in their response.

There are different customization options for these fields:

Provide context or instructions for respondents by adding a short description. You can format text, add images, or insert links to guide users.

Limit the number of characters a respondent can enter in the field.

The default maximum is 255 characters for text fields, but you can customize it as needed for both text and long text fields.

Restrict responses to specific values by defining a list of acceptable answers. Each value should be entered on a new line.

You can pre-fill the field with a default value to provide users with a starting point or an example answer.

Customize the field’s ID using numbers, letters, and underscores. This ID helps in integrating responses with other systems or databases.

Enable the "Admin-only" option to hide the field from respondents. This is useful for storing internal data that should not be visible to users.

Activate the "Unique" setting to prevent duplicate entries in the field. This is ideal for collecting unique identifiers such as usernames.

Enable the "Required" option to make the field mandatory, ensuring respondents must provide an answer before submitting the form.

By leveraging these customization options, you can optimize text and long text fields to capture structured and meaningful data in your forms.