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Short Answer Field

Capture a short answer, i.e. a name or place.

Use the Short Answer field for simple text answers, for example a Company Name.

Dragging the Short Answer Field into the Online Form Editor

Short Answer Field Demo

Add the Short Answer field and hit Preview or Publish:

Testing the Short Answer Field in our Form

Required Short Answer

Easily make Short Answer required via Smart Validation to ensure the field is always filled out:

Validation Required for the Short Answer Field in our Form

Min and Max Length

The Short Answer field also supports Min Length and Max Length input validation, to enforce or limit character counts:

Validation Min/Max Length for the Short Answer Field in our Form Min Length set to ‘2’ and Max Length set to ‘10’

Common Options

Available on most fields, including this one:

Label

A short description of the field

Description

An optional longer description of the field

Required

Enforces the field to be filled in, displays an error if not

Default Value

Set a default value for the field

Placeholder

A helpful hint inside the field, e.g. Enter your name

Read-Only

Locks a field so it cannot be edited, useful when combined with Default Value

Min Length

Enforces a minimum character count for this field.

Max Length

Enforces a maximum character count for this field.

Custom Name

Every field has a unique hidden "name" that can be customized

Theme Icon

The Short Answer field background, border and text color can be changed within your Theme settings.