This article shows you how to edit an existing form inside your Appropriate Websites dashboard. You can update your form name, description, success message, submit button label, and manage your form fields at any time.
How to Open a Form for Editing
Step 1: Log in to your Appropriate Websites dashboard at studio.appropriatewebsites.com.au
Step 2: Click Forms in the left hand menu
Step 3: Find the form you want to edit and click Edit
Step 4: The form editor will open on the Settings tab
How to Update Form Information
Step 1: On the Settings tab find the Form Information section at the top
Step 2: Click inside the Name field and update the form name if needed
Step 3: Click inside the Description field and update the description if needed
Step 4: Toggle Is Lead Generation Form on or off depending on whether you want submissions captured as leads in your dashboard
Step 5: Toggle Multi-Step Form on or off depending on whether you want your fields grouped across multiple screens
Step 6: Click inside the Success Message field and update the message customers see after submitting the form
Step 7: Click inside the Submit Button Label field and update the button text if needed
Step 8: Click Save Changes
How to Edit a Form Field
Step 1: On the Settings tab scroll down to the Form Fields section
Step 2: Find the field you want to edit and click on it to expand it
Step 3: Update the Field Type, Field Label, Placeholder Text, or Hint as needed
Step 4: Toggle Make Required on or off depending on whether this field must be filled in before the form can be submitted
Step 5: Click Save Changes
How to Reorder Form Fields
Step 1: On the Settings tab scroll down to the Form Fields section
Step 2: Find the field you want to move
Step 3: Use the reorder icon on the left side of the field row to drag it up or down to a new position
Step 4: Click Save Changes
How to Add a New Field
Step 1: On the Settings tab scroll down to the Form Fields section
Step 2: Click Add Field at the bottom of the fields list
Step 3: A new empty field will appear
Step 4: Select the Field Type from the dropdown
Step 5: Fill in the Field Label, Placeholder Text, and Hint
Step 6: Toggle Make Required on if this field must be completed before submission
Step 7: Click Save Changes
How to Delete a Field
Step 1: On the Settings tab scroll down to the Form Fields section
Step 2: Find the field you want to delete
Step 3: Click the red delete icon on the right side of the field row
Step 4: Click Save Changes
Important Note
Deleting a field from a form is permanent and cannot be undone. If the field has existing submission data associated with it that data will no longer be visible after the field is deleted. Make sure you no longer need the field before removing it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Can I change the Field Type of an existing field?
A: Yes. Click on the field to expand it and select a new Field Type from the dropdown then click Save Changes.
Q2: What Field Types are available?
A: Field Types include Text Input, Email, and Textarea among others. Select the type that best matches the information you want to collect from customers.
Q3: What is the Hint field used for?
A: The Hint field displays a small instruction below the form field to help customers understand what to enter. For example a hint for an email field might say We will send a confirmation to this address.
Q4: What is the Improve button in the Form Fields section?
A: The Improve button is an AI assisted tool that can suggest improvements to your form fields and structure. Click it to see recommendations for making your form more effective.