Ask it your way

Question types

Every kind of answer, one slash away. Type / anywhere in your form, start typing what you want, and pick it from the list. There are fields for words, choices, numbers, dates and scores, and a page break to split it all up.

The blue pencil juggling a star, a tick box, a calendar and an at sign. — one slash away.

See it in action

This is every kind of question you can add in the editor today, with a hint of what each one asks for.

Short textType your answer
Long textType your answer
Emailname@example.com
Phone+44 7700 900000
Number0
Linkhttps://example.com
Datedd / mm / yyyy
Multiple choicePick one
CheckboxesPick any that apply
DropdownChoose an option
Rating1 to 5
Linear scale0 to 10
Hidden fieldKept out of sight
Page breakStarts a new step

How it works

Type a slash and pick
No toolbar to hunt through. Type / on a new line, type a word like “date” or “stars”, and the right field appears. It works from the keyboard, so your hands never leave the page.
Words, choices, numbers, dates and scores
Short and long text, email, phone and link fields. Multiple choice, checkboxes and a dropdown. Numbers and dates. A star rating and a scale from 0 to 10. Enough for most forms you’ll ever want to write.
Required, and checked
Mark a question as required and nobody can send the form without it. An email field checks that the address looks right, so you get a real one, not a typo.
Page breaks split a form up
A long form is friendlier in parts. Add a page break wherever the subject changes, and the form gathers each part together on one page, or steps through it a question at a time.

When it helps

Pick the type that matches the answer you want, because it does half the work for you. A date field gives you dates that sort properly. A number gives you something you can add up. A choice gives you answers you can count, where a text box gives you a paragraph to read. Open text is wonderful for stories, and tiring for tallying.

Use choices when you know the likely answers and text when you don’t. Multiple choice is for one answer, checkboxes are for several, and a dropdown suits a list long enough to crowd the page. Finish with one open question, so people can say what your options missed. And remember that a required question is a small demand, so save it for the answers you truly can’t do without.

When you’re unsure, try the form yourself. Fill it in on your phone, and notice which questions feel quick and which feel like effort. Change the type of anything that drags, and try again.

What it doesn’t do yet

Filling a hidden field from the link. The hidden field is there, but for now it can’t take its value from the address people arrive on.
File upload. It stays out of the list until it’s built properly.