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1. Where do we change where the user is directed to after submission of each form?

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Changes as e.g. size and colors are done as configurations and styling. Please contact Maxxton and we will help you out to create the preferred result


5. I want to add a new field to an existing form, what do I need to do? 

Adding a new field to an existing form isn't that difficult, however, there are a few things that you need to keep in mind. First of all, you will need to add the field to the form. Then you will need to make sure that you include the field in the email that is sent, otherwise you won't be receiving the input for the new field. Finally, you will need to verify the form on the page to make sure everything looks fine. 

Add a new field to form

  1. Go into the web manager and open the menu 'Forms' 
  2. Select the form that needs a change
    If you don't know what form to use, go to the page first and check what form is used
  3. Add the new field to the form
    At the left, you will see all the current fields of the form. At the right, you can see a tab with the name 'Widgets', click that to open the panel with the possible fields. Pick the type that you expect and add it to the page by dragging it into the form. Position it in the correct spot to make sure it will be in the right place in the form. Example screenshot
  4. Press 'edit' on the new field
  5. Give the field a unique id
    Remember this unique id, because you will need to use that when configuring the email(s) that are sent. 
  6. Check the other settings
    1. Check the box with required to make the field required
    2. Add a label to the field, potentially translated
    3. The default value can be used if you want a default value in the form field, however, it is not required (usually not set). This will be an actual value that the user needs to change and if not changed, it will be sent as the actual value for this field.
    4. The placeholder is the visible text in the field used as a hint to the user on how to use the field. It will disappear once the user enters their own value and if left empty, then it won't be sent as a value. 
  7. Press Save in the pop-up
  8. Press Save for the form

You're done with the form, now change the email settings

Include field in email settings

  1. Find the page where the form is used
    There are potentially multiple pages, as a hint the pages where the form is used are listed at the bottom of the form settings page, including quick links to go to the page settings
  2. Find the form on the page
    Tip; you can search for form above the page structure to easily find it
  3. Press 'edit' for the form widget
  4. In the pop-up go to the 'Email Options' tab. 
  5. Find the email template section and add the new field
    The email template is using HTML for the message and tags for the field values. Do you still remember the id you have given the new field? Use this with a $ sign before it to include the value into the email. If the id was 'phonenumber', then use $phonenumber to include the value into the email. If you don't remember the id, you can use the 'fields' - drop-down above the template as a cheat sheet of the available tags. 
  6. If the value also needs to be sent to the customer, then go to the customer tab and do the same trick
  7. Press Save on the pop-up
  8. Press Save on the page

You're done, the last step check the page

Check the page result

Always check the page after the changes to see if it looks like expected, otherwise, you can fix it right away. Best is to try and use the form to make sure everything works