Field type reference

Twenty-three palette entries are available: ten basic fields, ten advanced fields, and three display items. Basic and advanced fields store a respondent answer; display items do not.

Basic fields

Palette label	Value	Guidance
Text Input	Text	Short single-line answer.
Text Area	Text	Longer plain-text answer.
Number	Number	Numeric value; add range validation where required.
Email	Text	Use the Email validation preset.
Phone	Text	Preserve formatting and country context; do not treat as arithmetic.
URL	Text	Use the URL validation preset.
Date	Date	Calendar date without an implied time.
Time	Time	Time-of-day interpreted through regional policy.
Date & Time	Date-time	Instant/local date-time according to field and regional policy.
Yes/No	Boolean	Binary acknowledgement or choice.

Advanced fields

Palette label	Value	Guidance
Dropdown	One option	Compact single selection.
Radio Buttons	One option	Visible mutually exclusive choices.
Checkboxes	Multiple options	Zero or more selected values.
File Upload	Guarded file reference	Ask only for necessary files.
Rich Text	Sanitized rich text	Formatting, links, tables, and guarded images.
Signature Pad	Guarded signature reference	Supports drawn and typed keyboard input.
Address Autocomplete	Address selection	Availability depends on configured address service.
Date Range	Start and end dates	Validate ordering and regional display.
Rating	Numeric/selected rating	Button-based selected state.
Color Picker	Color value	Uses the shared color picker and dismissible overlay.

Display items

Palette label	Storage	Guidance
Display Text	None	Plain instructions or emphasis.
Display HTML	None	Sanitized formatted content.
Display Image	None	Informational image with appropriate accessible text.

Field properties

Every response field exposes the same property set in the right panel:

Property	Purpose
Label	Respondent-visible text, also used by accessibility tools.
Field Name	Storage column identity. Keep it stable after responses exist.
Placeholder	An example answer. Never a replacement for a label.
Help Text	Explains the expected answer.
Default Value	Pre-populates a response where appropriate.
Required	Blocks page navigation and submission until answered.
Validation Rules	Reusable rules, including the Email, Phone, and URL presets.
Minimum / Maximum Length	Character bounds on text values.
Pattern	A regular-expression constraint.
Additional error message	Corrective guidance shown with a failed rule.
Width	Placement on the 12-column form grid.
Conditional Rules	Condition-driven visible, enabled, required, or value behavior.

Required, format, range, and custom guidance are enforced by the renderer in Preview and in published contexts alike.

Common authoring rules

• Every response control needs a visible, specific label.
• Placeholder text is an example, not a replacement for a label.
• Keep Field Name stable after responses exist.
• Required state belongs in validation, not only in the label.
• Test each value in Preview and in one stored fictional response.

To add fields and design recoverable validation, follow Build fields and validation. For how field names become storage columns, see Form data model and storage.