Introduction to free text fields

This page provides an introduction to free text fields

You can add formatted text boxes to your form using Free Text

Step 1

The Free Text option is shown in the right hand column

Screenshot showing the Free Text option

Step 2

Give the free text feild a name. This will not be visible to respondents

Write your content in the feild provided. You can format your text and even add images or videos using markdown.

See the Guidance Note 'Introduction to Markdown' for instructions on how to use Markdown.

Screenshot showing the input feilds for Free Text

Step 3

The preview tab shows how the text will appear to Respondents

Screenshot showing how the text appears in the preview tab

Step 4

This is how the free text feild is presented to respondents

Screenshot showing an example of free text

The formating options that you have with free text feilds is almost limitless. See the Guidance Note on Using Markdown for more information