- Forms, Text Field
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- Forms, Design Basics
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- Steps for Using Forms
- Forms, Adding Checkboxes
- Forms, Buttons
- Forms, File Upload Field
- Forms, Menu and List Fields
- About Form Checkboxes and Radio Buttons
- Forms, Hidden Fields
- Forms, Assigning the Tab Order
- Grouping the Form
- Checking a Form
- Form Tips
- Forms, Adding Radio Buttons
1. Label and field colors
The Object Properties dialog has color choices for the label and the text field. When you choose a color, you can click on More Colors to use the Select color eyedropper to choose a custom color.
Label colors
The Label Background Color option is in the Form Object section of the Object Properties. To open the Object Properties, double click over the field.
Text field colors
The Text Field Colors option is in the Text Input section of the Object Properties. To open the Object Properties, double click over the field.
2. Error Messages
When you have a required field or a field with a validation option, make sure the error message is clear and tells the user which field needs to be completed or corrected.
3. Checking the form
Use any of the Preview Commands to see the form in a browser. It is a good idea to fill out the form and submit it so that you can see how the information comes to you in the email. Read over the field names to make sure that they accurately describe the information from the field.
4. Required and Validated fields
The tab key takes the users through the form from one field to the next. If they skip a required field, the error message appears next to the field immediately. This eliminates the frustration of getting error messages after the users click the Submit button. It is a good idea to use text objects to tell users which are the required fields.
Validation is done when the form is submitted. If a field does not meet the validation criteria, it is highlighted with the color you chose in the Form Properties section of the form’s Object Properties dialog.
When you have a required field or a field with a validation option, make sure the error message is clear and tells the user which field needs to be completed or corrected.
