How To Use a Form Builder Element

The form builder element allows you to build an interactive form that someone could fill out on a Kiosk or other interactive implementation.

Written By Ed Kinne

Last updated 12 months ago

To Create Forms in the Form Builder

In the Builder Tool, click and drag the Form-Builder Element from the control panel to the canvas
Select the gear icon by hovering over the top right corner of the element and then selecting “Edit Element.” A new row of icons will appear above the element.
Use the Available Option to build your form

Icon	Setting Description
	Font Size set the font size for the whole form
	Font Color allows you to change the font text color for the entire form
	Font Family allows you to select the font for the entire form.
	Background Color allows you to set the background color for the entire form
	Form Name allows you to name this specific form. Will be used to track responses.
	Build Form allows you to add sections to your form, building it the specific question types and responses. Selecting a type from the drop-down adds it to the form

Form Builder Section Types

Each form section will have a pencil icon in the upper right to edit the space

Seciton	Description And Setting Options
Heading Text	Creates a section of larger text Can be Aligned Left, Center, or Right Can be set to a small, medium, or large size ( when small, is still relatively larger than other text areas)
Text Box	Creates a Space for the user to enter text Set a Label = what the users see the box called Set a Text Box Name = how the data point will be referenced in reporting Set a Text Box Shape = Text, email, number, password Set a Placeholder = the text that shows in the text box before a person enters the text Required Check Box = Selecting means it is required before submitting
Text Area	Similar to Text Box, but does not support forced text shape like email, number or password
Dropdown List	Creates a space where the user selects an item from a dropdown list Label = The name of the field that the user sees Text Box name = the value label in reporting Option Value (Left) = a value that gets tracked in the reporting Option Label (Right) = the way the value is presented to the user
Check Box	Creates a space where the user selects values from the options presented Label = The name of the field that the user sees Checkbox name = the value label in reporting Option Value (Left) = a value that gets tracked in the reporting Option Label (Right) = the way the value is presented to the user
Radio Button	Creates a space where the user selects ONE value from the options presented Label = The name of the field that the user sees Radio Button Name = the value label in reporting Option Value (Left) = a value that gets tracked in the reporting Option Label (Right) = the way the value is presented to the user
Submit Button	Adds a submit button
Cancel Button	Adds a cancel button

Use the sections above to build the form you would like completed
- You can have multiple of each field type if needed
- You can drag the question boxes to move them to different areas of the screen

Once completed, publish the Layout containing the form and add to your interactive kiosk or sonar-based playlist

To View Responses to Forms

To access your Signage and Desktop reports, click on the Mega Menu in the upper left corner, then click on Reports, in the Analytics column

Click the Core drop-down, and select Form-Builder Reports

Form-Builder Reports
- Report Information Includes: Form Name, Parent Content Type, Content Name, and Created Date
- Can be filtered by: Start Date, End Date