Building Forms

article Builder Overview A quick orientation to every region of the GriffinForms builder so you can find fields, adjust settings, and navigate to any feature from o… article Field Basics When a form feels inconsistent, a repeatable add-configure-test loop keeps each field clear and reliable. article Field Settings Essentials If users get stuck or submissions come in messy, these core field settings help you tighten clarity, validation, and behavior. article Builder Preview Modes The builder preview shows your form rendered inside your live WordPress theme so you can check styling, layout, and behaviour across deskto… article Builder Warnings GriffinForms 2.3.0.0 introduced a builder warnings pipeline for the WordPress form builder, and the status bar is where you see it in actio… article Command Palette The Command Palette lets you reach any form, feature, or settings page without touching the mouse. Open it with a keyboard shortcut, type a… article Embedding Forms Built the form and now wondering how to place it on a page or post? GriffinForms gives you two embedding paths: the Gutenberg block for mos… article Field Validations Stop bad data before it hits your inbox: set required rules and format checks so submissions fail fast with clear errors. article Form Options Modal Form Options brings your form\'s core settings into the builder so you can adjust name, submission behavior, availability, and compliance r… article Form Settings And Publish Before you share a form, a few settings decide what is stored, what happens after submit, and what users see. Use this as your publish chec… article Form Structure If a form is getting long or hard to scan, pages, rows, and columns help you structure it so it is easier to complete. article Javascript Required If a form looks fine but validation or multi-page navigation does not work, JavaScript is usually the missing piece. article Lifetime Vs Stored Submissions If counts do not match what is stored, lifetime totals and stored submissions are likely being mixed. This guide explains the difference fo… article Limit Submissions Need to cap entries for an event, waitlist, or application? Set a submission limit so the form closes automatically. article Multi Page Forms When a form has many questions, splitting it into pages keeps more people finishing. Here is how navigation and page-level validation work. article Reusable Fields And Templates If you keep rebuilding the same fields, reuse them. Templates also give you a head start when you need a full layout. article Submission Window If a form should accept entries only during specific dates, submission windows enforce the schedule without manual monitoring.