Custom Form Layout

[Ed_Cooper]

Is there a way to customize a form so it’s more than just one long vertical column of fields. Would like to have fields be able to display horizontally too.That way you can see some or all the fields at once.
Any ideas for layout change?

[nea_lpatil]

@Ed_Cooper

@AlliAlosa and @Justin_Barrett recommends jotform + zapier for it in the following two topics.

Typeform → Zapier → Airtable is other option.

Forms layout question Views

Is it possible to create a form with fields that display horizontally in addition to just vertically, so as to enable a fuller use of the (desktop) screen? I’d like to be able to have a form that is made up of, say, 20 labelled fields and have all of them displayed on one page/screen rather than having to scroll and scroll and scroll to see all of the fields, not to mention, being unable to have a single glance overview of all 20 fields. Is this possible with either the free version of Airtable…

IF, then new fields appear Integrations

Unfortunately, Airtable doesn’t yet offer conditional logic in creating forms (though I know many, myself included, are hoping they are working toward it). A good workaround is to use a different app to create the form (my favorite so far is JotForm), then use an integration app like Zapier to import the submission data into Airtable. In most use cases you can accomplish this with free plans for both Zapier and JotForm. Happy to help if you have questions! :slight_smile:

Neal

[Ed_Cooper]

Neal,
I took your advice.
Got Jotform and Zapier.
Setup the API keys in both.
Zapier was successful in updating test data to my Airtable table.
However, When I enter data via a Jotform form it does not add the new Jetform submission.
I can see the submissions in Jetform but it’s not adding the record to Airtable via Zapier.
I’ve tried everything. Been tearing my hair out for 2 days.
I have an account with Zoom. If you could spare a few minutes with me online looking at my setting I think you could spot the issue. If not I’ll pull out what little hair I have left.
Thanks in advance.

[nea_lpatil]

@Ed_Cooper

I sent message to connect with zoom.

Simple advice for testing jotform-zapier-airtable.

• Create simple form on jotform having only one field of simple text.
• use zapier to create new record in airtable for each new record in jotform.
• test it.
• Because of time delay in zapier , record creation will not be immediately available at airtable.
• Once this is successful then you can create more advanced form using jotform and test it .It means your flow from jotform to airtable with zapier should be successful for very simple jotform with one simple text field.
• My personal recommendation is to go from very simple jotform to advanced jotform in steps sothat troubleshooting is easier.

Neal

[Ed_Cooper]

Neal,
Are you saying you sent me an an invitation for a Zoom session for tomorrow afternoon? If so I did not get it.
I sent you email earlier today from edcooper@squareriggerinc.com
My table in Airtable is simple and meant strictly for the test.
Two fields:
First Name
Last Name

Jotform has the same two fields both text type.

Could not be simpler.
Hope to talk to you tomorrow.
Check your email and let me know if you received it. You might check spam.

[nea_lpatil]

@Ed_Cooper

I just sent zoom invitation to you by email.

Neal

[CristianCG]

Hi there!

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Additionally, you can control the form’s width, decide how sections are displayed (either as a single view or a multi-page layout), and customize how linked records are shown, whether in a grid, gallery, or list view.

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