Add a placeholder

Form placeholders are typically instructions or text that tell the user what to enter. You may see ‘First Name’ in a text field, for example, and then you know to enter your first name. In a dropdown field, you may see ‘-Select a meal-‘ and then you’ll know you need to select a meal. Placeholder values are not saved with the entry.

Add a placeholder to a text field

1. Select the field where you would like to insert a placeholder.

2. Go to the Advanced section in the left sidebar and insert your desired placeholder text into the field.

3. The placeholder text will clear when a user begins typing in the field, as shown below:

Add a placeholder to a Dropdown field

1. Select the Dropdown field where you would like to insert a placeholder.

2. Go to the Advanced section in the left sidebar and insert the value you would like to be shown as the placeholder.

3. If the dropdown field is required, the user will not be able to submit the form without selecting a different option. The placeholder value will not be saved with the entry.

If your dropdown field is using autocomplete in the field settings you will see Select an option as the default placeholder.

Styling placeholder text

To change the color of the placeholder text inside a field, see the instructions in styling placeholder text.