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Create a Form Template

Updated over a week ago

This feature is available for users who have enabled Workforce HR.

Add Form Templates

To get started, navigate to HR > Forms > Form Templates. Then, click the + Create New Form Template button:

Next, add the following details to your Form:

  • Name - Staff will be able to see this when completing a form

  • Category - The reason for the form. Common examples are outlined here.

  • Active - Controls if users can access and complete this form. Uncheck if users should not have access yet.

  • Available to be assigned when onboarding an employee - Makes the form available to send during onboarding.

  • Can employees access this form? - Scopes the form to either All Employees or Custom. Selecting Custom will make the form accessible to specific users via position titles and/ or team.

    • “And” will require the user to be in the selected position AND the team whereas using.

    • “Or” will only require them to be in either the Position OR the Team.

  • Description - information about what the form (including when to submit)

  • Notifications - Specify the Positions which should receive a notification when the forms are submitted


Add sections

Once you've created the Form, group similar suggestions together by creating sections. Use the + Add Section button to create one.

💡Tip: Sections can be dragged into a different order through the ≡ button.


Add Questions

Once you've added sections, questions can be added to the forms. Items are the individual tasks that employees will complete in the form.

To create a new question, click the + Add Question button under the relevant section.

When creating a question, you'll need to include the following details:

  • Name - The question name

  • Type - Specify how staff will answer the question

  • Required - Specify if the employee can skip the question

  • Add a file - Provides the user a file to access as part of the question

  • Description - Text displayed as a tooltip to the employee. Provides additional information as to how to answer the question.


Question types

When creating questions, the response fields employees use can be configured to:

  • Short Text - Basic text input

  • Number - Basic number input

  • Currency - Number input preceded by a ($) sign

  • Multiple Choice - Allows the selection of a predefined number of options

  • Checkbox - A single yes/no checkbox

  • Long Text - A larger text input for long-form responses

  • Date - A date selector field

  • Time - A time field

  • Date Time - Date & Time in a single field

  • Rating - Allows a simple 1-5 rating

  • Number Slider - Lets staff enter a value along a number slider

  • Signature - Adds a sign here field to the form

  • File Upload - Allows the user to upload a .pdf or .jpg file

  • Photo Upload - Requires the user to take a photo


FAQs

Is it possible for a manager to sign a form?

Yes, you can get a manager's signature in the form by adding a signature type question, then selecting this option in the advanced answering options

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