Long Answer

The Long Answer option provides an extensive section for text, making it a good option for respondents to elaborate on an answer or ask them for additional information.

Note: Field types must be added using the Form Builder to function.

Learn how to do this on our Create Your First Form page.

Add a Long Answer to an existing form

Navigate to the page with the relevant form and enter Edit mode.
Click the existing Form, then click Edit.
The Form Builder appears.
Use the Add question button to add the Long answer option.
Fill in desired configuration details.
1. Provide a title or question.
2. Optional: Add a description that appears below the field.
3. Optional: Add Placeholder text, which appears in the field, before the user interaction.
4. Optional: Enter a character limit, to set a maximum number of characters respondents can enter
  1. Click Display character count to show the character count to the respondents.
5. Optional: Click Allow text formatting to remove formatting options for respondents.
6. Optional: Select the Make this field required checkbox option.
  This will prevent users from submitting the form without adding an attachment in this field.
Click Save Form in the Form builder when finished.
This saves the inputs and returns the screen to Confluence Edit mode.
Publish or Preview the page to see the final result.