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Overview

Placeholders are often used to show a sample answer or give instructions on how to respond. You can also use them to type your question directly into the field, making form shorter and neater.

How to add placeholders to text fields

Click the text field followed by its to open the right-hand panel. Then, type your Placeholder. Screenshot 2025-08-15 at 3.33.01 PM.png

Add placeholders to choice fields

Similar to the step above, click the field followed by its to show the right-hand panel. Then, type your Placeholder. Screenshot 2025-08-15 at 3.50.56 PM.png
Placeholders disappear once a respondent starts typing in the field or selects an option. These aren’t intended to pre-fill an answer for respondents.

Reference previous answers as placeholders

You can use a respondent’s previous answer to remind them or guide a question or field. This is especially useful in forms with multiple related questions, so respondents don’t have to scroll back. Under Placeholder, click the or type @ to reference a field with the previous answer. Screenshot 2025-08-15 at 3.46.00 PM.png In our example, we first asked how they heard about us, and then added a follow-up field to ask which specific platform. Screenshot 2025-08-15 at 3.47.19 PM.png
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