Manual Form Builder

Add fields and sections

Open a form and switch to the Builder tab.

Add a section

  1. Click + Add block at the top of the canvas.
  2. Pick Section.
  3. Type a title — e.g. Applicant Details.

Sections are titled buckets. Drop fields into them to keep related inputs together.

Add a field

  1. Click + Add block inside the section (or at the top level).
  2. Pick Field.
  3. Choose which column from your table this input represents.
  4. (Optional) Override the label or add help text.

The input control is decided by the field's type in the table — a Date field gets a date picker, a Dropdown gets a select, etc. You don't pick the input control on the form; you pick the type on the table.

Drag to reorder

Every block has a drag handle on the left. Drag to reorder within a section, between sections, or out to the top level.

Edit or remove

Click a block to open its properties panel. You can:

  • Override the label (label on the form, leave it blank to use the table label).
  • Set help text — a small grey hint shown under the input.
  • Mark as read-only on this form (without changing the table field).
  • Change the column width (Full / Half / Third / Two-thirds) for side-by-side layout.

Click the trash icon to remove a block. The underlying table column stays intact — you only removed it from this form.

Where to next

  • Form layout — columns and sections — combine widths for readability.
  • Form modes — create, edit, show — keep three modes consistent.