Text, Text area, Email, and Rich text fields

We will learn how to create, and manage text-based fields in your flow form in this article. If you are unsure about what a field is, and how to add a field to a form, this article might come in handy. You can learn the basics and come back here to understand how text-based fields work.

Text field

A Text field can be used to store a single line of text. You can key in letters, symbols, numbers, and special characters to the text field.

Expressions/formulas

See all the text expressions you can use as a part of a formula. 

Validations

There are 13 types of validations you can use for a text field. Learn more about all the validations. 

Text area field

A Text area field is generally used to store multiple lines of text. You can key in letters, symbols, numbers, and special characters to the text area field.

The formatting options - Bold, Italics, Hyperlink, Subscript, and Superscript are supported in the Text area field. Select a piece of text and click to remove the formatting that's applied already.

Note:

You cannot use any expressions or formulas on Text area fields. 

Validations

There are 4 types of validations you can use with a Text area field: 

• Contains
• Does not contain
• Max length
• Min length

Email field

The Email field lets you collect valid email addresses. This field requires a “@” and “.” from the user to be considered valid. 

Settings

You cannot use any expressions or formulas with email fields. 

Validations

There are 8 types of validations you can use for an email field.

Rich text field

The Rich text field is a widget that allows you to format and style your static text, add images and videos to any area of a Kissflow form, Forum posts, Feeds, Integration email actions, and so on.

Note:

To start a new paragraph in the rich text editor, click Enter or Return. Click and hold Shift, then Enter or Return to insert a line break without starting a new paragraph.

There are two different ways in which text can be formatted and style applied inside a rich text field:

1. Type a text and select the content piece to view the rich text editor in the horizontal view.

  2. Click '/' to view rich text editor commands in vertical view.

There are multiple formatting and styling options available to use. Below you can find the list:

• Bold
• Italics
• Underline
• Strikethrough
• Text color
• Alignment
  • Left align
  • Right align
  • Center align
  • Justify
• Paragraph
• H1 and H2 headings
• Add a link
• Bulleted list
• Numbered list
• Blockquote
• Code snippet
• Subscript
• Superscript
• Add an image
• Add a video
• Clear formatting

Where can I use the rich text editor?

• Process form - advanced field
• Case system form - advanced field
• Case notes
• Organizational posts
• Teams' feeds and forums
• Integration action email body

There are no validations or expressions for the Rich text field.