Adding a Field

How to open the Add a field dialog and add a new field to your form.

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The ADD A FIELD Button

Each section in the Notebook Editor has an ADD A FIELD button below the section editing controls and above its Visible Fields list. Click this button to open the Add a field dialog.

The Add a Field Dialog

The dialog has four main areas:

1. Field name — a text input at the top, pre-populated with “New Field”. Type a name here before adding the field; this value pre-populates the field’s Label.

2. Tab bar — a row of category tabs that filter the field type cards shown below.

3. Search field types — a text input below the tab bar that filters cards by name, regardless of which tab is selected.

4. Field type cards — a grid of cards, each showing an icon and the field type name. Click a card to select it, then click the ADD FIELD button in the lower right to add the field to your form. Click CANCEL to close the dialog without adding a field.

Tabs

The tab bar organises field types into nine categories:

Tab	Field Types
ALL	Shows every available field type (default view)
TEXT	FAIMS Text Field, Multi-line Text Field, Email, Templated String, QR / Barcode Scanner, Address
NUMBERS	Number Input, Controlled Number, Auto Incrementing Field
DATE & TIME	Date time picker, Date picker, Month picker, Date and Time with Now button
MEDIA	Take Photo, Upload a File
LOCATION	Take GPS Point, Map Field
CHOICE	Select Field, Select Multiple, Checkbox, Select Field (Hierarchical), Select one option
RELATIONSHIP	Related Records
DISPLAY	Rich Text

Note: Not all tabs may be visible at once. If you see a › arrow button on the right side of the tab bar, click it to scroll and reveal additional tabs.

Tips

• Name your field before clicking ADD FIELD. The “Field name” input pre-populates the Label and Field ID, saving you a step. You can always edit both after adding the field.

• Use the ALL tab to browse every field type at a glance, or switch to a category tab when you know what kind of field you need.