Building your form to be responsive on mobile devices is easy with Formsite, but sometimes adding a responsive image can be tricky. There are a couple of ways to add images using your Form Editor and each method uses the same underlying code to display them correctly, and when that code is incorrect you can see problems like:
The new redesign of Formsite.com is a great step for us as we continue to evolve. The site has been rebuilt from scratch to be fast and fully responsive for modern browsers and devices.
Keeping track of your Formsite account can be challenging at times, especially if you have multiple people using the same account or if you have Sub-users. Luckily there’s a built-in page that tracks the major actions in your account located on the User menu -> Log page.
A single-user Formsite account will usually not need to refer to it, but accounts with multiple users and/or Sub-users can find it useful for keeping track of user actions.
The log keeps a running list of account actions like:
One of the many features that makes Formsite popular and powerful is the Calculations item. This item lets form builders perform basic mathematical equations on form answers, then uses the equation result later in the form.
Our Order Form items make building order forms simple and the Calculations item isn't needed in those cases. If the simple order form items aren't enough, however, the Calculations item lets you specify a custom equation.
Some uses for calculations include:
The possibilities are virtually endless. Getting started with Server Post only requires some patience and a little bit of programming.
Your Formsite form collects your form results in its Results Table where you can view, sort, and filter them. You are also able to export your results to a file you can save on your computer for a variety of reasons including:
There are many formats and options available on the Results -> Export page to help you with these tasks.
Your Formsite form has its own unique URL that you can customize for any reason. Whether you’re looking to change the link to include your company name, a category tag, or if you’re just looking to simplify the link, here are some instructions and tips for making a custom URL for your form.
Your form link follows this format:
https://fsX.formsite.com/account-directory/form-directory/index.html
The Likert scale is a common way of asking the level of agreement and disagreement the visitor has for a question, and should be familiar to anyone used to making or taking surveys. The basic format of the Likert scale is a 5-column answer, which choices like:
Making a Likert scale is easily done using a regular Radio Button Matrix item and adding each question as a row, with each answer as a column heading. Additional items available for collecting survey data include:
When should you use each item?
Your form results can be viewed in several ways, from individual results in Notifications to exporting as a complete spreadsheet. Exported spreadsheets can be opened by a few applications and the most common is Excel for both Mac and Windows operating systems. Google Sheets is a free alternative and is accessed through your browser, and most of these tips can be used interchangeably with both.
If you’re brand-new to Excel, a good place to learn the basics is at Microsoft’s help and training pages at https://support.office.com/en-us/excel.
Working with your results in Excel can be an integral part of your data collection process, and here are some ways to make the most out of your results spreadsheets.