I think Cognito Forms is the perfect form tool — just a bit more sophisticated than Google Forms while being slightly more technical than minimalist Typeform. Plus, the Cognito Forms free plan is PACKED with value.
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1:10 The original PDF we’re starting with.
2:37 Start a new form
2:48 Create a title for your Cognito Form and a subtitle “Description”
3:26 Save your form into a Folder if you want.
3:47 Encrypting form data
4:02 Limit form availability with start or end date for time-sensitive Cognito Forms
4:26 Here’s where you can find the “Share as Template” option, which I’ll cover more later in this video.
4:45 Allow Entry Link Sharing is a Form Setting.
5:45 Analytics and Tracking in Cognito Forms
6:18 All of the basic Cognito Form settings are opened when you click on the Form Title
6:58 There are a ton of options when it comes to INPUT fields in Cognito Forms. Almost all are available in the free plan (wahoo!)
7:48 Cognito Form Layout Fields provide structure and context — they don’t ask the person submitting the form for any information.
8:39 Creating the title for a Textbox input field (“Label” in Cognito Forms)
11:00 Help text can provide context or allow you to translate the Label into another language within one Cognito Form.
12:38 Creating Sections in Cognito Forms allows you to organize all of the data you need into chunks.
14:18 Repeating sections in Cognito Forms allow you to collect data…on repeat! Probably one of the MOST useful, stand-out, features which makes Cognito Forms the best.
17:45 Preview a repeating section in Cognito Forms.
19:40 Percentage fields can become dropdowns with customized numbers of decimal places and intervals.
21:22 You can make fields visible (or required) based on the values of other questions by using the built-in conditional logic of Cognito Forms.
24:45 All of the form fields have been added! Now, we move forward with publishing by editing fonts, colors, and Submission settings.
26:00 Submission Settings (Confirmation Message, Redirect URL, Notification emails, etc.)
32:45 Public URL is in the Publish tab to share with others to gather submissions on your form.
33:22 You can also adjust the font, and the overall “style” of your form in the Style Editor.
35:57 We’re going to test our Cognito Form by submitting a test entry with fake information.
38:08 Sorry for the delayed screenshot! Here’s an example of what the Notification email looks like. 3
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