Creating Forms
Building Forms

Creating Forms

Learn how to create, configure, and publish forms in Orbit AI.

Creating a New Form

To create a new form, navigate to the Forms page in your dashboard and click the Create Form button. You'll be guided through the setup process.

Step 1: Choose a Form Type

Select between a Standard Form or an Orbit Flow:

Standard Form

All questions visible on one page. Best for detailed forms, applications, and when users need context from multiple fields at once.

Orbit Flow

One question at a time. Best for lead capture, surveys, and when you want higher completion rates with a conversational feel.

Step 2: Name Your Form

Give your form a name and optionally a custom slug. The slug determines your form's URL:

https://orbitforms.ai/r/your-form-slug

Tip: Use Descriptive Slugs

Choose slugs that describe your form's purpose, like "contact-us" or "demo-request". This improves SEO and makes links more trustworthy.

The Form Editor

The form editor is where you build and customize your forms. It consists of three main areas:

Field Panel (Left)

Add new fields to your form. Drag and drop to reorder. Click a field to edit its settings.

Preview (Center)

See a live preview of how your form will look to users. Changes update in real-time.

Settings Panel (Right)

Configure field properties, form settings, styling, and after-submission behavior.

Saving and Publishing

Your form is automatically saved as you make changes. To make it accessible to users, you need to publish it:

  1. 1Click the Publish button in the top right corner of the editor
  2. 2Confirm that you're ready to make the form live
  3. 3Your form is now accessible at its public URL

Unpublished Changes

If you make changes to a published form, the live version won't be affected until you publish again. This lets you test changes before they go live.

Form States

Forms can be in different states:

DraftForm is being edited and not yet published
PublishedForm is live and accepting submissions
ClosedForm is no longer accepting new submissions

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