Adding Widgets from the Form Palette

1. In the Form Editor, place the widget that you want to add to the form by clicking and dragging the widget from the Form Widgets palette on the left to the Form Canvas.
   
2. To customize the form layout, drag and drop a Column Box onto the canvas first. With the column box highlighted, go to the Properties section and select the number of columns you wish to have from the drop down list. Now click and drag the desired widgets into the appropriate column.
3. When a widget is highlighted in the form its customizable data properties are displayed in the Properties section of the Form Editor.
   
4. Refer to the section on Widgets to learn more about how to set up individual widgets.
5. When a widget is highlighted you can edit the widget's display properties by selecting Widget in the Properties section of the Form Editor.
   
6. Click on Save to save the newly added widget. Refer to the section on Version Management if you need assistance.
7. Click Exit to close the Form Editor and to return to the Collection page.
   If you have made changes to the Form and didn't save them before exiting, the Confirm Form Save dialog box will be displayed asking you whether you want to save the changes.
   You can also click on Save and Exit to save your changes and exit the form editor.

Adding Widgets from the Data Structure

From the data structure, click on the Data Fields row and click the Add button. A menu will appear allowing you to add different types of fields to the Form.

• The Field option can be used to create an Input Box, Text Area, Checkbox, Radio Button, Date Picker, Combo Box, List Box, or Attachment widget. 
• Link is used to create Link widgets. 
• Group can be used to create Section widgets and organize the data structure into groups of related fields. 
• Local List is used to create Local Grid widgets and Linked List is used to create Linked Grids. 
• Sequence is a special type of field that allows authors to create an input box that will automatically generate a unique number incrementing from one.

1. From the newly added data field, click on the downward arrow icon and select a Widget type from the menu that appears.
   
2. A new widget will be added at the end of the form. Click and drag it to the correct location.
   
3. Click Save and Exit to save your changes and leave the Form Editor.