In VOMO Forms, there are a number of different types of custom Fields that can be utilized to collect information from Volunteers. Take a look at the list below when building a Form.
Glossary of Field Types
How to Use Each Field Type
Adding a Field to a Form
Glossary of Field Types
- Short Text: Small amount of space for the volunteer to provide a short one-sentence response to a question or information you require from them.
- Long Text: Large amount of space for the volunteer to provide a paragraph-sized response to a question or information you require from them.
- Dropdown: Provide volunteers with options where they can choose one of the options in the list.
- Multiple Select: Provide volunteers with options where they can choose multiple options from the list.
- Waiver / Agreement: A downloadable document (.PDF, .DOC, .RTF, .JPG, or .PNG file types) that volunteers are required to "agree" to. *This is a "checkbox consent" and NOT an "e-signature." Make sure your document is worded appropriately for this type of waiver/agreement.
- Group Selector: Populates a dropdown list of your current Groups for volunteers to choose which groups they want to become a member of.
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Document Upload: Allows the volunteer to upload a document (.PDF, .DOC, .RTF, .JPG, or .PNG under 3mb).
How to Use Each Field Type
Short Text
Small amount of space for the volunteer to provide a short one-sentence response to a question or information you require from them.
Long Text
Large amount of space for the volunteer to provide a paragraph-sized response to a question or information you require from them.
Dropdown
Provide volunteers with options where they can choose one of the options in the list.
Multiple Select
Provide volunteers with options where they can choose multiple options from the list.
Waiver / Agreement
A downloadable document (.PDF, .DOC, .RTF, .JPG, or .PNG file types) that volunteers are required to "agree" to. *This is a "checkbox consent" and NOT an "e-signature." Make sure your document is worded appropriately for this type of waiver/agreement.
Group Selector
Populates a dropdown list of your current Groups for volunteers to choose which groups they want to become a member of.
Document Upload
Allows the volunteer to upload a document (.PDF, .DOC, .RTF, .JPG, or .PNG under 3mb).
Adding a Field to a Form
No matter what kind of Form you build, this is what it will look like when you click the Add Field button.