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title: "Form Fields / Unmapped Fields"
slug: "form-fields-unmapped-fields"
updated: 2026-04-07T19:35:01Z
published: 2026-04-07T19:35:01Z
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# Form Fields / Unmapped Fields

**Unmapped**form fields****can capture data that, while not necessarily essential in the context of the person record, may help you accomplish a business process.

For example, you might ask on an inquiry form whether a student wants a viewbook mailed to them. To do this, we can add an [option button form field](/v1/docs/form-palette#option-buttons) to our [inquiry form](/v1/docs/creating-a-form).

In the popup for the form field, configure the following settings:

- **Status**: Active
- **Type**: Select a compatible format type for your question
- **Label**: Displays as the instruction for your question
- **System** **Field**: Leave blank
- **Export Key:**Provide an export key that will be associated with your question. Always use lowercase and no spaces when making an export key. Export keys should also feature at least one letter, so that Slate interprets these as strings rather than numbers.
- **Prompts**: Add each possible prompt option that the prospective student may select. Each prompt must be on a separate line.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/settings.png)

Select **Save.**This form field appears on your form:

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/viewbook.png)