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Form Palette
The form palette offers a wide variety of interactive data entry options for use on your forms. Heading 1 A header with the largest text Example: This larger heading may feature the title of a form section stating "Biographical Informatio...
Updated : 25 Jun 2025
Form Instructions
Custom instructions may be added to clarify certain aspects of the form. For example, asterisks (*) may be used to indicate required fields, so a key may be provided at the top of the page. Drag the Instructions tool from the Form Builder Palette to...
Updated : 15 Nov 2023
Adding Standard Slate Fields
Additional biographical information, such as 'Preferred Name' may be captured. Map these fields to standard Slate fields. Use the Form Builder Palette to add a Text Box to the form. Status - Set field to Active. Type - Select the app...
Updated : 15 Nov 2023
Overriding System Prompts
When mapping to a System Field that utilizes a prompt list, the system prompt options automatically populate the Prompts box with each of the active prompt options. The 'Connect to system prompts' checkbox is automatically checked. For example: ...
Updated : 07 Apr 2024
Form Fields / Unmapped Fields
Unmapped form fields can capture data that is not essential within the larger context of the person record, but it may help accomplish a business process. For example, a question may be asked on an inquiry form if the student would like a viewbook ...
Updated : 07 Apr 2024
Custom Fields
Form fields may be mapped to the custom fields that are created in Database>Fields. 🔔 Use the Right Tool! Carefully consider the Form Builder Palette tool needed for the custom field. For example, if the custom field is configured in Dat...
Updated : 07 Apr 2024
Replicate Blocks
Replicate blocks are a type of section break that let registrants repeat a given set of form fields. Potential use cases include: Collecting multiple school or school level combinations Adding multiple interest or interest type combinatio...
Updated : 30 May 2025
School Information
Grouping Many sections of the Profile tab on the Student Record allow multiple data points for a single entity. For example, data for a single school can contain multiple data points including the school name, CEEB code, and level of study. The Fo...
Updated : 07 Apr 2024
Contact Information
Capturing contact information on an inquiry form is essential for future marketing campaigns. Email Address and Mailing Address are among the required fields that included by default. If outreach efforts also include calling students, it is importan...
Updated : 07 Apr 2024
Custom Addresses within Forms
It can sometimes be useful to collect a custom address that is not connected to the default permanent or mailing addresses within Slate. This article outlines two possible methods to capture custom address data within a form: Create a custom addr...
Updated : 07 Apr 2024
Payment Form Widgets
Forms have two widgets relating to payments: Payment amount: Lets the registrant (or administrative user completing the form) add items to be calculated toward a total by the Payment widget. Not required to use the Payment widget. Paym...
Updated : 25 Jun 2025
Video Capture Form Widget
The video capture form widget , located in the form palette , lets you collect recorded video from a form registrant. Adding a video capture widget to a form To add a video capture widget to a form: Go to Forms. Select New Form. ...
Updated : 25 Jun 2025
AI Interviews
🏔️ Summit 2025 Feature AI interviews let you craft dynamic, automated, interactive video interviews for any purpose. When you add a video capture form widget to a form , you can configure it as an AI interview. When you do, you can prompt...
Updated : 25 Jun 2025
Secret Form Field Widget
The Secret form field widget lets users enter sensitive data, like a Student ID Number (but not a Social Security Number— see below ), on a form and ensure the values are hidden. Adding the Secret widget to a form To use the Secret ...
Updated : 07 Mar 2025
Signature Form Field Widget
The Signature form field widget lets registrants provide a cryptographically-secured electronic signature on a form. Adding the Signature widget to a form To use the Signature widget: Go to Forms. Select an existing form, or crea...
Updated : 25 Jun 2025