Overview

The extended form features gives you more control over how your forms are presented to the user by allowing you to create several new types of columns. By using "delimiters" * (or special characters) along with keywords in the column name, this  can create 3 allows the option to create three different types of form groups that will show groupings. Each form grouping will display additional columns based on a choice, or expand and /collapse option. Use the following simple instructions to get started.

 * the default delimiter is the colon (unless your ShareVision site has been set up to use a custom character). 

Feature 1: Choose Type Section

Example below of the fields on a new form:

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Feature 2: Expand/Collapse Section

Administrators

Part 1: Create an expand/collapse section heading

1. Create a new column with any title to meaningfully identify the section followed by

1. a : (colon)
2. Make this a Yes /

1. No (check box) column.

Part 2: Create section questions

• For each section question, create a new column with the format

• Section Heading Name: Question
  Heading name must exactly match the column name in part 1, and include the colon.

Colon is required for this functionality. See example on right.

Note:
If your list uses Content Types, the Column Status for any columns used in this feature must be set to Optional.

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Staff

• Section headers expand to reveal questions. Collapse sections to hide questions.

Example below of the fields on a new form:

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Feature 3: Applicable Questions Section

Administrators

Part 1: Create an applicable-questions section heading

1. Create a new column with any title followed by

1. section:

1. , (e.g., Persons Notified Section:

1. , shown on right)
2. Make this a Yes / No (check box) column, with the default set to "No".

Part 2: Create section questions

• For each section question, create a new column with the format

• Section Heading Name: Question.
  (e.g., "Persons Notified Section: Police?)
  

Colon is required for this functionality. See example on right.

Note:
If your list uses Content Types, the Column Status for any columns used in this feature must be set to Optional.

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Staff

• In order to view and respond to the associated columns, check the Yes/No section check box to open section

• ;
• Un-checking a completed section will clear all data previously entered into that section. 

Example below of the fields on a new form

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