Form fields
Add, configure, and reorder every field type in the form builder.
The Fields step of the form wizard is where you build the form itself. A live preview on the right updates instantly as you make changes, so you can see exactly what a visitor will see.
Fields
Text · required
Email · required
Text
Phone · half width
Live preview
Full name Work emailField types
Nomow supports nine field types. Choose the right type to get built-in validation and the correct keyboard on mobile.
| Type | When to use |
|---|---|
| Text | Single-line free text — name, job title, website |
| Email address with format validation | |
| Phone | Phone number with a country-code dropdown |
| Select | Drop-down with a fixed list of options |
| Textarea | Multi-line free text — notes, messages |
| Number | Numeric input — budget, headcount, quantity |
| Date | Date picker — event date, trial start |
| Hidden | Invisible field pre-filled with a static value, useful for campaign attribution |
| Honeypot | Bot-detection trap; invisible to humans, but bots fill it in and the submission is silently discarded |
Per-field options
Click any field in the list to open its settings panel.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Label | The visible field label |
| Placeholder | Grey hint text inside the input |
| Required | Prevents submission if the field is empty |
| Half-width | Renders the field at 50% width so two fields can sit side by side |
| Validation | Extra rules — min/max length, regex pattern, numeric range |
Reordering fields
Drag the handle on the left of any field row to reorder. The live preview reflects the new order immediately. There is no limit on the number of fields, but keep forms short — conversion rates drop with every additional required field.
Hidden and honeypot fields
Hidden fields pass static values alongside every submission — for example, campaign_id = q2-webinar. You set the value when building the form; visitors never see it. Use them to tag submissions with their campaign source before UTM params are even parsed.
Honeypot fields are a lightweight spam defense. The field is hidden via CSS; real browsers leave it empty, but most bots fill every input they find. Nomow discards any submission where the honeypot field contains a value.
Live preview
The preview pane on the right shows the form with its current Design step theme applied. It responds to every change — adding a field, toggling required, switching to half-width — without requiring a save. The preview is for layout reference only; submission is disabled inside the builder.
Next steps
Once your fields are in shape, move on to publishing and embedding to get your form live, or configure post-submission actions to control what happens after a visitor submits.
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