Including instruction/description text

Hi everyone,

I must be missing something in the form development process, but how can I include a description or instructions underneath the form title so that it appears when I preview it? I only see the description box under the details section but it isn’t visible to the recipient.

Hi @sara,

Welcome to the community! You could use the hint to include description or instructions underneath a question so that it appears when you preview it …

A survey project without hint:

A survey project with hint:

If you wish to have a form like this, you will need to design your xlsform as outlined below:


In the survey tab of your xlsform:

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Reference xlsform:

Test 2020 08 19.xlsx (10.1 KB)


In a form builder user interface:

Have a great day!

Thank you! But is there a way to include descriptions or instructions underneath the title, before any of the questions are posed? I’m looking to include an overall description of the survey I am drafting.

Hi @sara,

Maybe you could use note question type for the same.

Have a great day!

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