Using the Text Box element
- Updated: 2021/08/19
Using the Text Box element
Use the Text Box element in the form builder to insert a text box in the form.
Procedure
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On the left pane, click Automation.
A list of available bots and forms is displayed.
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Click an existing form or click Create new > Form.
The form builder page appears.
- Drag Text Box into the form.
- Enter the name of the element in the Element label field.
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Enter the default text that must appear in the element.
For example, if this field is used in a registration form, enter First name, which is displayed during bot runtime.
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Use the Formatting field for additional options:
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Standard
Set the character limit using the Min and Max fields.
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Custom
- Click the Add regular expression option and enter a custom text in the Regular expression field.
- Optional: Enter the same custom text in the Test Content field, and click Test regular expression to verify it works correctly.
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Standard
- Optional: Enter the hint text and tooltip for the element.
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Enable any of the following Advance behavior
options:
- Select the Make field required check box to ensure users select this element during bot runtime.
- Select the Make field uneditable check box to make the element a read-only option.
- Select the Mask data check box if you want the field to be masked by special characters when the user enters data during bot runtime.
- Optional:
Click one of the following options:
- Reset: Clears all the element customization and sets the default.
- Delete: Deletes the selected element.
- Click Save.