User guides · Step 2 of 4

Create and publish a form

You must be signed in. Open Your forms.

1. Create the form

1. Tap New form.
2. Enter a title — for example Office lunch preferences.
3. Tap Create. Formiva opens the form detail page in DRAFT.

2. Add details

1. Optionally edit the description.
2. Turn on Show public results if respondents may see live totals after they submit.
3. Tap Save details.
4. Copy the Public link (it looks like /f/your-title-abc123) — it works after publish.

3. Build fields

1. Stay on the Builder tab.
2. Choose a field type under Add field: Text, Text area, Single choice, Multiple choice, Yes / No, or Rating.
3. Select a field to edit its label, required flag, options (for choice), or rating scale.
4. Use Up / Down to reorder, or Delete to remove.
5. Tap Save fields. Structural edits are locked after publish until you close the form.

4. Publish

1. Confirm you have at least one field saved.
2. Tap Publish & collect. Status becomes COLLECTING.
3. Share the public link with respondents (email, chat, QR, etc.).
4. When finished, tap Close form so new answers stop.