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Adding guidance text to form fields

You can add extra instructions or examples in Tallyfy that appear directly below a form field in a task. This “guidance text” helps clarify what information is needed or provides helpful hints.

Adding guidance text to a form field:

  1. Open the template in Edit mode.
  2. Click on the step containing the form field you want to add guidance to.
  3. In the step details panel (usually on the right), go to the Form Fields tab.
  4. Click on the specific form field to open its settings.
  5. Click to expand the Advanced section within the field settings.
  6. Type your instructions or hints into the Guidance text box.
  7. Tallyfy saves your changes automatically.
Image showing where to enter guidance text in the Advanced section of field settings

During process execution in Tallyfy, guidance text appears in italics below the field label. Website links (URLs) in guidance text become clickable, giving people easy access to additional resources.

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