email form tutorial
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Creating an E-mail Form with LoudClick is easy. Just follow these steps and helpful hints.LoudClick.net build websites togetherTRANSCRIPT
How to add an e-mail form
How to add an E-mail FormBegin with the Content Editor open….
Step OnePlace your cursor where you want the form to begin.
Step OnePlace your cursor where you want the form to begin. Step Two
Click the E-mail Form Builder button
Step TwoClick the E-mail Form Builder button
How to add an E-mail FormThe E-mail Form Builder tool will display.The E-mail Form Builder tool will display.
DeliveryThe top part creates the delivery information for the form.
DeliveryThe top part creates the delivery information for the form.
Add Form FieldsThe lower part creates the fields for the form.
Add Form FieldsThe lower part creates the fields for the form.
Insert FormClick Insert Form when you are done.
Insert FormClick Insert Form when you are done.
Clear All FieldsClears the fields so you can start over.
Clear All FieldsClears the fields so you can start over.
Adding Delivery Information
ToEnter the e-mail address you want the form sent to.
ToEnter the e-mail address you want the form sent to.
SubjectEnter the subject for the e-mail. This is the title of the e-mail that will be sent by the form.
SubjectEnter the subject for the e-mail. This is the title of the e-mail that will be sent by the form.
Submit URLEnter the URL (address) of the page you want the user to be redirected to when they submit the form. Make the selection from the dropdown menu
Submit URLEnter the URL (address) of the page you want the user to be redirected to when they submit the form. Make the selection from the dropdown menu
Button TextEnter the word you would like to display in the button. The default is “Submit”.
Button TextEnter the word you would like to display in the button. The default is “Submit”.
Adding Form FieldsNameEnter the name of the field you would like to create – this is what will display next to the field.*
NameEnter the name of the field you would like to create – this is what will display next to the field.*
TypeSelect the type of field from the dropdown menu. This is covered in the next slide.
TypeSelect the type of field from the dropdown menu. This is covered in the next slide.
initial ValueEnter the text you would like to display in the field. Most people leave this blank.
initial ValueEnter the text you would like to display in the field. Most people leave this blank.
AddClick Add when you a done entering your selections for this field. You can add as many fields as you need by repeating this process for each field.
AddClick Add when you a done entering your selections for this field. You can add as many fields as you need by repeating this process for each field.
*Spaces and unacceptable characters will be filtered out when entering the Name. You can format the form later if this is not the result you want.
*Spaces and unacceptable characters will be filtered out when entering the Name. You can format the form later if this is not the result you want.
Adding Form Fields
There are three types of fields to choose from:-Text Box-Text Area-Checkbox
There are three types of fields to choose from:-Text Box-Text Area-Checkbox
Examples of each field type.Examples of each field type.
Example
The settings of thisEmail Form Builder…. The settings of thisEmail Form Builder….
created this form….created this form….
that sent this e-mail.that sent this e-mail.
Helpful Tips
•Create your Submit URL page prior to creating a form. (example: submit success)
•Be sure to click the Insert Form button when you are done adding your fields.
•Once the form is inserted onto the page you can edit the titles, add missing spaces and do other formatting to make it look the way you want it to.
•The Email Form Builder works best using Internet Explorer
•Contact [email protected] if you have further questions.
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