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description: Several configuration options are available when editing fields in a form.
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# Form Field Options

Several configuration options are available when editing fields in a form.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <span>All Account Engagement Editions</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Basic Tab

 
| Option | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Label | The label for the field that appears in the form. Labels support hyperlinks. |
| Prospect Field | The field name. |
| Load Default Data | Loads the field’s global settings. See [Edit Global Field Settings](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.pardot_fields_edit_globally.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "An Account Engagement admin can edit a field’s default settings. For example, you can change a field’s type from radio button to checkbox to set it as the default for all new forms.") for more information. |
| Type | The field’s data type. See [Prospect Field Types](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.pardot_field_types.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "The field type defines the kind of data a field captures. Several field types are available in Account Engagement.") for more information. |
| Data Format | Specifies in which format the prospect enters data. |
| Required | Indicates that the field is required for submission. |

## Advanced Tab

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            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d109226e165">Option</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d109226e168">Description</th>
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            <td data-label="Option" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d109226e165 ">Error Message</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d109226e168 ">The error message that appears when the field is empty or has an invalid
              value.</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Option" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d109226e165 ">CSS Classes</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d109226e168 ">Enter a class to use for specific CSS in the layout template associated with your
              form. See <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.pardot_forms_add_css_classes_to_fields.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="You can add CSS classes to individual fields. Adding a class to a field lets you target that field with CSS.">Add CSS Classes to Fields in Forms</a> for more.
              information.</td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="Option" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d109226e165 ">Description</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d109226e168 ">The description that appears under the form field. Although optional, we
              recommend including a description for any field that needs instructions.</td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="Option" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d109226e165 ">Always display even if previously completed</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d109226e168 ">Use for fields for which the prospect can submit the same value more than one
              time. If this option isn’t enabled, the field doesn’t show again after a prospect
              has completed it.</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Option" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d109226e165 ">Do not prefill</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d109226e168 ">
              <p>Use for fields that you don’t want to prefill. Most fields are set to prefill
                by default, which automatically populates a form field that was collected previously
                from a prospect on the same device. </p>
              <p>Prefill isn’t supported for TextArea field
                types or fields set to “Maintain the initial value upon subsequent form
                submissions.” </p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">We recommend automatically prefilling the email field, which
                helps to prevent incomplete form submissions. Also, prospects can review and
                report incorrect prefill information.</p>
            </td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="Option" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d109226e165 ">Maintain the initial value upon subsequent form submissions</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d109226e168 ">Retains the initial field value when the prospect submits more forms with different
              values for the same field. For example, if a prospect submits a form with a different
              Company field value, the Company field holds the value of the original record. This option
              doesn’t apply to the Email field.</td>

          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>

## Values Tab

The Values tab is available only for checkbox, radio button, and dropdown fields.

 
| Option | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Prefill with | Prefills the field with a value from the dropdown. |
| A icon | Shows an alternate value on the form. The original value appears in the prospect record. |
| Grid icon | Assigns a profile to the prospect when the prospect selects the value. |
| \+ icon | Adds prospects who select the value to the designated list. |

## Progressive Tab

 
| Option | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Show this field only if the prospect already has data in the following field(s) | Enables progressive profiling. See [Gather Prospect Data Over Time](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.pardot_forms_progressive_profiling_setup.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Keep your forms short to drive a higher conversion rate by gathering more prospect information over time. Progressive profiling displays fields based on fields that a prospect completed on previous forms.") for more information. |

## Dependent Tab

 
| Option | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Display other fields in this form based on the value of this field | Select to show the specified fields when a particular value is entered in this field. |
| When this field equals | Value that triggers the dependent field to appear |
| Show this field | Field to show when the trigger value is entered. |