Field types | Notion

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You’ll find information on all of the unique form fields Gecko supports below. To see them on a form, click here:

Field type	Function	Example	Available to
Name	Captures first and last name.	Jane Doe	Everyone
Email	Captures email address.	[email protected]	Everyone
Telephone	Captures telephone number.	+44 1234 5678910	Everyone
Text - Single Line	Captures a single line of text with a predetermined min/max length.	Pellentesque in ipsum id orci porta dapibus.	Everyone
Text - Multiple Lines	Captures multiple lines of text with a predetermined min/max length.	Donec rutrum congue leo eget malesuada. Curabitur arcu erat, accumsan id imperdiet et, porttitor at sem. Vivamus suscipit tortor eget felis porttitor volutpat. Proin eget tortor risus.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque velit nisi, pretium ut lacinia in, elementum id enim.	Everyone
Dropdown - Single Choice	Provides a dropdown picklist of options to users. Users can pick one option only.	Choice 1	Everyone
Dropdown - Multiple Choice	Provides a dropdown picklist of options to users. Users can select multiple values.	Choice 1, Choice 2, Choice 3	Everyone
Radio - Single Choice	Provides a radio button picklist to users. Users can select one option only.	Choice 1	Everyone
Checkbox - Multiple Choice	Provides a checklist picklist to users. Users can select multiple values.	Choice 1, Choice 2, Choice 3	Everyone
Date	Captures a date with a predetermined earliest/latest date.	01/01/1970	Everyone
Number	Captures an integer.	42	Everyone
Address	Captures an address (First line, second line, city, state, country, zipcode).	116 Dundas St, Edinburgh EH3 5DQ	Everyone.
Hidden	A hidden field which is unseen by form users. Helpful for pushing source values to CRM systems and tracking other meta-information.	source=gecko_form	Everyone
https://academy.geckoengage.com/en/articles/6935853-sharing-your-events#h_afc8e48ee7	Allows students to register for upcoming events/sessions. Can pull in individual events or multiple events belonging to a shared category.	n/a	Visit users. Web only.
Organisation	Captures the organisation the user belongs to.	Gecko High School	Everyone
Form Section	A header block to help organise the various sections of your form.	About you	Everyone
Text Block	Displays a block of rich-text to students on the form.	Vivamus magna justo, lacinia eget consectetur sed, convallis at tellus:

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Curabitur aliquet quam id dui | Everyone. Web only. | | Media | Enables the camera and/or microphone on your mobile device letting you capture video, and audio or take a picture when using the Capture app. | n/a | Everyone. Mobile app only. | | https://geckoengage.notion.site/7251ceab7e7a41ea8c626ae28f09aa69 | Enables users to upload one or multiple files to Gecko. Max size = 5GB. | n/a | Everyone. Web only. | | Repeatable | Allows you to capture repeatable information such as qualifications. Can be configured to capture free text, dates or display picklists. | Qualification: International baccalaureate Subject: English Attainment: B Date: 01/01/2022 | Everyone. Web only. | | Matrix | Captures student responses to multiple questions in one field. Responses can be displayed as radio or checkbox fields. | Q1: How was the catering? - 5 Q2: Was the event informative? - 3 Q3: Would you attend another? - 1 | Everyone. Web only. | | https://academy.geckoengage.com/en/articles/6884211-consent#h_72c87bf8ca | Displays your short or long privacy statement and provides students with consent options. | - I consent to receive emails
I opt-out of phone calls
I consent to receive text messages | Protect users. |

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Field Type	Function	Example
Text (Single Line)	Captures a single line of text.	Pellentesque in ipsum id orci porta dapibus.
Text (Multiple Line)	Captures multiple lines of text.	Donec rutrum congue leo eget malesuada. Curabitur arcu erat, accumsan id imperdiet et, porttitor at sem. Vivamus suscipit tortor eget felis porttitor volutpat. Proin eget tortor risus.

Email	Captures email address.	[email protected]
Date	Captures a date.	01/01/1970
Telephone Number	Captures a telephone number.	+44 1234 5678910
Number	Captures an integer.	42
Single Choice	Provides a dropdown picklist of options to users. Users can pick one option only.	Choice 1
Multiple Choice	Provides a dropdown picklist of options to users. Users can select multiple values.	Choice 1, Choice 2, Choice 3
Display Statement	Displays an uneditable written statement. Designed to show privacy/data usage policies when used on a Live-Chat pre-chat form.	Proin eget tortor risus. Curabitur non nulla sit amet nisl tempus convallis quis ac lectus.