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Add a custom field to your Widget

How to add a field to your feedback widget's form, so you capture more than just a name, email, and description.

Written by Jon

The widget's default form only asks for a name, email, and description. If your team needs more structured detail up front, for example a priority level or a category, add a field instead of relying on reporters to mention it in free text.

Add a field

  1. Go to Feedback > Settings > Widget > Design > Form > Fields.
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  2. Click Add field.
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  3. Choose a field type from the dropdown: Rating, Email, Name, Title, Category, Priority, Assignee, or Custom Field.
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  4. Configure the new field (its label, whether it's required) and save.

The first seven options map directly to a field already used elsewhere in Userback, like the feedback item's own Category or Priority. Custom Field will map data to the Custom Data panel when viewing feedback.

Custom Field types

  • Checkbox: For a yes/no confirmation or agreement.

  • Disclaimer: A statement or link to a policy, with no reporter input.

  • Short Answer: A brief, single-line response.

  • Long Answer: A multi-line response for more detail.

You can add a hyperlink inside a Custom Field's text using standard markdown, for example [Link Text](https://www.example.com/). You can also modify this to open your link in a new window, for example javascript:window.open("https://www.example.com", "_blank");

Where responses show up

  • On the feedback item's Details tab, alongside the other fields.

  • In each response, if you're viewing feedback through Feedback > Report or exporting data.

  • Through an integration like Zapier, or through Advanced Webhooks, if you need the data to flow into another system automatically.

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