Setup your submission form

Limit the number of submissions per applicant

Prevent applicants from submitting more than one submission

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Allow applicants to copy their submissions to multiple categories

Clone submissions to other categories, select multiple categories to submit to at once

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Customize the save and finalize pop up message on submission

Change the message that appears on the confirmation pop up when an applicant submits

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Validate submission form fields on each page or only on final submission

Choose when OpenWater validates a field on the submission form

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Allow multiple people to work on a submission together

Team submissions, collaborators, and multiple editors for a single submission

Written by Kunal Johar
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Allow guests and anonymous users to submit a form

Allow users to skip the login / registration process on a program by program basis.

Written by Kunal Johar
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Allow Previous Round Fields to be Edited

Choose which fields are read only vs which can be edited in multi-round applications.

Written by Kunal Johar
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Best practices for categories and sub-categories

Understand how categories and sub-categories work and when to use them.

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Configure and setup your categories

Add and manage your categories for your program

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Access the public submission form url, also known as the Direct To Program link

Test your submission form by accessing your direct to program url

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Build your submission form

Add and modify submission form fields, create multi-page forms, move fields between pages, and setup conditional logic branching

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Show or hide submission fields depending on which category is selected by the applicant

Also known as category groups

Written by Zack Schwartz
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The application field and category field

The submission form field that identifies the submission by name

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Submission Form Field: Single Line Text

A typical, single line of text

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Submission Form Field: Multiline Text

Add paragraph, longer text, or advanced formatting text options for applicants

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Submission Form Field: Checkboxes

Allow your entrants to check off multiple boxes on the submission form.

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Submission Form Field: Radio List

Multiple choice form field that also allows conditional logic branching

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Submission Form Field: Drop Down

Select a value from a drop down menu and provide conditional logic branching

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Submission Form Field: Separator

Add purely instructional text or headings to your submission form for styling purposes

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Submission Form Field: User Profile

Pre-populate your submission form with your applicant's information to save them time

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Submission Form Field: Date

Add a date-picker to your form

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Submission Form Field: Email

Require users to enter an email address

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Submission Form Field: Number

Ensure that applicants type in a valid numeric type into the form

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Submission Form Field: File Upload

Allow applicants to upload files to the submission form

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Submission Form Field: Url or Website

Add a url, link, or website field to your submission form

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Submission Form Field: Address

Easily add an address field to your submission form

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Submission Form Field: Letter of Recommendation

Add a third party form, letter of reference or letter of support to the form

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Submission Form Field: Table of Items

Permit applicants to add multiple items or people to a table on the submission form

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Submission Form Field: Collect digital signatures (premium feature)

Use a field to accept a digital signature directly in your submission form

Written by David Lincoln
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Send a confirmation email after applicant completes submission

Send an email to the submitter or another individual once the submission has been received

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Customize the confirmation page text displayed to the applicant after submission

Edit confirmation page, allow applicants to share their submissions on social networks.

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Require applicants to agree to terms and conditions on their submission

Have applicants click 'I agree'

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Best practice for repeatable form fields and adding more items to a submission

Also known as 'Add Another Item'

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Create reusable form field templates

Save time building repeatable form fields on your submission form by saving a template

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Create an admin notes submission form field for internal purposes

Also known as Admin Only fields

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Export a blank submission form to Word to use as a sample

Provide an offline form to users who do not have internet access

Written by Kunal Johar
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Customize the applicant PDF layout

Include images in pdfs, combine multiple pdfs into a single pdf, and create shipping labels / packing slips

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Limitations of Merged PDFs

Merge word docs, powerpoint files and other PDFs uploaded to a submission.

Written by Kunal Johar
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Automatically block submissions if they violate eligibility rules

Check if a submission is eligible automatically

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Set limit on the total number of submissions allowed for a program across all applicants

For example, only 50 submissions allowed in total for a program

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Configure the template for the Application Field

Specify how the "Name of a Submission" appears in various places

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Limit a Backend Admin User to a Specific Program

Also known as setting up a Program Manager

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Automatically apply points to a submission

Depending on how an applicant answers questions on the submission form, you can award points automatically. Also known as Auto-Scoring.

Written by Zack Schwartz
Updated over a week ago