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Fill in the blank forms

Sometimes a question is really a sentence with holes in it. A declaration, a statement of intent, a short contract clause. The inline text field lets you write that sentence and drop real inputs into the gaps.

Create a form with OneCraftA sentence with inline blanks, the five blank types, and how it prints

The component toolkit in the classic form builder, highlighted beside the canvas — The classic toolkit. Every field you can drop onto the page, grouped by kind.

How a blank is written

You write the sentence and mark each gap. Each gap then gets its own type: plain text, a number, a dropdown, a radio choice or a checkbox. So a declaration can read as one continuous sentence while still collecting a name as text, a status from a fixed list and a date as its own value.

Why it beats separate fields here

A legal or formal statement loses its force when it is broken into labelled boxes. "I declare that the information given is true" carries weight as a sentence somebody completes and signs. The same content as four fields labelled Name, Address, Status and Date is a data entry task, and people fill it in without reading it. That difference is the entire reason this field exists.

Keep the sentence short

One or two sentences with three or four blanks is the sweet spot. Longer than that and people lose the thread between the start of the sentence and the box they are typing into, especially on a phone where the sentence wraps over several lines. If the declaration is long, break it into two inline text fields rather than one.

How it prints

In the PDF the sentence prints as a sentence with the answers in place, which is exactly what you want on a declaration, a consent or a short agreement. Pair it with a signature field underneath and the printed page reads like a document rather than a form printout.

How it works, in three steps

Step 1
Write the sentence
Write it as you want it read back, then mark the gaps.
Step 2
Give each blank a type
Text, number, dropdown, radio or checkbox. Fixed lists are better than free text for anything you will filter later.
Step 3
Add a signature under it
A declaration wants a signature and a date beneath it, which turns the PDF into a usable record.

The full walkthrough with screenshots is in the guide Every form field and when to use it.

Limits worth knowing

No calculation or validation across blanks.
Blanks are text, number, dropdown, radio or checkbox. There is no date picker inside a blank.
Long sentences with many blanks read badly on a phone.

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Questions people ask

What can go in a blank?

Text, a number, a dropdown, a radio choice or a checkbox. For anything you want to filter or count later, use a dropdown rather than free text.

Is this the right field for a consent statement?

It is a good fit when the consent is a sentence the person completes. If the consent is a paragraph they simply agree to, a paragraph block plus a required checkbox is simpler.

How does it look in the PDF?

As a sentence with the answers in place, which is why it suits declarations and short agreements.

Make your own form

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