Multi-step forms

A long, single-page form can feel daunting — a wall of questions is easy to abandon. Multi-step forms break that same content into shorter, focused steps, so each screen asks only a handful of questions and the whole thing feels lighter.

Fewer questions visible at once means less pressure, which is one of the simplest ways to reduce abandonment on longer forms.

How multi-step works

Multi-step forms are built with the page break layout field. A page break marks where one step ends and the next begins: every field placed after it becomes part of the next step on the public form. Respondents then move through the steps with next and back buttons, one screen at a time.

If your form has no page breaks, it is a single-step form. Add one page break and you have two steps; add another and you have three.

Add steps to your form

To turn a single-page form into a multi-step form:

1. 1In the editor, drag a Page break field to the point where a new step should begin.
2. 2Everything placed after that page break moves to the next page of the public form.
3. 3Repeat for each additional step, dropping a page break wherever you want the next screen to start.
4. 4Preview the form to walk through the steps with the next and back buttons.

Show a progress bar

Multi-step forms can display an optional progress bar so respondents can see how far along they are. It is a form setting — toggle it on and the public form shows progress across the steps. On short forms you may prefer to leave it off; on longer ones it reassures people that the end is in sight.

Best practices

• Group related fields into a step, so each screen covers one clear topic.
• Put easy questions first — starting with quick, low-effort fields builds momentum.
• Keep steps short — a few fields per step beats one crowded screen.
• Combine steps with conditional logic to hide fields that do not apply within a step.