Create a New Form

Introduction

This short article gives you a quick overview of the Form Editor, which is the primary environment for creating a form with Gravity Forms.

Creating a New Form

Log into your WordPress admin, and look for the Forms menu with the Gravity Forms “G” in the left hand navigation area. Under the Forms item you will see an option that says New Form. Clicking that will it to start the form creation process.

    Image showing Gravity Forms WordPress menu

    You will then be presented with a dialog box asking you to choose a Form Template or start with a Blank Form.

    Image showing New form dialog

    Start With A Form Template

    For more information about form templates, refer to this article.

      Start With A Blank Form

      You must give your form a name before beginning, but you can change that name later if needed. The name is used so you can find your form easily later on.

      Once you’ve filled out the field(s), finalize by clicking the Create Form button.

      Image showing New Blank Form dialog

      You will now be presented with a blank Form Editor screen, ready for your upcoming Form masterpiece!

      Gravity Forms Form Editor
      Screenshot: The Gravity Forms Form Editor, as shown for a new form.

      This article shows the new “Block Editor” we introduced in Gravity Forms version 2.5. If your Editor screen looks quite different, it means you are using an older version of Gravity Forms. The fields, settings, operations and terms are basically the same, but you will find that the layout will look quite different. We recommend you update to the most current version, it’s awesome!

      Getting to know the Form Editor is covered in our next article.