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title: Create a new form
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Learn how to create a new form from scratch and add the form fields, adjusting them to create smooth user experience.

> **Info:** Starting with this page, we walk through our example scenarios in Xperience by Kentico's [Kbank demo website](https://www.kentico.com/customers/educationcenter/training-website-requests).
> To work along with us in this safe sandbox environment, you can request a hosted trial at the link above by selecting the following option: _Xperience by Kentico - Business Tutorial KBank demo site_.

1. In Kbank administration, navigate to the **Forms** application, and select **New form** to open the _Form builder_.

2. Use the (**+**) plus button in the middle of the form filed and add a field of your choice.

3. Click the **Configure** button to adjust field’s properties:
   1. **Label** is the description shown before the field (e.g. “First name”). Adjust it as needed so your contacts know what data they are supposed to provide.
   2. Tick the **Required** checkbox if customers have to provide value to this field before they submit the online form.
   3. The **Name** is a unique identifier of the form field. Set the Name value only when you create the form and do not change it.
      1. Change the _Name_ only when you create the form. If you change the name later, it might cause problems with the form's functionality.
   4. Modify other field properties to give a hint or clarify any additional requirements:
      1. **Default value** is a pre-filled value in the field, the contact can follow with their input.
      2. **Explanation text** shows under the field in smaller font size and can be used as a more detailed description of the field.
      3. **Tooltip** will appear when a contact hovers their mouse over the field.
      4. **Placeholder** shows in the field as a text in a lighter color that disappears when your contact adds any value into the field.

4. Similarly, add further fields you want to include into your online form.

   > **Tip:** You can use validation rules to make sure people enter the right kind of information in your form fields. For example, you can limit the number of characters in a text field or set a maximum value for numbers.
   > Keep in mind: Validation rules don’t apply to empty fields. If you want to make sure a field is filled in, mark it as _Required_ in the field’s properties.
   >
   > Interested? Learn more about the available [form fields validations](https://docs.kentico.com/documentation/business-users/digital-marketing/forms/create-and-edit-forms.md#field-validation).

5. If necessary, reorder the fields within the form by dragging-and-dropping the components using the purple ribbon.

6. Switch to the **General** tab and update your form’s **Name**.

> **Tip:** Depending on your website implementation, you might also be able to group forms fields into sections to give the whole group of fields some pre-defined behavior. For example, you can add a title to your form section or show form fields distributed into two columns. To adjust the layout of your form, select **Change section type** on the field banner. To add a new form section, use the (+) plus button on the side.

### Next step

The next guide shows you how to [create a Contact us form](https://docs.kentico.com/guides/digital-marketing/work-with-forms/create-a-contact-us-form.md).