How to Edit a Field on a Submission Form?

How to Edit a Field on a Submission Form?

  1. Click Dashboard
  2. Click Speakers Module
  3. Click the Settings button
  4. Click Form Fields in the horizontal menu
  5. Click the Edit button on the left-hand side of the field that you would like to update.
  6. Make your changes to the field
    • Edit or Update the Field Description with relevant information about the field to help the end user
    • To make a field mandatory set 'Required' to YES
    • To make a field hidden set 'Display Field' to 'NO'
    • To set a field for Invited abstracts, set Display to Invited Only to YES
    • To have a field not display for Invited abstracts, set Hide from Invited to YES
    • To set a field as an administrative field (will not display to the end-user), set 'Admin Only' to 'YES'
    • If you want to edit an existing option, scroll down and click the Edit button beside the option
    • For certain field types, you may be able to easily convert from one field type to the other. These options will display if feasible. e.g. switch from dropdown type to a radio
  7. Click Add/Update Field Information button to apply the changes



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