How to Hide Conditionally Hidden Fields in the PDF Submission Report

This table will also need to be shown in a PDF not solely as a form. Will the formatting I set in the form carry over to a PDF. Also, are there standard table widths I can use reference. I am not sure what I should select that would work best on a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper.

As a note, I need guidance on using the CSS editor if that is a requirement.

Hi Donna, 

To clarify, are you referring to the PDF Submission report? If so, some changes in your form will reflect on it automatically. But if you’d like more customization, you can use the PDF Editor. You can resize and move form fields easily. Let me show you how to do it:

To move the form fields:

1. In PDF Editor, click on a field to select it.
2. Drag and drop it to where you want it to be.

To resize the form fields:

1. In PDF Editor, click on the field you want to resize.
2. On the right corner of the field, click and hold the Square icon.
3. While holding it, move your mouse to resize the field.

You can also choose the page size for your PDF in the PDF Designer, and the fields will adjust automatically for a better fit. Let me show you how:

1. Open your PDF Editor and click the Paint Roller icon.
2. Go to the Layout tab and select your preferred page size from the dropdown.

Give it a try and let us know if you need any help.

Hi Lara,

I didn't explain my problem very well. Let me explain what I want to accomplish. I created my form with conditional logic so if a person selects a particular grade level it hides the pages that are not relevant to them. I would like this to automatically happen in the PDF they receive as well. This would apply to all respondents. I have 3 different Page options based on selection.

What is your child's reading grade level? (respondent selects a grade and then is sent to Page 2, 3, or 4)

In the form, the pages are long so that PAGE 2 in the form is Pages 2-4 in the PDF. Is that one source of the problem? Should I use different conditional logic in the form not tied to Pages?

Do I need to create a different PDF format for each of the 3 options? Do I need to edit each form PDF that is completed--yikes!

Hi Donna, 

Paragraph fields still appear in the PDF even when you enable the Hide Empty Fields setting because they don’t require an answer. To work around this, you’ll need to create three different PDF attachments, each deleting specific paragraph fields based on the user’s answers. Then, set up three autoresponder emails, each with the matching PDF attachment. Let me show you how:

Let's work on the PDF attachment first:

1. In your Form Builder, click on the downward icon from the upper left part of your screen.
2. Select PDF Editor from the list.
3. In your PDF Editor, click on the 3 vertical dots beside the PDF Title.
4. Click on Duplicate and rename the title of the 2 new PDFs.
5. Scroll through the pages and click on the paragraph fields and the trash bin icon beside it to delete.

Next, let's create the autoresponder emails:

1. In Form Builder, in the navigation bar at the top of the page, click on Settings.
2. In the menu on the left side of the page, click on Emails.
3. Now, click on the Autoresponder Email and click on the gear icon and clone button.
4. Then, in the Advanced tab, enable Attach PDF and select the corresponding file.

Lastly, let's set the Email notifications based on the answers of people who fill your form:

1. In Form Builder, in the orange navigation bar at the top of the page, click on the Settings.

2. In the menu on the left side of the page, click on Conditions, and then select Change Email Recipient. (If you already have a condition set, first click on Add Condition, then select Change Email Recipient.)

3. Set up the conditions as you see below and click on Save:

Repeat the same process for your other 2 categories. Also, to use different emails, you'll need to create separate ones. Check out our Setting Up Autoresponder Emails guide to learn how to create them. You can also check out our guide explaining How to Send Emails Based on a User's Answer.

Give it a try and let us know if you have any other questions.