How to Display Field Values in a Paragraph Element

May 20, 2025

Paragraph elements are a great way to add extra text to your form—whether you’re explaining how to do something, adding context, or sharing helpful descriptions. You can write and style your message using a full-featured WYSIWYG editor that makes formatting simple.

And, you can insert values from other form fields directly into the Paragraph. It’s a simple way to show a preview or summary of the details users entered before they hit the submit button. This lets you create a personalized message that updates based on what someone enters in the form—like their name, selected service, or any other input—helping make the experience feel more relevant and easy to review.


You can show field values in a Paragraph field using Field Tags. Here’s how to do it:

  1. On your My Workspace page, click on Type at the top and in the Dropdown menu that opens, uncheck the boxes next to all the assets except Forms, so only they’ll be shown on the page.
Forms option checked in the Type dropdown menu on the Jotform My Workspace page
  1. Then, hover your mouse over the form that you want to display field values in, and click on Edit Form on the right side of the page.
Edit Form button of a form on the Jotform My Workspace page
  1. Now, in Form Builder, click on Add Element on the left side of the page.
Add Element button in Jotform Form Builder
  1. In the Form Elements menu, under the Basic tab, click on the Paragraph element. Or, just drag and then drop it to where you want it to be on your form.
Paragraph Element in the Basic tab of the Form Elements menu in Jotform Form Builder
  1. Next, on the right side of the Paragraph field, click on the Pencil icon.
Paragraph field Edit button in Jotform Form Builder
  1. Then, in the Text Editor, click on the Form Fields Dropdown menu in the toolbar at the top, and select the Form field with the value you want added to the Paragraph field.
Form Fields Dropdown menu in the Paragraph field toolbars in Jotform Form Builder
  1. Finally, click on the Encircled Checkmark icon on the right side of the field.
Paragraph field Save button in Jotform Form Builder

That’s it! You’ve added field values to your paragraph field. Now, form fillers can see a quick summary of what they entered before submitting the form.

Note

When styling the field tags in the Paragraph field, be sure to include the curly brackets, not just the text inside them. Omitting the brackets can cause the tag to break and prevent the value from displaying correctly.

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