When you create your first Tally form, you’ll notice that a form is a combination of building blocks. When you start typing you’re automatically creating a text block, but there are many more blocks to discover!
Type
/ to see the different types of form blocks you can add to your form. You can find an overview of all keyboard shortcuts here.Just start typingSelect, move and duplicate blocksMake questions required or optionalChoose block optionsInsert pagesAdd a Thank You pagePreview and publishKeep your progress with auto-saveRestore deleted forms, workspaces, and submissions
Just start typing
Give your form a title and hit
enter . You can choose a pre-made template from our gallery, but let’s start from scratch to keep it simple.To create a form or a survey you’ll want to insert questions and answers. You can choose from a list of pre-made questions + input blocks. Just click
+ or type /question to see the available options or use our keyboard shortcuts.
Alternatively, questions can be also made by inserting a
/h3 or /label, and answers can be chosen separately from the list of input blocks. Just type /email for example.
Select, move and duplicate blocks
Select one or multiple form blocks and drag them to another position or hold
cmd/ctrl + shift + ↓↑ to move selected blocks around. To delete blocks, hit backspace, to duplicate them press cmd/ctrl + D .
Make questions required or optional
Questions are required by default and marked with a
*. Click * to make the question optional or not required. Press
cmd/ctrl + shift + R to toggle an input’s required optionChoose block options
Click
:: on the left of an input block to open block options. Depending on the input block, there are different options available:- Make the block required
- Duplicate the block
- Set a character limit: minimum or maximum number of characters or choices
- Add images to multiple choice questions
- Add conditional logic and hide or show blocks
Insert pages
To create a multiple-page form, insert pages by typing
/page. You can rename a page by clicking the page number.
Add a Thank You page
A Thank You page is the message your respondents see after they submitted the form. Use the toggle on top of your last page to create a custom Thank You page or type
/thank.
If you don't add a Thank You page, a default one will be shown at the end of your form.
Preview and publish
Click
Preview to test your form and Publish it to get the sharing link. Keep your progress with auto-save
After publishing your first form, you can edit it at any time. Tally automatically saves your changes as you edit — so you won't lose progress if you refresh your browser or close the tab. The next time you open your form in the editor, it will load with your most recent edits.
However, your changes still need to be manually published before they go live. You'll see a blue notification dot next to the
Publish button whenever there are unpublished changes in your form.
Restore deleted forms, workspaces, and submissions
If you ever delete a form, a workspace, or a form submission, you can always restore it — as long as it's been less than 90 days since you've deleted it.
Head to your Tally dashboard and click the
🗑️ icon (in the Product section) to see all your recently deleted items. Click on the arrow to restore any of your deleted content.