# \#form-view **URL:** https://community.fibery.io/tag/form-view/5.md [Latest](https://community.fibery.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.fibery.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.fibery.io/tags.md) --- ## [\[DONE\] When in architect mode, default forms to open in Edit mode instead of preview mode](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-when-in-architect-mode-default-forms-to-open-in-edit-mode-instead-of-preview-mode/11211)
**Author:** [@RonMakesSystems](https://community.fibery.io/u/RonMakesSystems)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-when-in-architect-mode-default-forms-to-open-in-edit-mode-instead-of-preview-mode/11211 "2026-09-03T12:44:11Z")
This is pretty small, but if I’m in architect mode, chances are that I am editing forms instead of using them. So defaulting to the edit mode of the form instead of preview would be nice when the user is in architect mod… --- ## [Master-Details (subforms) for Form views](https://community.fibery.io/t/master-details-subforms-for-form-views/6115)
**Author:** [@adrielmoro](https://community.fibery.io/u/adrielmoro)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/master-details-subforms-for-form-views/6115 "2026-07-23T14:25:42Z")
Hi there, is there a way to design a form with a master-detail behavior. Lets say we have an Invoice along with its itens where you enter the selected products, quantities and than we have the total for each line and to… --- ## [\[DONE\] Cannot create new related entity in form-views](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-cannot-create-new-related-entity-in-form-views/5159)
**Author:** [@hansonreas](https://community.fibery.io/u/hansonreas)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-cannot-create-new-related-entity-in-form-views/5159 "2026-07-23T14:24:10Z")
etc: if i wanna set new tasks enity in the form views of project enity，it cannot work, which can work in another view s --- ## [\[DONE\] Add "create new" option in linked field in Button popup](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-add-create-new-option-in-linked-field-in-button-popup/5265)
**Author:** [@dukevannori](https://community.fibery.io/u/dukevannori)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-add-create-new-option-in-linked-field-in-button-popup/5265 "2026-07-23T14:22:31Z")
in most cases when entering info in a related field and an entity is not found you are allowed to create a new one, but in the poup that opens when creating entites with a button in the “ask user” fields this is not poss… --- ## [Allow "Shift + Enter"/New line in simple text fields in forms](https://community.fibery.io/t/allow-shift-enter-new-line-in-simple-text-fields-in-forms/11056)
**Author:** [@RonMakesSystems](https://community.fibery.io/u/RonMakesSystems)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/allow-shift-enter-new-line-in-simple-text-fields-in-forms/11056 "2026-07-09T14:09:45Z")
When putting a simple text field in the bottom part of an entity view, it allows functionality of pressing “Shift+Enter” to make multi line text inputs. It would be great to allow this possibility in forms. Thanks! --- ## [\[DONE\] Use forms to quickly create entities in the workspace](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-use-forms-to-quickly-create-entities-in-the-workspace/4766)
**Author:** [@YvetteLans](https://community.fibery.io/u/YvetteLans)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-use-forms-to-quickly-create-entities-in-the-workspace/4766 "2026-04-30T14:05:20Z")
I would love to let the user create new entities via form view. Because sometimes: the label of a field is not that clear. It’s awesome to add a small description so that the user knows what to fill in the label of a f… --- ## [Sectioning fields in forms](https://community.fibery.io/t/sectioning-fields-in-forms/10665)
**Author:** [@sth](https://community.fibery.io/u/sth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/sectioning-fields-in-forms/10665 "2026-04-27T14:02:02Z")
Similar to Google Forms, where questions can be sectioned into e.g. personal contact information, questions set A, questions set B, questions set C, signature. This can make long forms seem less intimidating. --- ## [Sort a form field](https://community.fibery.io/t/sort-a-form-field/8157)
**Author:** [@Spesify](https://community.fibery.io/u/Spesify)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/sort-a-form-field/8157 "2026-04-16T16:03:19Z")
I would like to suggest/recommend being able to sort form fields in a single drop down alphabetically (ascending and descending). There is currently no way to sort form field options in a single drop down. The default so… --- ## [\[DONE\] Allow sorting & filtering of dropdown select in Form settings](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-allow-sorting-filtering-of-dropdown-select-in-form-settings/10049)
**Author:** [@christamae](https://community.fibery.io/u/christamae)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-allow-sorting-filtering-of-dropdown-select-in-form-settings/10049 "2026-04-16T14:20:17Z")
I have a QA form where the user selects from a list of Team Members. I would like the ability to filter the dropdown select in the form so that only users from the relevant team(s) show up. I can do this in the resultin… --- ## [Form View: User frustration with form lack of parity](https://community.fibery.io/t/form-view-user-frustration-with-form-lack-of-parity/10414)
**Author:** [@AdVhPkgKad](https://community.fibery.io/u/AdVhPkgKad)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/form-view-user-frustration-with-form-lack-of-parity/10414 "2026-04-16T14:19:03Z")
I’ve mentioned this before, but… There isn’t true parity between form views and forms inside other view types. The issues with the form view, as expressed by users: Relationships and selects don’t keep their database … --- ## [Search for field when setting up form view](https://community.fibery.io/t/search-for-field-when-setting-up-form-view/10187)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Ichter](https://community.fibery.io/u/Michael_Ichter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 10:30am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/search-for-field-when-setting-up-form-view/10187 "2025-12-19T10:30:02Z")
One of our teams uses a database to receive feedback for various roles and processes. They also have a form and an entity view for each category. In other words, they are using this in place of tools like Google Forms an… --- ## [Suggestion: A way to filter relation fields in forms (like Coda does)](https://community.fibery.io/t/suggestion-a-way-to-filter-relation-fields-in-forms-like-coda-does/9462)
**Author:** [@Gregorio\_Bueno](https://community.fibery.io/u/Gregorio_Bueno)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/suggestion-a-way-to-filter-relation-fields-in-forms-like-coda-does/9462 "2025-08-25T13:01:27Z")
Hey everyone, First off, I’m really enjoying building things in Fibery! I’m trying to set up a workflow for my clients, but I’ve run into a little snag with forms that I’m hoping you could help with. I’m creating a sim… --- ## [New entities are not automatically linked using their creation context if they are related via an auto-link Rule](https://community.fibery.io/t/new-entities-are-not-automatically-linked-using-their-creation-context-if-they-are-related-via-an-auto-link-rule/5561)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Blais](https://community.fibery.io/u/Matt_Blais)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 7:57am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/new-entities-are-not-automatically-linked-using-their-creation-context-if-they-are-related-via-an-auto-link-rule/5561 "2025-08-21T07:57:39Z")
Consider two DBs, Parent and Child: Parent DB has a \[Children\] collection of Child entities A Child has only one Parent, and it has a \[Parent Id\] field for specifying its Parent The relation uses an auto-link Rule: Chi… --- ## [Add form view in relation views in entity](https://community.fibery.io/t/add-form-view-in-relation-views-in-entity/8787)
**Author:** [@RonMakesSystems](https://community.fibery.io/u/RonMakesSystems)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 11:33am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/add-form-view-in-relation-views-in-entity/8787 "2025-05-14T11:33:15Z")
Adding the ability to set the to-many relation to a form view and allowing content to just be submitted would be great! Especially with the added “Submitter” access. Ideally with the ability to set the default value … --- ## [Users can't use form to create entity unless having editor access](https://community.fibery.io/t/users-cant-use-form-to-create-entity-unless-having-editor-access/8733)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Ichter](https://community.fibery.io/u/Michael_Ichter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 9:05am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/users-cant-use-form-to-create-entity-unless-having-editor-access/8733 "2025-05-06T09:05:54Z")
We use a form for our users to submit feedback. All users have Submitter access to the Feedback database, and the “Created by” field gives Commenter access. However, when using the below form, users are told they can’t c… --- ## [\[DONE\] Ability to Set Form as Default New Button](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-ability-to-set-form-as-default-new-button/4016)
**Author:** [@rawkode](https://community.fibery.io/u/rawkode)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 11:50am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-ability-to-set-form-as-default-new-button/4016 "2025-04-03T11:50:19Z")
Selecting a form from the New button is awesome. Would love to be able to pick a form as the default and avoid the database page forever. --- ## [Forms Improvements](https://community.fibery.io/t/forms-improvements/3859)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Blais](https://community.fibery.io/u/Matt_Blais)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2025, 12:22am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/forms-improvements/3859 "2025-03-26T00:22:51Z")
In the Form definition, allow linking an existing entity to use as a Template, which would define default values for all fields. Keep the existing mechanism for specifying default values, which would override anything … --- ## [Advanced entity search in forms](https://community.fibery.io/t/advanced-entity-search-in-forms/8509)
**Author:** [@Mircea\_Braescu](https://community.fibery.io/u/Mircea_Braescu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2025, 8:32am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/advanced-entity-search-in-forms/8509 "2025-03-26T08:32:17Z")
I feel like currently forms are undermined as a concept by a very poor search functionality. Yes they can work well when acting as simple forms, but when it comes time to connect them to entities (which is Fibery’s stron… --- ## [Prepopulating views/search/forms using URL parameters](https://community.fibery.io/t/prepopulating-views-search-forms-using-url-parameters/5153)
**Author:** [@Yuri\_BC](https://community.fibery.io/u/Yuri_BC)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 9:19am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/prepopulating-views-search-forms-using-url-parameters/5153 "2024-01-16T09:19:11Z")
This is a feature request to introduce URL parameters to prepopulate stuff in Fibery. For example views, based on variables that can populate the view configuration, or search virables, or form fields. Why is this neede… --- ## [\[DONE\] Real rich text field in form](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-real-rich-text-field-in-form/4080)
**Author:** [@Michel\_Daviot](https://community.fibery.io/u/Michel_Daviot)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-real-rich-text-field-in-form/4080 "2023-03-09T14:26:58Z")
I want to use Fibery new forms for bug reports. However we really value screenshots in bug reports. I have not found yet a way for the user who submits the bug report to insert a picture in the bug description. Ideall… --- ## [Using form views and receiving files](https://community.fibery.io/t/using-form-views-and-receiving-files/3982)
**Author:** [@Tommy\_Hedley](https://community.fibery.io/u/Tommy_Hedley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/using-form-views-and-receiving-files/3982 "2023-02-14T02:59:08Z")
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has been using forms to receive external (outside of company) data with files. I am working on setting up an external work request form for construction projects and I would like t… --- ## [Full Add in Search and In Entity Creation from Rich Text](https://community.fibery.io/t/full-add-in-search-and-in-entity-creation-from-rich-text/3676)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Blais](https://community.fibery.io/u/Matt_Blais)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/full-add-in-search-and-in-entity-creation-from-rich-text/3676 "2022-12-05T22:24:11Z")
I can see Forms as possibly filling another need, which is for a simplified and more-powerful entity-creation process from within an RTF. The Ctrl+E entity-creation procedure has definitely improved, but if you need to … --- ## [\[DONE\] Form View and required fields](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-form-view-and-required-fields/680)
**Author:** [@leo](https://community.fibery.io/u/leo)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-form-view-and-required-fields/680 "2022-11-17T12:49:08Z")
I’m building an app for bug reporting that has multiple rich text fields (“steps to reproduce”, “expected behavior”, and “actual behavior”). I’d like a form view for this type that lets me enforce that users must fill ou…