@ mentions
Type @ to show an answer somewhere else: in a question title, text, the thank-you page, emails, or integration messages. Each respondent sees their own values.
How it works
Type @ and pick a question or field. It shows as a chip, such as @First name, and the respondent sees their answer in its place. To type a plain @, press Esc.
Where mentions work
- Question titles. A question cannot mention its own answer.
- Paragraphs, headings, list items, table cells, links, and image captions
- The thank-you page
- Translations of all of these, where the mention carries into each language
- Email subjects and bodies: notifications, confirmations, reminders, and the request invitation
- Messages and field mappings in integrations
Option labels can mention only hidden fields, calculated fields, and metadata. Button labels and repeating group titles take no mentions.
A mention shows a value as text. To put a value inside a question, where the respondent can edit it, see Default values from other fields.
What you can mention
The @ menu lists your questions, hidden fields, calculated fields, repeating groups, and metadata about the submission. The metadata you will use most:
| Variable | What it shows |
|---|---|
| 4 or 6 Digit PIN, 4 or 6 Char Code | A number or code unique to the submission, in the form and in emails |
| Form Name | The form’s name, in emails |
| Submitted At | When the response was submitted, in emails |
| PDF Link | A link to the submission PDF, in emails |
PINs as reference numbers
Put a 6 Digit PIN in the confirmation email as a reference number. You can search for it in the submissions table.
Mention a repeating group
A repeating group can have many items:
A mention of one question in the group joins its answers from every item with a middle dot (·). The Name question of three guests shows “Jane Appleseed · Marcus Lee · Priya Patel”.
A mention of the whole group shows every item, with commas between items. A group with Name and Age shows “Jane Appleseed · 34, Marcus Lee · 29”.
Delete a mentioned question
A mention of a deleted question or field blocks publishing. The issue indicator lists each one, in the form, emails, translations, and integrations. Remove the chip and insert the right one. A hidden or calculated field added back under the same name reconnects on its own.