How to Reorder Questions in a Form
Learn how to reorder form questions to control the order in which they appear to customers. Question order affects the form flow and user experience.
Before You Begin
- You must be logged in to your account at https://app.joinzipper.com
- You need permission to manage forms (typically organization owners and admins have this permission)
- A form created with multiple questions
Steps
Step 1: Navigate to Form
- Log in to your account at https://app.joinzipper.com/auth/login
- From the dashboard, click Forms in the left sidebar
- Find the form you want to reorder
- Click on the form to open it
What happens next: You'll see the form editor.
Step 2: Edit Form
- On the form page, click Edit (or find edit option)
- The form editor will open
What happens next: You'll see form questions and editing options.
Step 3: View Question List
See all questions:
- View list of questions in the form
- Questions appear in current order
- Each question is displayed
Question order:
- Current order determines display sequence
- First question appears first
- Last question appears last
Note: Question order determines how questions appear to customers.
Step 4: Reorder Questions
Drag and drop to reorder:
- Click and hold on a question
- Drag it to the desired position
- Drop it in the new location
- Questions reorder automatically
Or use up/down arrows (if available):
- Click up arrow to move question earlier
- Click down arrow to move question later
- Questions move one position at a time
Note: Reorder questions to create the best flow for customers.
Step 5: Review New Order
Check question sequence:
- Review the new order
- Ensure logical flow
- Verify questions make sense in order
Order considerations:
- Put essential questions first (name, email)
- Group related questions together
- Place optional questions later
- Create natural flow
Note: Review order to ensure it creates a good user experience.
Step 6: Save Form
- Review your question order:
- Questions are in desired order
- Flow makes sense
- Order is correct
- Click Save (or Save Form)
- Question order will be saved
- You'll see a confirmation
- New order will take effect immediately
What happens next: Question order will be saved and:
- Questions appear in the new order
- Form flow follows the new sequence
- Customers see questions in updated order
- Order is applied to all form submissions
Tips
- Put essential questions first (name, email, etc.)
- Group related questions together
- Place optional questions later in the form
- Create logical flow from general to specific
- Test form to ensure order works well
Troubleshooting
Problem: I can't drag and drop questions Solution: Check that:
- You're in edit mode
- Drag and drop is enabled
- Form editor is working correctly
Solution: Make sure you're editing the form. Try refreshing the page if drag and drop isn't working.
Problem: Questions aren't reordering Solution: Check that:
- You're saving the form after reordering
- Form editor is working correctly
- Changes are being applied
Solution: Verify you're saving the form after reordering. Check that changes are applied.
Problem: I don't see up/down arrows Solution: Drag and drop may be the primary method:
- Use drag and drop to reorder
- Or check if arrows are available in field settings
Solution: Use drag and drop to reorder questions. Arrows may not be available for all form editors.
Problem: Order isn't saving Solution: Check that:
- Form is being saved correctly
- Changes are applied before saving
- Form editor is working
Solution: Verify form is saved after reordering. Check that changes are applied before saving.