[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fcaQfDxms8FOFMND9GrjyzY6TFnQ6_BtXyPO-aF0Lch8":3,"related-articles-fjy8dv39wg-en":20},{"data":4},{"id":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"description":8,"body":9,"category_id":10,"published":11,"created_at":12,"updated_at":13,"language":14,"relative_url":15,"author":16},"fjy8dv39wg","Post fields","post-fields","Customize post fields to control what collaborators see and enter when creating posts, including attachments, placeholders, and custom fields.","\u003Cp>Customizing post fields can be a very helpful tool when you want to convey a clear message on what you're expecting from others in a post. Create placeholders for the subject and body of a post and enter prompts within the post composer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Don't want your students to have the ability to post YouTube links? Disable it! You can also create your own custom fields! Have the autonomy you need to really create your own space!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>How do I get there?\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>You can access your Post fields from the Settings menu or directly from the post composer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>To access Post fields from the \u003Cu>Settings menu\u003C\u002Fu>, open the board > Click the \u003Cstrong>Settings\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>cog\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>icon\u003C\u002Fstrong> (⚙️) on the right side of the padlet > Scroll to the \u003Cstrong>Posts\u003C\u002Fstrong> section > Click \u003Cstrong>Post fields\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>To access Post fields from the \u003Cu>post composer\u003C\u002Fu>, click the plus (\u003Cstrong>+\u003C\u002Fstrong>) button to create a post and you'll see the \u003Cstrong>+ Fields\u003C\u002Fstrong> button at the bottom right.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ctable>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Ch4>Settings menu\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Ch4>Post composer\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ffjy8dv39wg\u002F1722346398845\u002Fxnapper-2023-11-03-21-15-22.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ffjy8dv39wg\u002F1722346315427\u002Fxnapper-2024-07-30-09-31-49.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Modify your Post fields from this menu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ffjy8dv39wg\u002F1699061630950\u002Fxnapper-2023-11-03-21-34-08.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch3>Show \u002F hide post fields\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>When students and collaborators create a post, your customizations can limit what they do and see.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Show\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u002F \u003Cstrong>Hide\u003C\u002Fstrong> the subject, different attachment options, color options, etc. If you choose to \u003Cstrong>Hide\u003C\u002Fstrong> some of these fields they will not show up when others create a post.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the example below, I have chosen to \u003Cstrong>Hide\u003C\u002Fstrong> all attachment options \u003Cem>except for\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cstrong>Draw\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>AI image\u003C\u002Fstrong>. To do this, from the post fields panel, click on \u003Cstrong>Attachment\u003C\u002Fstrong> > select \u003Cstrong>Custom\u003C\u002Fstrong> > make sure all attachment options are toggled \u003Cstrong>OFF\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>(except for the ones you want)\u003C\u002Fem>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ffjy8dv39wg\u002F1741540434394\u002Fxnapper-2025-03-09-13-14-17.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>As you can see, the only two options showing in the post composer are now \u003Cstrong>Draw\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>AI image\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ffjy8dv39wg\u002F1699061968476\u002Fxnapper-2023-11-03-21-38-48.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">When creating a padlet from one of our \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F7izsx7s27o-gallery-templates\" target=\"_blank\">Gallery Templates\u003C\u002Fa> you may notice that some of the post fields are not shown initially. This is by design to continue with the theme of that template. You can easily change this by customizing the post fields as shown in this article.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"tip-callout\">Customize the attachment options for comments, too! Click here to learn more about \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fa58vggdr6g-how-to-add-comments\" target=\"_blank\">comment attachments\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Create placeholder text\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Create placeholder text to reiterate exactly what you are looking for. From the \u003Cstrong>Post fields\u003C\u002Fstrong> panel, enter your placeholder in the appropriate field. As an example below, I've created a placeholder for the subject and body to reflect the results I am looking for.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">You can also create placeholder text for your attachments! Just click \u003Cstrong>Attachment\u003C\u002Fstrong> from the \u003Cstrong>Post fields\u003C\u002Fstrong> menu. In the \u003Cem>'Attachment text'\u003C\u002Fem> field, describe the attachment you would like users to include with their post.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ctable>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ffjy8dv39wg\u002F1699062856312\u002Fxnapper-2023-11-03-21-47-22.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ffjy8dv39wg\u002F1699062882824\u002Fxnapper-2023-11-03-21-48-58.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">Don't forget to hit \u003Cstrong>Save\u003C\u002Fstrong>!\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>With my selections and prompts, the post composer will now look like this when creating a post.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ffjy8dv39wg\u002F1699062958637\u002Fxnapper-2023-11-03-21-50-57.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>When students and collaborators begin to type, the placeholder text will disappear and be replaced by their content.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Custom fields\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Add customized fields to your board! Create exactly what you need using Custom fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>Create a custom field\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>C\u003Cspan style=\"color:#000000\" data-hd-color=\"#000000\">ustomize field\u003C\u002Fspan>s of your own from the \u003Cstrong>Post fields\u003C\u002Fstrong> panel by clicking \u003Cstrong>New custom field.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Fill this in with anything you want. The text you place here will \u003Cem>stay\u003C\u002Fem> in your post, unlike the placeholder text. Choose the \u003Cem>'Field type'\u003C\u002Fem> and click \u003Cstrong>Create\u003C\u002Fstrong>!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ffjy8dv39wg\u002F1699065010072\u002Fxnapper-2023-11-03-22-29-55.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">\u003Cu>Step by step:\u003C\u002Fu> Click the \u003Cstrong>Settings\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>cog\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>icon\u003C\u002Fstrong> (⚙️) > \u003Cstrong>Posts\u003C\u002Fstrong> > \u003Cstrong>Post\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>fields\u003C\u002Fstrong> > \u003Cstrong>New custom field\u003C\u002Fstrong> > Give it a name in the \u003Cem>'Field name,'\u003C\u002Fem> section> Select the field type > \u003Cstrong>Create.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"tip-callout\">You can \u003Cu>require\u003C\u002Fu> certain areas to be filled out by toggling the button \u003Cstrong>ON\u003C\u002Fstrong> next to \u003Cem>'Required'\u003C\u002Fem> in your \u003Cstrong>Post fields\u003C\u002Fstrong> section. Learn more about \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fnjg5uhznu2-required-fields\" target=\"_blank\">Required fields here\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>Below is the final product! The placeholder text in the subject and body have been replaced by my content. The new custom field shows the prompt, \u003Cem>"Describe yourself in one word,"\u003C\u002Fem> followed by my answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ffjy8dv39wg\u002F1699065874173\u002Fxnapper-2023-11-03-22-43-40.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>Types of custom fields\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Custom field types are important when you want to restrict the use of any other type of format. For example, if you want to ensure users answer the question from a list of pre-populated answers, you can use the \u003Cstrong>Single\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>select\u003C\u002Fstrong> option.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To change the field type, click the drop-down menu next to \u003Cem>'Field type,'\u003C\u002Fem> and choose from the different options.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ffjy8dv39wg\u002F1754477554055\u002Fimage.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ctable>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Custom field types:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Text\u003C\u002Fstrong> - A simple text field to type letters and numbers\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Date\u003C\u002Fstrong> - Add a date\u002Ftime in various formats\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>User\u003C\u002Fstrong> - Tag\u002Fmention collaborators\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Single select\u003C\u002Fstrong> - Create a multiple choice list\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Number\u003C\u002Fstrong> - Add an answer using numbers only in various formats\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Email\u003C\u002Fstrong> - Create an email hyperlink\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Phone number\u003C\u002Fstrong> - Add a clickable phone number\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>URL\u003C\u002Fstrong> - Add a hyperlink to a website\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Button\u003C\u002Fstrong> - Create a clickable button\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Vote\u003C\u002Fstrong> - Allow users to vote \u003Cem>(with thumbs up\u002Fdown)\u003C\u002Fem> on posts\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Rating \u003C\u002Fstrong>- Allow users to leave star ratings on posts\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Score\u003C\u002Fstrong> - Leave a numerical grade for posts\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003Ch4>Rearrange custom fields\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>To change the order that custom properties appear in the post composer, click the \u003Cstrong>Settings\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>cog\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>icon\u003C\u002Fstrong> (⚙️) > \u003Cstrong>Posts\u003C\u002Fstrong> > \u003Cstrong>Post fields\u003C\u002Fstrong> > drag and drop the custom properties in the order that you want them!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ffjy8dv39wg\u002F1714844571089\u002Fxnapper-2024-05-04-13-45-35.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">The \u003Cstrong>Button\u003C\u002Fstrong> field cannot be rearranged. It is intended to be at the bottom of the list and unable to be moved.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch4>Edit \u002F remove a custom field\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Editable items within your custom fields include the \u003Cem>'Field name'\u003C\u002Fem> and the \u003Cem>'Required'\u003C\u002Fem> toggle. The \u003Cem>'Field\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cu>\u003Cem>type\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003Cem>'\u003C\u002Fem> cannot be edited once it's created.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"warning-callout\">Once a field \u003Cu>type\u003C\u002Fu> has been chosen, it \u003Cu>cannot\u003C\u002Fu> be changed. You will need to create another custom field and delete the old one.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch5>Edit a custom field\u003C\u002Fh5>\u003Cp>To \u003Cu>edit\u003C\u002Fu> a custom field, follow these steps:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Col>\u003Cli>Click on the \u003Cstrong>Settings cog icon\u003C\u002Fstrong> (⚙️) on your padlet\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Click \u003Cstrong>Post fields\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Select the custom field to edit\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Make your changes and click \u003Cstrong>Update\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Ch5>Remove a custom field\u003C\u002Fh5>\u003Cp>To \u003Cu>remove\u003C\u002Fu> a custom field, follow steps 1-3 above and then click \u003Cstrong>Delete this field\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>FAQs\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>Are there any keyboard shortcuts I can use for my custom fields?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>So glad you asked!\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cbr\u002F>*Use the \u003Cstrong>Spacebar\u002FEnter\u003C\u002Fstrong> key at the \u003Cem>'drag handle'\u003C\u002Fem> icon to start dragging the row to your desired location.\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cbr\u002F>*Use the \u003Cstrong>Up\u002FDown\u003C\u002Fstrong> arrow key to move fields up and down.\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cbr\u002F>*Use the \u003Cstrong>Spacebar\u002FEnter\u003C\u002Fstrong> key to confirm movement.\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cu>\u003Cstrong>Note\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fu>: While in keyboard dragging mode, you cannot use the \u003Cstrong>Tab\u003C\u002Fstrong> key to focus out of the draggable list or to use the custom field buttons that navigate to the sub-panels.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>How do I edit my custom field type?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>Unfortunately, you don't. Once a custom field \u003Cu>type\u003C\u002Fu> has been selected, it can no longer be changed to a different field type. You must delete the custom field and create a new one.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>","tb8lfa31h8",true,"2023-11-04T01:00:51.16125Z","2026-04-04T01:04:08.569132Z","en","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Ffjy8dv39wg-post-fields",{"name":17,"email":18,"profile_image":19},"Rana Wilds","musicmama@wallwisher.com","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Fother\u002F1696432467941\u002Fimg-2298.jpeg",{"data":21},[22,28,34,40],{"id":23,"title":24,"description":25,"slug":26,"href":27},"00paz9nhzm","Remove a shared padlet","Remove unwanted shared padlets from your External folder by leaving them through your dashboard or the padlet itself.","how-do-i-remove-a-shared-padlet","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F00paz9nhzm-how-do-i-remove-a-shared-padlet",{"id":29,"title":30,"description":31,"slug":32,"href":33},"0segolmqqp","How do I layer posts using the Freeform format?","Control post stacking order by bringing posts to front or sending them to back using the three-dot menu.","how-do-i-layer-posts-on-freeform","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F0segolmqqp-how-do-i-layer-posts-on-freeform",{"id":35,"title":36,"description":37,"slug":38,"href":39},"0ue2hz5mfx","Freeze a padlet","Freeze padlets to stop all activity while keeping content accessible. 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