How Do I Use the Forms Feature?

On This Page

• Creating Forms
• Completing Forms
• Downloading Forms

Creating Forms

• Login to your JobNimbus account through your web browser.
• Click on your profile icon or initials in the top right corner.
• Select Settings from the dropdown menu.
• In the Settings menu, scroll down to the Forms & Templates tab, then select the Forms option.
• Click the blue + Create Form button.

• This will pull up the Form Details, where you will add action items to be completed:
  
  

1. Give your Form a unique name. Remember that each Form must have a unique name.
   1. Learn about managing your Forms for more information.
2. If needed, further describe the Form's purpose.
3. Designate a type of response from a dropdown menu.
   1. The options include:
      
      1. Checklist: Allows your team member to choose an answer from a set of options.
      2. Date: Allows your team member to type a date or choose a date from a calendar.
      3. Dropdown: Allows your team member to choose an answer from a dropdown list of options. This can help keep your form organized if you have several options to choose from.
      4. Multiple choice: Allows your team member to choose multiple answers from a set of options.
      5. Number: Allows your team member to type a whole number into a field.
      6. Paragraph: Allows your team member to type a long answer into a text field.
      7. Photo: Allows your team member to upload a photo to the form.
         Any photo taken while filling out the form will be added to the associated Contact or Job's file.
      8. Short answer: Allows your team member to type a short answer into a text field.
4. Title the step or action item.
5. If needed, add a description of that action.
6. Toggle the switch to make that item required.
   1. Note: If a photo-type item is marked as required, an option to skip the question (by checking a box next to the words "Not Present") will be available when completing the Form in the mobile app.
      
      
7. Duplicate the individual section.
   1. This will create an identical action item within that Form.
8. Delete the step to remove it from the list of items.
9. Add a new section or step.

• Once you've finished, click on the blue Save Form button at the top right.

Completing Forms

• Forms can be completed on the mobile app or on the web app.

• To complete a Form on the web app, navigate to the Job you with to complete a Form for.

• Once there, select the +Create button at the top of the page and select Form from the dropdown. Then, select the Form you would like to fill out. 
• After completing the Form, select the Submit button.
• To edit a Form once it has been submitted, select the three dots to the right of the Form on the Form list, then select Edit.

Downloading Form Responses

• To download a completed Form, navigate to the Job and click on the Forms tab.
• Select the Form Response #.
  
  
• Download the completed Form by clicking Download Form in the upper right hand corner.