Forms controls toolbox

This topic describes selections available in the Forms controls toolbox accessed from the Forms designer.

The Forms controls toolbox is part of the Nintex Forms designer. The controls toolbox lists the controls that can be used in the designer canvas to create forms. For more information about controls available with Nintex Forms, see Controls.

For instructions on adding controls to the designer canvas, see Add controls.

Default categories of form controls follow.

• General: Unconfigured controls.
• SharePoint: Unconfigured controls specific to SharePoint.
• Content Type Columns*: Preconfigured controls for each column in the underlying content type.
• List Columns: Preconfigured controls for each column in the underlying SharePoint List.
• Task Columns*: Preconfigured controls for each column in the underlying SharePoint Workflow Tasks List.
• Workflow Variables*: Preconfigured controls for each Nintex workflow variable in the underlying workflow.

* shown only if designing a form for Nintex Workflow.

The preconfigured controls are automatically generated for content type columns, list columns, task columns, and workflow variables that are related to the form. The Connected to property is automatically set to the corresponding related column or variable. 

To view a category of form controls

• Click the category heading at the bottom of the Form Controls toolbox.

To resize the Form Controls toolbox

• Drag the expander bar on the inside edge of the toolbox.

To hide the Form Controls toolbox

• Click the drawing pin icon located on the top right corner of the toolbox header.

  The toolbox collapses, leaving a visible tab.

  To temporarily view the hidden toolbox, hover over the tab.

  To show the toolbox again, click the drawing pin icon again.