Label

A toggle for enabling and disabling customization of the name of the Label control.

Switch the toggle to Yes to enable customization.

(This field becomes configurable only when you switch the Customize toggle to Yes.)

Customizes the name of the variable A placeholder that stores changes each time the workflow runs, such as the information entered in a form, or the name of a file. You can also create variables to store information you use in the workflow, such as an email address. for the field. If the name is not customized, the Title will be used as the variable name.

Type a text that will appear on the published form.

To insert variables, hover over or click this field, and then click the Insert option that appears on the upper-right corner.

• Context variables: You can use context variables to personalize the text that appears on the published form based on data related to the current workflow instance. For example, the label can display a greeting with the signed-in user's first name and last name, such as "Welcome John Doe."

  Important: 

  • Context variables are supported only in authenticated start forms.

  • Context variables are available only if you insert variables from the Text field of the Label control.

  • To view the output, you need to publish the workflow. Context variables are not yet available for preview.

• External data: You can add data source variables to display data from third-party services in the form. 

  If you want to deny form submissions when a Label control has data source variables that time out, do not resolve, or have errors, you can enable the toggle for form submissions in the General settings page. For more information, see Forms settings .

  For more information on data source variables, see External data . 

Rich text editor toolbar buttons

Note: 

The following options in the rich text editor are only available to form designers and are available only in the Label, Group, and Repeating section controls. They are not available for participants using the Text-long control.

Font type	Font size	Text color
Background color	Image	HTML
Table	Subscript	Superscript

Button	Tooltip	Description
	Bold	Apply bold formatting to the selected text.
	Italic	Apply italic formatting to the selected text.
	Underline	Apply underline formatting to the selected text.
	Strikethrough	Cross selected text out by drawing a line through the text.
	Subscript	The selected text is written as small text below the line of text.
	Superscript	The selected text is written as small text above the line of text.
Font name	Font Name	Apply a font for the selected text.
	Font Size	Change the font size of the selected text.
	Text Color	Change the color of the selected text.
	Background Color	Apply a background color and highlight the selected text.
	Numbered List	(Available only in larger dialog box) Convert selected text into one or more numbered list items.
	Bulleted List	(Available only in larger dialog box) Convert selected text into one or more bulleted list items.
Format	Paragraph Format	Apply different heading sizes to the selected text: Normal Headings 1 to 6
	Left	Align the selected text to the left.
	Center	Center the selected text.
	Right	Align the selected text to the right.
	Justify	Distribute text evenly between left and right margins of the label control.
	Link	Add a hyperlink to selected text. When you click the Link button, the Rich text editor window presents two additional fields relating to the hyperlink: URL and Text. Type the URL and amend the Text, if necessary. Click OK to confirm the hyperlink for the text.
	Unlink	Remove a hyperlink. The unlink button becomes available after you click a hyperlink in the Header text or Rich text editor window.
	Full Screen	Display the field and toolbar buttons in a larger dialog box with additional toolbar buttons available.
	Outdent List Item	(Available only in larger dialog box) Decrease indentation for the selected list items.
	Indent List Item	(Available only in larger dialog box) Increase indentation for the selected list items.
	Insert Horizontal Line	(Available only in larger dialog box) Adds a horizontal line below typed text and adds a new paragraph.
	Table	Opens Table Properties dialog to select properties to add a table.
	Image	Insert a URL to an image you want to use in the text.
	HTML	Converts the selected text into HTML code.

Applies the selected alignment to the heading text on the published form:

• Top
• Middle
• Bottom

Shows the label on the published form when loaded.