# Getting started with the KoboToolbox Formbuilder **Last updated:** 28 Aug 2025 The KoboToolbox Formbuilder is a user-friendly tool for designing and deploying data collection forms. This article provides a basic overview of its functions, from adding and managing questions to organizing your form.

To learn how to create a new form in KoboToolbox, see the KoboToolbox Quickstart overview.

## Adding a question To add a question to your form, click the button that is below every question. Enter your question label and click **Add Question**. Then, [choose the question type](question_types.md). For [Select One or Select Many](https://support.kobotoolbox.org/select_one_and_select_many.html) question types, add the response options below the question.

Note: Once the question type has been selected, it cannot be changed in the Formbuilder. To change the question type of an existing question, delete the question and create a new question with the same label.

## Adding a question hint A question hint provides additional instructions below the question text in the form. To add a question hint, click on **Question hint** below the question and type in your hint. ## Duplicating a question To duplicate a question, click **Duplicate Question** in the question menu on the right. An exact copy will appear directly below the original. ## Deleting a question To remove a question, click **Delete Question** in the question menu on the right. You will be asked to confirm before it is permanently deleted from your form. ## Changing question settings To access advanced question settings, click on **Settings** in the question menu on the right. Here, you can add skip logic, validation criteria, guidance hints, and make a question required.

To learn more about question settings, see Using the question options, Adding skip logic in the Formbuilder, and Adding validation criteria in the Formbuilder.

## Adding questions to the library To save a question for reuse in future forms, click **Add Question to Library**. It will be saved as a copy in your [question library](https://support.kobotoolbox.org/question_library.html). You can modify or delete the original question in your form without affecting the copy in the library. ## Grouping your questions Questions can be [grouped together](https://support.kobotoolbox.org/group_repeat.html) to organize your form. Select questions using the **CTRL** key (Windows) or **Command** key (Mac), then click **Create group with selected questions** in the top left menu bar. ## Changing the order of your questions Questions and groups can be moved to any position in the form. Drag-and-drop a question or group from its current position to where you want it to go. ## Previewing your form After adding all questions to your form, click **Preview form** to see how it will appear once deployed. ## Saving your form As you edit your form, regularly click **SAVE** in the top right corner of your screen to ensure your work is saved. An asterisk (*) will appear next to the **SAVE** button when you have unsaved changes.