Adding or changing forms

What existing customers can expect with the new web form editor

No more treatment note template editing, edit on the web instead of on the iPad.

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An overview of the web form editor

Reduce the time it takes to fill out a form, stop asking unnecessary questions, enhance your branding.

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How to access the new editor

Where to find the new editor, and how to get started creating and changing forms.

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Creating a new form

Add a new consent or intake & consent form, or import an existing treatment note template from Cliniko.

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An overview of the new editor's user interface

What each of the main parts of the editor are, and what they're used for.

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Understanding sections, screens and fields

What are sections, screens & fields? What about the questions?

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Understanding the different field types

e.g. text boxes, options to choose from, Cliniko-specific data, etc

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Understanding a form's workflow

A quick overview of the actions your form takes once completed and how to go about changing it.

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Syncing forms to your iPads

How to sync your recent form changes to all of your iPads

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Archiving a form to remove it from your iPad(s)

Archive unneeded forms, and they'll disappear from your iPads.

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Unarchiving a form to add it back to your iPad(s)

Archived forms can be unarchived to become active once more.

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How to change the wording of a question

Including the question prompt, the placeholder, skip button, etc

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How to make a question required

Need to have an answer? Make it required. Here's how.

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How to change the background image

Pine trees not your thing? No worries – here's how to change it.

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How to change a field's type

e.g. single-line text, multi-line text, select lists, etc

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How to ask a follow-up question or only ask a question some of the time

Visibility logic – ask questions based on answers to previous questions

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How to ask for consent or receive acceptance to your policies

consent, privacy policies, terms and conditions, etc

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How to remove the "I do not accept" option from a policy

Spoiler alert: make the policy field required.

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How to add the patient name into some text

In a policy, question prompt or the welcome screen.

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How to add or change the referral sources question

Keep your referral sources up-to-date and in sync with Cliniko

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How to ask for a new or different signature

If you need different signature requirements, this article will show you how.

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How to disable the draft treatment note, or make it final.

Draft? Final? No note at all? We can do that.

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How to disable the generated PDF from being sent from Finger-Ink to Cliniko

Not interested in attaching a PDF copy of your form to Cliniko? No problem.

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How to include your business details on the generated PDF

Business details, or any other info you want on every PDF.

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Follow-up questions AKA visibility logic

Reduce the length of your form by asking follow-up questions only when they need to be asked.

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I've got duplicates of each form, how do I remove all but one of each?

Duplicates can be created if you upgrade from an earlier version of Finger-Ink. Archive them to get rid of them!

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Why isn't my form showing up on my iPad?

Forms need to be published before they are pushed out to your iPads. Learn more about the different states of a form here.

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Does Finger-Ink support body charts?

The short answer is no, but keep reading for a workaround solution.

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Before we begin

Things to know before following along with our step-by-step guide, including the PDF form we use as reference.

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Step 1 – Sign-in to the online form editor

Step 1 of our step-by-step guide on how to create your very own Intake form

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Step 2 – Create a new form

Step 2 of our step-by-step guide on how to create your very own Intake form

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Step 3 – Personalise the "welcome screen"

Step 3 of our step-by-step guide on creating your very own Intake form

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Step 4 – Remove unneeded questions

Step 4 of our step-by-step guide on how to create your very own Intake form

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Step 5 – Add a new section for "Medical Concerns"

Step 5 of our step-by-step guide on how to create your very own Intake form

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Step 6 – Add a question for "Are you pregnant?"

Step 6 of our step-by-step guide on how to create your very own Intake form

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Step 7 – Add the question "Do you smoke?"

Step 7 of our step-by-step guide on how to create your very own Intake form

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Step 8 – Add a new section for our Terms & Conditions

Step 8 of our step-by-step guide on how to create your very own Intake form

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Step 9 – Add the "Cancellation Policy"

Step 9 of our step-by-step guide on how to create your very own Intake form

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Step 10 – Acceptance & Signature

Step 10 of our step-by-step on how to create your very own Intake form

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Step 11 – Enable your form for use on the web

Step 11 of our step-by-step guide on how to create your very own Intake form

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Step 12 – Publish your form

Step 12 of our step-by-step guide on how to create your very own Intake form

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Step 13 – Test your form

Step 13 of our step-by-step guide on how to create your very own Intake form

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What's Next?

Followed along with our step-by-step guide on creating your very own Intake form? See what you can do next

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