Single Form Setting

Every form you create with Gutena Forms has its own set of dedicated settings. These controls form behavior, appearance, confirmation, security, and more.

In this guide, you will learn how to access and configure these form-level settings to ensure your form behaves exactly as you intend.

Steps to Configure Form Settings

1. Select the Form Container

In the block editor, click on the main Form block. The sidebar on the right will update to show the Form Settings panel.

2. Enable Anti-Spam Protection

To protect your forms from spam and automated bot submissions, Gutena Forms provides built-in anti-spam options that can be enabled directly in the form settings.

You can choose from the following protection methods:

• Google reCAPTCHA:
  Enable reCAPTCHA v2 or v3 to verify that submissions are coming from real users. This method helps block bots by adding a verification layer before the form is submitted.
  For full details, please check out our complete guide to setting up Google reCAPTCHA.
• Cloudflare Turnstile:
  Activate Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA to prevent automated spam while keeping the smooth user experience. For a complete walkthrough, please check out our guide to setting up Cloudflare Turnstile.
• Honeypot Field:
  Enable the Honeypot field to silently detect bots. This hidden field is invisible to normal users but helps identify and block automated spam submissions. Learn how to use Honeypot protection in your forms.

Once enabled, the selected anti-spam method will automatically help secure your form against spam and bot activity.

3. Set Up Notifications

Notifications allow you to automatically receive alerts whenever a form is submitted. This helps you stay informed about new entries and respond to users quickly.

You can configure the following notification settings:

• From Name:
  Define the sender name that appears in the notification email.
• Admin Notification:
  Enable this option to receive email notifications for each form submission. You can toggle it off if you do not want admin alerts.
• Email To:
  Enter the email address where submission notifications should be sent. This is typically the administrator or site owner’s email.
• Email Subject:
  Customize the notification email subject line to make form submissions easier to identify.
• Reply To Email:
  Select the email fields (like recipient email, etc) that should be used as the reply-to email address when responding to the user.
• Reply To Name (First Name / Last Name):
  Choose the text fields (like first name or last name, etc) that will appear as the sender’s name when replying to the submission.

Once configured, the system will automatically send notification emails whenever a user submits the form

Notes: If you leave the Admin Email field empty, notifications will be sent to the default site admin email address.

4. Define the Confirmation Behavior

The Confirmation settings control what users see after they submit a form successfully. This helps you guide users to the next step or show a confirmation message.

You can configure the following options:

• Action:
  Choose how the form should respond after submission.
  • Message: Displays a confirmation message on the page after the form is submitted.
  • Send to URL: Redirects users to a specific page or link after submission.
• Confirmation Message
  If the Message option is selected, you can customize the message shown to users (for example: “Thank you! Your message has been submitted successfully.”).
  The confirmation and error messages can be edited in the form editor at the bottom of the form.

• Hide Form After Submission
  Enable this option to have the form disappear after a successful submission, leaving only the confirmation message visible.

• Send to URL:
  If you select Send to URL, enter the destination URL where users are redirected after submitting the form. This is useful for sending users to a Thank You page, confirmation page, or another relevant page.

5. Set Message Validations

The Messages section allows you to customize the validation messages displayed when users submit incomplete or incorrect information in the form. These messages help guide users to correct errors before submitting the form successfully.

You can modify the following validation messages:

• Required Field:
  Message shown when a required input field is left empty.
• Required Select Field:
  Message displayed when users do not choose an option from a required dropdown field.
• Required Checkbox or Radio Field:
  Message shown when a required checkbox or radio button option is not selected.
• Required Opt-in Checkbox:
  Used when users must accept terms, privacy policies, or consent checkboxes before submitting the form.
• Invalid Email:
  Message displayed when the email entered does not match a valid email format.
• Minimum Value:
  Message shown when a numeric input is lower than the allowed minimum value.
• Maximum Value:
  Message displayed when a numeric input exceeds the allowed maximum value.

Customizing these messages allows you to provide clearer instructions and improve the overall form submission experience for users.

6. Configure Integrations

The Integrations settings let you connect your form to email marketing and automation platforms. This helps automatically send submitted form data to your preferred marketing tools for subscriber management and follow-ups.

You can enable integrations with the following services:

• Mailchimp:
  Automatically add form submissions to your Mailchimp audience list for email marketing campaigns. Learn how to integrate Mailchimp into your forms.
• Brevo (Sendinblue):
  Sync form submissions with Brevo to manage contacts and automate email workflows. For more guides, visit Brevo
• ActiveCampaign:
  Send form entries directly to ActiveCampaign to build contact lists and trigger marketing automations. Here’s how you can integrate ActiveCampaign into your forms.

Simply enable the desired integration and configure the settings to start syncing your form submissions with your marketing platform.

That’s it! You now have a complete understanding of all the form settings available in Gutena Forms.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to our support team. We’re always ready to assist you!