> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.surveyowl.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Use the form editor

> Add, edit, move, duplicate, and remove blocks in the doc-style builder.

The editor works like a simple document. Each row is a block, and the order in the editor is the order respondents see.

## Add a block

Select the **+** button to open the block picker, or type `/` on an empty text line. Search for a block by name, use the arrow keys to highlight it, and press **Enter**.

Blocks are grouped into Contact info, Choice, Text, Rating & ranking, Other, Flow, Layout and Media.

## Write and format text

Click a question or text block and type. Use headings and text blocks to explain a section without collecting an answer. Text formatting is available from the inline editor when you select text.

## Change a question

Click the grip beside a block to open its menu. From there you can make it required, add a description or default answer, change settings specific to that type, hide it, turn it into another type, duplicate it or delete it. [Question settings](/building-forms/field-settings) covers each one.

## Move a block

Drag a block to a new position. If the form uses multiple pages, make sure the block remains on the page you intend.

## Undo, history, and publishing

Undo and redo work while you edit. **History** in the builder header keeps earlier saved versions. Nothing you do in the editor changes the live form until you publish.

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  **Use Preview for the respondent view.** The editor shows controls that respondents never see. Preview is the reliable way to check spacing, validation, mobile layout, and navigation.
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