Using Repeatable Sections in the Mobile App
Contents
Available on all tiers:
Filling Repeatable Sections
Repeatable sections are identified by the summary table format and the Add Entry button:
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Tap on the Add Entry button.
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This will bring up a new screen. When you have answered all the required questions, tap the checkmark on the top right. This will take you back to the summary table view.
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To speed up data entry, you can copy and edit an existing row.
Note:The Row Copy setting must be enabled for the form.
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On iOS and Android: Swipe the row in the summary table to the right, and then select Copy.
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On Windows: Select and hold (or right-click) the row that you want to copy, and then select Copy Row.
Result: A duplicate row opens for you to edit and save.
Note:In the new row:Attachments are not copied.
Date/Time Stamps and Geo Stamps are automatically set to new values.
Hidden data is copied to the new row.
To avoid duplicating data, users must manually edit the copied row.
When you save the copied row, it’s added to the end of the summary table. You can drag and drop the row to reorder it.
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Repeat the previous steps until all necessary information has been entered.
Editing an Answer in a Repeatable Section
You can select a row to open it and change any or all of the answers:
If the Form Designer enabled inline editing for a column, you can simply select an answer to change its value:
Deleting an Answer in a Repeatable Section
Deleting an answer is quick and simple:
iOS
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Find the answer you want to delete and swipe in from the right-hand side of your device's screen.
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Tap Delete. The selected answer will disappear from the summary table.
Android:
Single-Row Deletion
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Open the row you want to delete from the summary table.
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Select the three-dot menu at the top right of the screen and select Delete.
Multiple Row Deletion
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Select View All to open the summary table.
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Tap on the Multiselect icon from the top right of the device screen.
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Select which rows you want to delete and tap the garbage can icon.
Summary Table Navigation
The summary table is a grid that displays all the information you have entered in response to a repeatable section. It can be displayed as an in-line part of the form or as a full-screen view. Either view allows drag-and-drop reorganization of entries.
To open a summary table as a full screen, select View All in the foot of the summary table:
Reorganizing Summary Tables
The information in summary tables can be reorganized by dragging and dropping entries.
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Tap and hold the entry you want to move until it is highlighted.
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Drag the entry to the desired location.
Responsive Display
The summary table responds based on the orientation of your device. Based on how the form is set up, it may display more repeatable section columns in landscape or full screen views, and then reduce the displayed columns when in portrait or in-line views.
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If you cannot see necessary information in portrait or in-line views, try landscape or full screen views.