How to Add Descriptions to Tabs and Columns in Jotform Tables

September 3, 2024

Joform Tables makes managing your forms and data easier for you and your collaborators. You can add descriptions or notes to tabs and columns to provide context and clarity to your collaborators so they can better understand the purpose of each associated data.

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Adding Descriptions to Tabs

To add a description to a tab

  1. In Jotform Tables, open the tab’s menu at the top.
  2. Select Add note.
An add tab note option in a Jotform Tables tab menu
  1. Enter your description in the editor, then select Save.
A tab description dialog in Jotform Tables

A note icon should appear in your tab.

A note icon in a Jotform Tables tab

Selecting the icon will display the tab description. As the form owner, you can edit or delete the tab description using the icons at the bottom of the dialog.

An edit icon in a Jotform Tables tab description dialog

You can also edit an existing tab description from the tab menu.

Adding Notes to Columns

To add a note to a column

  1. In Jotform Tables, open the column’s menu at the top.
  2. Select Add column note.
An add column note option in a Jotform Tables column menu
  1. Enter your note in the dialogue, then select Save. Column notes support plain text up to 280 characters.
A column description dialog in Jotform Tables

A note icon should appear in the column heading. Collaborators can hover their mouse over it to view the note.

A note icon in a Jotform Tables column

To edit a column note, open the column’s menu, then select Edit column note.

An edit column note option in a Jotform Tables column menu
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