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Basic Settings cover the core behavior of your form — from password protection and display options to open/close scheduling and submission access. FormHug basic settings panel These settings matter most for registration forms, private applications, limited-time surveys, and capacity-based signups.

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Filling Experience

Shape how submitters interact with your form:

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Password Protection

Restrict access to your form with a password.
1

Enable Password

Go to Settings → Basic → Password Protection and toggle it on.
2

Set Password

Enter the password submitters will need to access the form.
3

Share

Share the password with authorized submitters separately.

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Auto-save

Let submitters save progress and continue later. Progress is saved as they fill the form — they can close the browser and return without losing their answers.

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Submission Access & Editing

Decide what submitters can do after submitting:

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Open & Close Rules

Control when your form accepts submissions:

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Setting a Schedule

1

Enable Schedule

Go to Settings → Basic → Open & Close Rules and enable scheduling.
2

Set Open Date

Choose when the form should start accepting submissions.
3

Set Close Date

Choose when the form should stop accepting submissions.

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Submission Limit

Cap the total number of accepted submissions:
  1. Enable Submission Limit
  2. Enter the maximum number
  3. Optionally customize the message shown when the form is closed

Submission Rules

Control who can submit and how often

Notifications

Set up email alerts for new submissions

Registration Form Guide

Configure access, limits, and close rules for sign-up forms

Registration Templates

Start from event, course, webinar, and membership registration templates
Last modified on May 15, 2026