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Fields and mapping

Fields are the questions on your form. Mapping decides where each answer goes on the task: the title, the description, the priority, the dates and more.

Matches the live app1 min readUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Fields
FIG 1Maps to: where the answer lands on the task.

01Field types#

Short textOne line. Can become the task title.
Long textA paragraph, added to the task description.
ChoicePick from options. Turn on Allow multiple for more than one.
EmailSaved as the submitter's email.
Number, URL, Date, CheckboxJust what they say.
File uploadImages and PDFs land on the task's first comment.
HiddenNot shown to the person filling it in.

02Add and arrange fields#

Click + Add Field, pick a type and write the question. Use the arrows to move a field up or down, and tick Required for anything you must have.

03Mapping#

Each field's Maps to setting decides where its answer goes:

Short textTask title or the description
ChoiceProject, tags, priority, status, or the description
DateDue date, start date, or the description
Everything elseThe task description
Tip Map one short text field to Task title, like What needs to change?. Your board then reads like a list of real requests instead of Form submission.
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