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Picklist Document Element

Learn how to use the Picklist element in Event Temple documents to offer selectable options for clients or staff. Customize layout, control visibility, and collect structured responses within your documents.

What is the Picklist element?

The Picklist element allows you to add predefined selectable options to a document.

It can be used for:

  • Client selections (e.g. menu choices, preferences)

  • Internal selections made by staff


How to edit the Picklist element

  • Double-click the element, or

  • Click the edit icon

This opens the customization panel.


Display and formatting options

You can adjust:

  • Top & Bottom Margins

  • Font styling

  • Label and Placeholder text

  • Inline display

Inline option

  • Enabled: label and input appear on the same line

  • Disabled: label and input appear on separate lines


Content options

Description (optional)

  • Functions like a text box

  • Supports rich formatting

  • Can be used to provide instructions or additional context


Required field

  • Prevents form submission unless a selection is made

  • Displays a red asterisk on the document


Picklist options

  • Two options are included by default

  • Click Add Option to include more

  • Options can be reordered or removed

Each option can also include:

  • A title

  • A description (with full text formatting)


Visibility options

Hide Picklist Option Selection From Customers

  • Turns the Picklist into an internal-only selection tool

  • Staff selects the option

  • Customers only see the selected option’s description

  • Option titles are hidden from customers


Important notes

  • Picklist responses are not automatically saved to Event Temple fields

  • Any collected data must be recorded manually if needed elsewhere

  • Picklists are best used for capturing selections within documents only

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