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# Entry form previews

## How to let applicants see your entry form before they register and submit an entry.

An entry form preview shows applicants the name of the entry form and all of its fields, so they know what to prepare before they start.

**Note:** The preview is a guide to help applicants prepare. It lists the form’s fields and their details, but it doesn’t show the entry form exactly as it looks in the applicant portal. Applicants can only view the preview. They can't fill it in.

You choose who can see the preview separately for each entry form.

 Set up a preview

1. In your program, go to **Settings \> Forms**.
2. Click the entry form you want to set up.
3. Click **Edit**.
4. Under **Preview**, choose who can open the preview:
5. **Public** — applicants see a preview link next to each of the form's categories on your registration form.
6. **Unlisted** — anyone with the link can open the preview. It isn't linked from the registration form or shown in search engines.
7. **Hidden** — only you can open the preview from the entry form's page in Evalato.

The **Preview** column on the Forms page shows the current option for each entry form.

### See the preview yourself

Open the entry form from **Settings \> Forms** and click **Preview**. The preview opens in a new tab, exactly as applicants see it. This works with every preview option, including Hidden.

To share an **Unlisted** preview, copy the link of the page that opens and send it to the people who need it.

### What applicants see

With a **Public** preview, applicants see a document icon next to each category that uses this entry form on your registration form. Hovering over it shows **Preview the entry form**, and clicking it opens the preview.

The preview page shows:

- The entry form's name, under the title **Sample entry form**
- Every field on the form, grouped by section, with required fields marked **\***
- Details for each field, such as its type, accepted file formats, and maximum length
- Labels for **Optional** fields and **Conditional** fields, which only appear depending on earlier answers

Applicants can expand each field to read more, or click **Expand all**.

**Tip:** Since the preview shows all of the form's fields, check your field names and instructions before making it Public or sharing an Unlisted link.

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