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# Form Building Overview

Navigate to Forms tab and click "New" button.

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New Form screen will show up. First, select a Data Source. Data source is object the form is associated with:

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If you can't find your object in the list it means it maybe has not been added to list of "Allowed objects" on "Settings" tab (Settings -> [Objects Settings](/references/application-settings.md#object-settings)).&#x20;
{% endhint %}

Once data source is selected, all object required fields will appear in a new form default section. Other object fields you can find in the "Data Source Fields" section of the left sidebar. Fields are sorted alphabetically and grouped in collapsible sections:

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User can add to a form other type of fields as:

* [Virtual fields](/components/forms/components/add-and-remove-form-components.md#virtual-fields)
* [Options](/components/forms/components/add-and-remove-form-components.md#options) (sections, blank spaces, custom buttons, lists, file and image inputs, static texts, etc.)
* [Related Lists](/components/forms/components/add-and-remove-form-components.md#related-lists)

{% hint style="info" %}
See proper article about fields and other form components and how to add them to the form.
{% endhint %}

Using components of the Right sidebar you can:

* Settings - set basic properties of form or form elements
* Context - pick fields of available context objects
* Search - find location of form elements

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Form builder toolbar contains the following components:

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* **"Close"** button -  closes currently opened form and returns to page what user navigated from. If there are unsaved changes, asks for confirmation.
* **"Save"** button - saves changes in currently open form. If this button is not disabled, this indicated the presence of unsaved changes.
* **"Delete"** button - deletes selected elements from the form canvas.
* **"Action"** menu contains the following items:
  * **Run**  - helps to [preview the form](/components/forms/basics/how-to-preview-the-form.md).
  * **Open Sharing Rules** - user can [share the form](/components/forms/basics/how-to-configure-the-form-sharing-rules.md) to the Individual User, Public Group, Roles, Roles and Subordinates.
  * **Clone** - clones the current form.
  * [**Show Dependencies**](/components/forms/basics/understanding-the-form-dependencies.md) - helps to see where the current Form is used.
* **"Tools"** menu contains the following items:
  * [**Fields**](/components/forms/tools/additional-fields.md) - allow to add needed fields to form context objects (useful in some cases)
  * [**Variables**](/components/forms/tools/variables.md) - allow to manage form variables
  * [**Form Action**s](/components/forms/tools/form-action.md) - allow to configure form actions
* **"Help"**- links to the Documentation web site.


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