Hidden Short Text and Hidden Long Text fields

Use hidden text only for a non-secret value that must travel with the submission but is not shown to the respondent.

Example: internal source marker

1. Select Fields > Other > Hidden Short Text.
2. Set its internal Name to submission_source.
3. Set or populate the value through the approved form logic or workflow design.
4. Document every rule, workflow, export, or integration that reads this name.
5. Preview and submit a test response. Verify the marker appears only where intended in the resulting data.

Use Hidden Long Text instead when the non-visible value can be longer.

Expected result

The value is submitted without appearing in the form. It is not secret: browser-side hidden data can be inspected, so never store passwords, access tokens, or security decisions here.