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Form Element

A Form Element in Zoho Sites is a page component that collects visitor inputs such as name, email, and message, and can send submissions to email or connect to Zoho CRM.

Feature

A Form Element in Zoho Sites is a configurable page component that lets you add input fields, dropdowns, and checkboxes to any page so visitors can submit enquiries, sign-up requests, or feedback, with responses delivered by email or pushed directly into Zoho CRM as leads.

How Form Element Works in Zoho Sites

You drag the Form Element onto a page from the element panel, then add and configure fields using the form editor. Each field type, text, email, phone, dropdown, or file upload, is configured separately with labels, placeholder text, and validation rules. In the form settings you specify where submissions go: an email address, a Zoho CRM module such as Leads or Contacts, or both. You can also set a confirmation message or redirect URL that visitors see after a successful submission.

When to Use Form Element

Use the Form Element on any page where you need visitor interaction: contact pages, landing pages for campaigns, product enquiry pages, or event registration pages. The direct integration with Zoho CRM is especially valuable for businesses that want form submissions to appear as CRM records automatically, removing the need to copy data from email into the CRM manually.

Key Considerations

The Zoho CRM integration requires that your Zoho Sites account is under the same Zoho organisation as your CRM account. File upload fields have a size limit, so inform visitors of the maximum accepted file size in the form label. CAPTCHA or spam protection options should be enabled for any public-facing form to reduce bot submissions.

India Example

A logistics company in Pune added a Form Element to their website’s quote request page with fields for shipment type, origin city, destination, and weight. They connected it to Zoho CRM so each submission created a new Lead record automatically. Their sales team in Pune now receives all quote requests as CRM leads within seconds of submission, cutting manual data entry to zero.

Can I receive form submissions by email without using Zoho CRM?

Yes. In the form settings you can specify one or more email addresses to receive submission notifications. This works independently of any CRM integration and requires no additional configuration.

Is there a limit on the number of form submissions Zoho Sites accepts?

Form submission limits depend on your Zoho Sites plan. Free and lower-tier plans have monthly submission caps. Check your plan details in the Zoho Sites dashboard to confirm the limit and upgrade if needed for high-traffic pages.

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