When a form is submitted, Team Forms will automatically generate a PDF for that submission. By default this PDF will match the form, however in some circumstance you may want your PDF to look different. For example you can may want something hidden in the PDF but visible in the for (or vice versa). In this article we will explore how this can be done with a few simple clicks.
Example 1 - Hide a component in PDF
To hide a component in PDF simply follow the steps below:
Navigate to the form builder screen and hover over the component and open the component settings
In the display tab an tick the "Hide in PDF" option. The component will no longer be visible in the generated PDF
Example 2 - Show in PDF but hide in form
To hide a component in the form but show it in the PDF simply follow the steps below:
Navigate to the form builder screen and hover over the component and open the component settings
In the display tab an tick the "Hide" option and deselect the "hidden in PDF" option
The component will no longer be visible in the form but be visible in the generated PDF
