Forms

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Sometimes the company or organisation that has published a web page will want to collect information from you. This is done using forms. Special fields, or input boxes, are displayed for you to enter the required details - name, address, postcode, credit card number, etc. Sometimes list boxes and tick boxes are also included.

There is a special Send button to click when you have completed the form. This sends your details via the Internet to the organisation requesting the information.

After sending a form, a special thank you page is sometimes displayed. You may also be sent an e-mail regarding the form.

Some fields on a form require an entry, others don't. If you miss a required field, you will normally be informed and asked to fill it in - your form will not be sent until all required fields are completed.

  How to fill in a form

When you come to a web page that requires information from you:

• Click a field to obtain a flashing insertion point - you can then type the necessary details
• You can usually move from one field to the next by pressing the Tab key

There are several types of field:

• Text boxes - for text & numbers
• Tick boxes - for choosing one or more options that are independent of each other
• Radio buttons - for choosing one option from a list
• List boxes - for choosing an option from an available list

Other points to note:

• Look out for required fields - these will be clearly marked in some way
• If you want to start again, there is normally a Clear button for you to click - this will clear the entries in all the fields
• When you have completed the form, click the Send button at the bottom of the form to send the form
• If you don't want to continue filling in a form, you can just leave the page and move on, or back, without finishing the form.

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