Working with forms
How to add contact forms and other forms to your Squarespace site, configure them, and find your form submissions.
Forms let visitors get in touch with you, sign up for newsletters, or make inquiries. Squarespace has a built-in form tool that you can add to any page. This guide shows you how to add, configure, and manage forms.
Quick summary
Add a Form block to any section on any page. Configure the fields you need, set the email address to receive submissions, and customize the confirmation message. Submissions are stored in your dashboard under Commerce > Form Responses.
Adding a form to a page
Open the page editor on the page where you want the form.
Click the + icon to add a new block.
Choose Form from the block list.
A default form block appears with some standard fields (Name, Email, Message). You can customize these.
Customizing form fields
Click on the form block to open its settings. You'll see a list of form fields:
- Add a field — click the + button to add a new field. Choose from text, email, phone, dropdown, checkbox, file upload, and more.
- Edit a field — click the field name to rename it and set whether it's required.
- Reorder fields — drag and drop fields to change their order.
- Delete a field — hover over a field and click the delete (trash) icon.
Mark required fields clearly
Fields marked as required show an asterisk (*) to visitors. Always mark at minimum the email field as required — otherwise you won't be able to reply to the inquiry.
Setting where submissions go
In the form block settings, find the storage / submission settings section.
Choose Email and enter the email address where you want form submissions sent.
You can also choose to store submissions in Squarespace (in your Form Responses panel) — enable both options for a backup.
Click Save.
Check your spam folder
Form notification emails can sometimes end up in your spam folder. After setting up a form, test it by submitting a test entry yourself and verifying the email arrives. Check both your inbox and spam folder.
Customizing the confirmation message
After a visitor submits the form, they see a confirmation message. You can customize this:
In the form settings, find the Post-Submit section. You can:
- Show a custom thank-you message (the default)
- Redirect the visitor to a specific page on your site after submission
A good confirmation message confirms the submission, sets expectations (e.g., "We'll be in touch within 2 business days"), and thanks the visitor.
Finding form submissions
All submissions are stored in Squarespace. To view them:
Go to your dashboard.
Click Commerce (or in some versions, Marketing) in the left panel.
Click Form Responses (sometimes listed under the page name or as "Profiles").
Browse or export submissions as needed.
Common questions
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