form is behaving unpredictably

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    Greg_Spear
    Asked on March 17, 2026 at 4:27 PM

    Can you help? AI Podo cant seem to recognize where the issue is.


    for this form called Tracts v1, https://www.jotform.com/build/260745859225062 I really want the questions on the left and the answers on the right. seems easy right? when it looks right in the builder, it flips in the preview. can you get it to sync up?

    it may have happened when i was in advanced designer, i was attempting to make the question field much wider. it seemed to work in the advance designer, but flipping back to builder view the issues started.

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    Lauren
    Replied on March 17, 2026 at 4:53 PM

    Hi Greg,

    Thanks for reaching out to Jotform Support. If you haven't already tried these steps, go ahead and see if these fix the issue.

    Use “Shrink” and columns

    • In Form Builder, click a field → Properties → Advanced → Shrink = ON.
    • Do this for the label/content you want on the left and the answer field on the right; drag them onto the same row so they sit side by side.

    Use CSS for more precise alignment (Classic layout only)

    • Form Designer (paint‑roller) → Styles → Inject Custom CSS, then use rules like: /* Put label on left, input on right */ .form-label-left { width: 40% !important; } .form-line, .form-input { width: 60% !important; }
    • Adjust percentages as needed.

    Let us know how it goes.