Form Field Settings: Visible field still editable instead of read-only

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    Watson_Deanna
    Asked on April 15, 2026 at 12:25 PM

    the only issue i am having now, is one field that is visible should be a read only, but it is still allowing edit access. Could you please assist with this matter as well?

    
Form Field Settings: Visible field still editable instead of read-only
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    Eduardo_Ca
    Replied on April 15, 2026 at 12:51 PM

    Hi Deanna,

    Thanks for reaching out to Jotform Support. I cloned your form and tried to replicate the issue, but everything worked the way it should. Check out my results in the screencast below: 
Form Field Settings: Visible field still editable instead of read-only
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    The Student's Name field is set as Read Only and I'm not able to insert anything on it. Is it working differently on your side? Can you capture a video of what’s going on and share it? Loom works great, or you can upload it to Google Drive or Dropbox.

    After we hear back from you, we’ll have a better idea of what’s going on and how to help.

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    Watson_Deanna
    Replied on April 15, 2026 at 2:02 PM

    Yes, it still shows as an editable field, and will not let it move forward unless complete.

    
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    Jerlan JotForm Support
    Replied on April 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM

    Hi Deanna,

    Based on the screenshots, I'm a bit confused about when those fields should be hidden or read - only. On the 1st screenshot, the student name element is filled, and on the 2nd screenshot, the element isn't filled. Can you give me a few more details so I can understand what you need?

    Once we know more about what’s going on, we can figure out the fix.

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