Removing a keyboard shortcut

Can I remove the function that submits the form when responders hit the Enter key? We often receive partial responses because responders hit enter intending to move to the next field but it submits the form as is.

Hi Brandi,

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There is currently no setting documented that disables the Enter key from submitting a form. The available information only explains that keyboard shortcuts like Enter are supported in specific field types (for example, when typing in multi-line or rich text areas), but it does not provide any option to change or block the default submit behavior of Enter on the live form.

Because of that, there is no supported way in the current feature set to turn off “submit on Enter” globally for respondents. Any alternative such as custom scripting or changing how Enter behaves on specific fields is not described in the available documentation, so I cannot recommend a precise, supported configuration for that.

If you’d like, you could consider design approaches that reduce accidental submissions, such as using multi-page forms with a clear Next button before the final Submit, but this is a general design suggestion and not a documented toggle for the Enter key itself.

Let us know if you have any other questions.