Form Design Best Practices

14 practical tips to improve your input forms

Forms make it easier for users to interact with the product. The design of a form can help you engage users. Forms are everywhere on the user interface. Whenever you log in to a site, reply to an email, or check out an order, you are using a form.

Forms are used to collect user input. Users will resist sharing their details if a form does not provide a smooth and appealing experience.

Designing intuitive and easy-to-use forms is essential for enhancing user satisfaction and improving completion rates. A form can have any type, and any number of input controls. Organizing the required input controls in a way that helps users to move through the form smoothly is a challenging task.

The guidelines and examples below will help you design user-friendly forms.

1. Keep it simple and minimal

When it comes to form design, less is more. The shorter your form, the more likely users are to complete it. Keep your form concise by only asking the information that is required. Review your form and remove the unnecessary or optional fields.