Hide Groups on Signup Forms

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Sometimes, you may want to import group data about subscribers, but you don't want them to view or edit it. You can do this when you create a hidden group, or hide an existing group field.

In this article, you'll learn how to hide groups when you create a new form or group, or after it's already live.

Before you start

Here are some things to know before you begin this process.

  • Groups work best to collect data on subscriber interests or preferences. If you're looking for an internal audience organization tool, consider creating tags for your contacts.
  • Hidden group fields default to checkboxes. Groups that use radio buttons or a drop-down can't be hidden.
  • The entire group, including group category and names, must be hidden.

Create hidden groups

To create a new hidden group, follow these steps.

  1. Click Audience.
  2. If you have more than one audience, click the Audience drop-down and choose the one you want to work with.
  3. Click the ellipsis menu for additional options (...) and choose Groups.
  4. Click Create group.
  5. In the Group type section, choose Hidden.
  6. In the Group category section, type in a category.
  7. In the Group options section, type the options for your category.
  8. Click Create group.

Note

  • Our system handles group fields differently from audience fields. For this reason, group fields appear at the bottom of your audience's signup form and can't be moved.
  • Group fields can't be set to “required” on general and embedded signup forms. Our pop-up signup form, and the Signup Form Content block on landing pages treat groups differently. You can choose whether a group field should be required.

Change visibility of groups on your signup form

In this section, you'll learn how to change the visibility of a group on your signup forms, from visible to hidden and vice versa. If you use the embed form option, make sure you copy the new embed code to your website as well.

  1. Click Forms, then click Settings.
  2. If you have more than one audience, click the Audience drop-down and choose the one you want to work with.
  3. In the System forms tile, click Edit to the right of Basic subscribe form.
  4. On the Build it tab in the Form Builder, click the group field you want to hide on your signup form.\ Hide Groups on Signup Forms - 图1
  5. On the Field settings panel, click the Hidden radio button.\ field settings tab with cursor over radio button labeled “hidden.”
  6. Click Save Field. You'll see a “hidden” watermark appear over the group field on your form.

To unhide your group, follow the same steps, but choose Visible on step 4 instead.

Create a New Audience Group

Use groups to let contacts categorize themselves based on their interests and preferences.

Automatically Add Subscribers to a Group at Signup

You can use your signup form to assign subscribers to preselected groups. Learn how to change your form code to use preselected groups.

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