Block types
Every Pocper template is built from blocks. Some are pure prose — text that's part of the form's instructions. Others are input fields the recipient fills in. Here's the full set, what each one does, and how to drop them into a document.
1 · Add a block
Most blocks come from the slash menu. On a blank line, type "/" — a menu opens listing every block you can insert at that position. Click one, or press Enter to pick the highlighted entry, and it appears where the cursor was.
For the most common prose blocks, markdown shortcuts are faster than the menu: "# " turns a line into a heading, "- " into a bullet, "1. " into a numbered list. Same result.
2 · Prose blocks
These six blocks structure the document. They are read-only for the person filling the form — they exist to give context, instructions, and visual hierarchy.
Section title. Use it to break a long form into clearly-labelled parts. Type "# " at the start of a line, or pick it from the slash menu.
Plain prose. The default block — just start typing on a new line. Use it for explanations, instructions, or any text that isn't a list.
Unordered list. Type "- " at the start of a line. Press Enter on an empty bullet to leave the list.
Ordered list with automatic numbering. Type "1. " at the start of a line. Items renumber themselves when you reorder.
Embedded picture. Pick it from the slash menu and choose a file. Useful for diagrams, screenshots, or branding inside the form itself.
Grid of cells with row and column controls. Pick it from the slash menu. Use it for comparison matrices, pricing tables, or any layout that wants rows and columns.
3 · Input blocks
These seven blocks are the fillable parts of the form. Each one collects a specific shape of answer, and Pocper stores the result alongside the document.
Single-line text field. Use it for names, emails, IDs — anything that fits on one line. The field widens live as the recipient types, up to the surrounding container's edge.
Multi-line text area. Use it for descriptions, feedback, or any response that needs more room than a sentence. The author picks a starting height, then it grows taller live as the recipient keeps typing — no inner scrollbar.
Yes / no toggle. Use it for consent, opt-in, or any binary question.
Date picker. Use it for birthdays, deadlines, appointment dates — anything where the answer is a calendar date.
Time picker. Use it for appointment times, shift starts — anything tied to a clock.
Attachment slot. The filler drops in a file (image, PDF, doc, whatever fits) and it lands attached to the response.
Tap-to-sign block. The filler draws a signature with finger, stylus, or mouse on a pop-up pad — the image is stored alongside other answers. Pair with a Short Input (name) and a Date Selector for full consent layouts.
4 · Reorder or remove
Every block has a handle on its left edge. Drag it up or down to move the block — the rest of the document shifts to make room.
Click the same handle to open the block menu; that's where Delete lives, alongside actions like changing the block's type.
What's next
To see blocks in context — and the editor environment they live inside — head over to Managing templates, which walks through building a template from scratch and the rules that govern it.