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# Submission picker

> Allow respondents pre-fill a form using responses from another connected form.

## How to put a submission picker

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add a submission picker field">
    On the left-hand panel, click `Submission picker`. Then, key in your question or instruction.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/fillout-005a867b-dependabot-npm-and-yarn-form-data-4-0-6/60XYaN8M6v6eMBSZ/images/Screenshot2025-10-06at5.22.37PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=60XYaN8M6v6eMBSZ&q=85&s=dc03f9cf409f0a822eeb07e9f9b73628" alt="Screenshot 2025-10-06 at 5.22.37 PM.png" width="2745" height="1433" data-path="images/Screenshot2025-10-06at5.22.37PM.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Link forms">
    Click the field's <Icon icon="gear-complex" iconType="solid" /> to open the right-hand panel. Under **Select submissions from**, choose an existing form you would like to link your new form to.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/fillout-005a867b-dependabot-npm-and-yarn-form-data-4-0-6/oO5k5FPOY4bT5lbU/images/images/image-9.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=oO5k5FPOY4bT5lbU&q=85&s=6259a39ef04733cf0c28ab2996e44a91" alt="Screenshot of the Form designer tab of a form" style={{ width:"34%" }} width="506" height="944" data-path="images/images/image-9.png" />

    Then, choose a **Main field**. This the label displayed for each submission from the list of records respondents can choose from. Be sure to choose a field that contains unique input like names and emails.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/fillout-005a867b-dependabot-npm-and-yarn-form-data-4-0-6/oO5k5FPOY4bT5lbU/images/images/image-10.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=oO5k5FPOY4bT5lbU&q=85&s=25be2ed0aad3d913be2d8f8cdc9129c8" alt="Screenshot of the Form designer tab of a form" style={{ width:"70%" }} width="1138" height="999" data-path="images/images/image-10.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Let respondents add entries (Optional)">
    You can also give respondents the option to fill out the subform from scratch, without selecting an existing submission, by enabling the `Can create new entries?` toggle on the right-hand panel.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/fillout-005a867b-dependabot-npm-and-yarn-form-data-4-0-6/oO5k5FPOY4bT5lbU/images/images/image-11.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=oO5k5FPOY4bT5lbU&q=85&s=26db331f66743a1482e1844a23b8378a" alt="Screenshot of the Form designer tab of a form" style={{ width:"33%" }} width="506" height="544" data-path="images/images/image-11.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish and share">
    That's it! `Preview` your form to test it. Then,`Publish` and share your form.

    <Warning>
      Adding a submission picker to your form will grant public access to the submissions from whichever form you select. To restrict who can access the submissions, protect your form with a [login page](/login-page).
    </Warning>
  </Step>
</Steps>

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</CardGroup>
