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title: How do I add or remove the 'X questions to go' message on the submit button? | Paperform Help Center | Paperform
description: From the form editor, go to Theme → UI Elements → Submit button and toggle the  'Displays "X questions to go" message' on or off.
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How do I add or remove the 'X questions to go' message on the submit button?
### Appearance & Theming
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You can toggle the "X questions to go" message on or off (default: off) for your form by going to Theme & Appearance → UI Elements → Submit Button.

![Screenshot of the toggle, "Displays 'X questions to go' message''](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/x-questions-to-go.png)

The “X questions to go” counter is used to help the submitter track their progress on completing your form. It also ensures that they don’t miss any questions.

![Screenshot of a partially-filled form. The text "2 questions to go" appears (instead of "Submit") in the button after the questions.](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/x-questions-to-go-%E2%80%94-live.png)

## Gotchas

If you have the "X questions to go" message enabled, any total on the form won't display until all required questions answered.

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