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title: How do I add a phone number field to my form? | Paperform Help Center | Paperform
description: On a blank line, type "/phone" and select "Phone Number" from the popup menu, or click "Add questions" and select "Phone Number" from the question dropdown.
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How do I add a phone number field to my form?
### Field Types

To add a [Phone Number](https://paperform.co/widgets/phone-number/) field to your form, follow our step-by-step instructions below:

### Using slash commands

 1. On a blank line in the form editor, type `/phone` and select "Phone Number" from the popup menu.
 1. Enter details for the question title and description.
 1. Use the Configuration panel on the right of the question to set up question-specific behavior, such as the phone number format and [Conditional Logic](https://paperform.co/help/articles/how-do-i-configure-question-logic/).

![On a blank line, type "/phone" and select "Phone Number" from the popup menu.](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/add_phone_question.png)

### Using action buttons

 1. In the form editor, click the line where you want to add an appointment field. Click the "Add questions" icon to the left or the "Add Question" button below an existing question.

![](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/action-button-to-add-question.png)
 1. Select "Phone Number" from the question type dropdown on the right of the new question.
 1. Enter details for the question title and description.
 1. Use the Configuration panel on the right of the question to set up question-specific behavior, such as the phone number format and [Conditional Logic](https://paperform.co/help/articles/how-do-i-configure-question-logic/).

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