> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://fillout.com/help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 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/S4ynxVWu2dd-N3yT/images/Screenshot2025-10-06at5.22.37PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=S4ynxVWu2dd-N3yT&q=85&s=00edc4e904bc1617e1d4aa40f0cde7b4" 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/eyFDt8-J2lN7LjRZ/images/images/image-9.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=eyFDt8-J2lN7LjRZ&q=85&s=7c29386a3e563d2ab8819eafc8ae00fc" 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 is 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/CKiuqsV2M8JgNFaD/images/images/image-10.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=CKiuqsV2M8JgNFaD&q=85&s=c0c882917f34695cadc5dc3fe1f69f86" 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/CKiuqsV2M8JgNFaD/images/images/image-11.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=CKiuqsV2M8JgNFaD&q=85&s=ebea9843044e62a0b10498b65d79ea57" 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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