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Drupal Webform Autosave | An Introduction

Forms on websites can be a hassle, especially if you lose your progress accidentally.

Fortunately, Drupal’s Webform Autosave module is here to save the day.

It lets users work on a web form without losing their progress. In other words, the form data is periodically saved in the background.

When Webform Autosave is enabled, the module periodically saves the current state of the form as users interact with it. This means that users don’t have to manually save+ their progress or worry about losing their work if they move away from the page or their session expires.

Furthermore, administrators can configure the autosave interval. This decides how often the form is automatically saved. This interval can be adjusted as per the needs of the form and the expected duration of user interactions.

Autosaved data is then stored temporarily in the browser’s local storage or session storage. This makes sure that we have the data even if the user refreshes the page or navigates away temporarily.

From a user’s perspective, Webform Autosave offers a seamless and user-friendly experience.

For instance, if users return to a partially completed form later, they can resume from where they left off, with their previously entered data intact. This makes it easier for users to complete longer forms or forms that require multiple sessions to fill out.

How to Enabling and configuring Webform Autosave Here’s a quick guide to get you started:

1. First, download and enable the Webform module on the Drupal website.
2. Then, head to the “Structure” menu in the Drupal admin interface and manage the web forms. Choose an existing form to edit or create a new one as needed.
3. While editing the webform, locate the “Form settings” tab and scroll down to the “Autosave” section. Check the box to enable autosave for this webform.
4. After enabling autosave, we can modify settings as needed like the autosave interval.
5. Finally, save the configuration of the web form.

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Conclusion

In brief, our Support Experts demonstrated how to enable the Drupal Webform Autosave feature.