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

# Sending & Filling Forms

> Send forms to patients via text, fill forms in person, and share form URLs.

## Send a Single Form

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Send to Patient">
    From the Forms List, either click the form name directly or click the gear icon and select **Send to Patient**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Search for the Patient">
    Type the patient's name in the search field and select them from the results.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a Delivery Method">
    * **Open Chat** -- Opens the Decoda messaging screen with the patient. A pre-written text message containing the form link is ready to send — review it and hit send. The patient receives the link as a text message on their phone.
    * **Fill In Person** -- Opens the form on your screen so you can fill it out on behalf of the patient (e.g., while they're standing at the front desk).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Send Multiple Forms at Once

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select Forms">
    On the Forms List, check the boxes next to the forms you want to send. A bulk action toolbar appears.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Send to Patient">
    Click the **Send to Patient** button in the toolbar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a Patient and Send">
    Search for and select a patient. Choose **Send Forms** to open the messaging screen with a pre-written text containing links to all selected forms, or choose **Fill In Person** to complete them one by one on your screen.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Send Forms from a Patient's Appointment

If you've linked forms to a service (configured in [Services](/modules/settings/services)), those forms are automatically tied to any appointment for that service. To send them:

1. Open the patient's appointment (from the calendar or the patient's chart).
2. Look for the forms section within the appointment details — it lists any forms linked to that appointment's service.
3. Click **Send Forms to Patient** to text the patient a message with the form links, just like sending forms from the Forms List.

This saves time because you don't need to go to the Forms List and manually select which forms to send — the right forms are already attached based on the service.

## Configure the Default SMS Message

Each form can have a customized default SMS message that accompanies the form link when sent to patients:

1. From the Forms List, click the gear icon on the form and select **Edit Default Message**.
2. Edit the message in the rich text editor. You can use dynamic variables (patient name, tenant name, etc.) that auto-populate when the message is sent.
3. Click **Save Changes**.

## Fill a Form In Person

When a patient cannot complete a form on their own device, staff can fill it in person:

1. From the Forms List, click the gear icon on the desired form and select **Fill In Person**.
2. Search for and select the patient.
3. The form opens within the console. Complete each section on behalf of the patient.
4. Submit the form. The submission is recorded under the patient's name.

This option is also available from the Send Form window and the bulk Send to Patient window.

## Form URLs and Sharing

Each form has a unique URL. You can share forms in several ways:

* **Copy URL** -- Copies the direct link to the form. Share via any channel (email, text, website).
* **Generate QR Code** -- Downloads a QR code image linking to the form. Print and display in your clinic lobby, on brochures, or at the front desk.
* **Group Form URL** -- When multiple forms are selected, a combined URL is generated that walks the patient through all selected forms in sequence.