How to Use the Paragraph Field
What you will achieve in this guide
Follow this step-by-step documentation to configure custom B2B registration forms, approval workflows, and customer tagging.
Use Paragraph for a longer explanation that a reviewer needs to read. This guide explains setup, a practical example, and how to check the result on your Shopify storefront.
When to use it
Choose this type when you need a longer explanation that a reviewer needs to read. Choose the type before configuring mappings, visibility conditions, or approval rules that depend on the answer.
Before you begin
Open the intended form in Rivio B2B Registration Forms and confirm its name and storefront slug. Inspect template fields and smart-block sub-fields so you do not ask for the same information twice. Use dummy details for your first test.
Set up Paragraph
In the form builder, select Add field and choose Paragraph.
Expand its settings and enter a clear label or heading, such as Tell us about your store.
Explain the information you want in help text, such as store audience, product interests, and purchasing plans. Keep the question focused so applicants know what a useful answer looks like.
Drag the element into the intended position. If the form uses steps, review its assigned step.
Select Save, preview the form, and confirm the actual storefront page loads this saved form’s slug.
Example
Question or content: Tell us about your store
Example: We run a homeware shop and want to stock the ceramics range.
Adapt this example to the information your team needs. Use help text to explain the expected answer, and require it only when your review process needs it.
Test and expected result
Submit a few sentences and inspect the complete answer in Submissions. Review the field at mobile width so longer text stays readable.
Expected result: the saved application contains the intended answer. Any configured visibility, rule, or mapping is checked separately; collecting an answer does not itself approve an applicant.
Limitations and important behavior
A paragraph is free text, not a standardized category. Use a choice field when you need consistent categories for rules or reporting.
Troubleshooting
If answers are vague, revise the question and provide an example. If a rule needs an exact buyer type, add a separate choice question rather than trying to infer it from prose.
Screenshots to add
- Screenshot placeholder: Builder with Paragraph expanded, showing Tell us about your store and the applicable saved settings.
- Screenshot placeholder: Dummy submission showing the example answer; include the storefront input if it helps explain selection or validation.
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