How to Add Custom CSS to Forms, Surveys, and Quizzes!

Modified on: Thu, 16 Oct, 2025 at 6:46 AM

You can easily change how your forms, surveys, and quizzes look using Custom CSS. Follow these simple steps.


1. Where to Add Custom CSS

Option 1: Inside the Form, Survey, or Quiz (recommended)

  1. Go to Sites → Form Builder (or Survey Builder / Quiz Builder).

  2. Open your form.

  3. Click on the Styles tab → Advanced Section Custom CSS section.

  4. Paste your CSS code.

  5. Click Save, then Publish.

This method updates how the form looks inside the form or survey itself.

Option 2: On the Funnel or Website Page

If your form is embedded on a page:

  1. Open your Funnel or Website in the Builder.

  2. Go to Settings → Custom CSS.

  3. Add CSS here to style the container around the form (like margins, padding, or background color).

⚠ You cannot style fields or buttons here because the form is loaded inside an iframe.

Option 3: On External Sites (like WordPress)

You can still style the iframe container, but not the form fields inside.


2. Basic CSS Examples

A. Input Fields

input, textarea, select {  border: 1px solid #ccc;  border-radius: 8px;  padding: 10px;  font-size: 16px; }
input:focus, textarea:focus {  border-color: #7C3AED;  box-shadow: 0 0 4px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.3); }

B. Submit Button

button[type="submit"] {  background-color: #7C3AED;  color: white;  padding: 12px 20px;  border: none;  border-radius: 8px;  font-size: 16px;  cursor: pointer; }
button[type="submit"]:hover {  background-color: #6931d4; }

C. Labels and Errors

label {  font-weight: 600;  color: #111827; }
.hl-error, .error-message {  color: #DC2626;  font-size: 14px; }

D. Survey/Quiz Progress Bar

.hl-progress .fill {  background-color: #7C3AED;  transition: width 0.3s ease; }

E. Mobile-Friendly Styling

@media (max-width: 480px) {  form {    padding: 0 10px;  }  button[type="submit"] {    width: 100%;  } }

3. Styling Survey Navigation Buttons

You can also style the Previous, Next, and Submit buttons in surveys using these CSS snippets.

.ghl-footer-preview .ghl-submit-btn {  background-color: #28A745 !important;  color: #FFFFFF !important; }
 .ghl-footer-preview .ghl-footer-next {  background-color: #28A745 !important;  color: #FFFFFF !important; }
 .ghl-footer-preview .ghl-footer-back {  background-color: #28A745 !important;  color: #FFFFFF !important; }

? You can change #28A745 to your brand color to match your theme.


4. Troubleshooting

CSS not working?

  • Make sure it’s added in the Custom CSS area inside the Form/Survey/Quiz.

  • Click Publish, then refresh your browser or open in Incognito.

  • If embedded, remember: page CSS won’t affect the inside of the form (because of the iframe).


5. Quick Tips

  • Always Save and Publish after edits.

  • Use Inspect (right-click → Inspect) to find element class names.

  • Avoid overusing !important.

  • Check how it looks on desktop and mobile.


6. Example Template (Copy & Paste)

Paste this into your Form’s Custom CSS box:

input, textarea, select {  width: 100%;  border: 1px solid #D0D5DD;  border-radius: 8px;  padding: 10px; }
label { font-weight: 600; color: #111827; } button[type="submit"] {  background: #7C3AED;  color: #fff;  padding: 12px 18px;  border: none;  border-radius: 8px;  cursor: pointer; }
button[type="submit"]:hover {  background: #6931d4; }

You’re done! Your form, survey, or quiz will now have your custom styles applied, including buttons styled to match your brand.


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