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# Creating contact forms

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Contact forms can only be set up by registry Administrators.
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Registry Administrators can create contact forms for future linking to the registry's homepage.

### How to create a contact form

1. Select 'Administrator tools' from the dashboard side panel.

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2. Select 'Manage Contact Forms'.

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3. Select 'Create New Form'.

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4. Populate the following fields as required:
   * 'Title': The title of the contact form
   * 'Body': The purpose of the contact form, or reason for inquiry
   * 'Audience': Whether this contact form is for use by public or authenticated registry users
   * 'Status': Whether or not the form is able to be accessed and responses to it submitted (open)
   * 'Assigned users': The users allowed to view responses to this form, and respond to submitters
   * 'Extra notification email': Any email addresses (atop those of any assigned users) that should be notified of incoming responses
   * 'Thanks message': The thank you message displayed to users who successfully submit the form
   * 'Template response message': A recommended template to follow when responding to this contact form's submissions
   * 'Require user details': Whether or not users without an account will need to provide their name and email in order to submit this form
   * 'Enable spam detection': Whether reCAPTCHA verification is used to detect spam behaviour within this form.

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**Note:** If the correct site keys have been configured (see [Adjusting Spam Detection Options](/administrator-tasks/aristotle-cloud-settings-editor/adjusting-spam-detection-options.md)), a contact form's reCAPTCHA will display as below:

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5. Select 'Submit' once satisfied.

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