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 September 10, 2026

# If yes, please explain…

 By  [admin](https://blog.appulate.com/author/admin)  ·   1 minute read

In our effort to reduce the number of questions you see on the forms in Appulate we've taken a step to hide all of the irrelevant "Please explain" boxes that you don't need to answer.  Now, based on your answer to the previous question, you'll either see a space to put in an explanation if you answered the dependent question a certain way: 

[![](https://blog.appulate.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/20090507171124-1.png)](https://blog.appulate.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/20090507171124-1.png)

Or if no explanation is necessary then we'll automatically hide the explanation field: 

[![](https://blog.appulate.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/20090507171320-1.png)](https://blog.appulate.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/20090507171320-1.png)

Have ideas for more ways we can make it more efficient to fill out your forms?  We want to hear from you.  Leave us a comment below!

— Nic Bryson, Director of Product Management

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