FormHopYour FormHop welcome pack
Thanks for installing FormHop. Here's how to check it's working in two minutes, where everything lives, and how to write long applications in Word.
2-minute quick start
Pick a mode
On the welcome page choose Protect every site (recommended) or Only when I ask.
Type
Open the practice form and type a few answers. In "Only when I ask" mode, click Protect this page first.
Reload
Press reload. The boxes empty – just like a timeout or crash.
Restore
A FormHop box appears in the bottom-right corner. Click Restore.
The practice form is a pretend community grant application with short and long answers, character limits, a drop-down, options and a tick box. Nothing you type there is sent anywhere – even Submit application only shows a message, so you can see the copy FormHop keeps in All saved forms.
Cheat sheet
| To… | Where | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Get answers back after a reload or crash | The box in the bottom-right → Restore | Free |
| Bring back one box | Right-click the box → Restore this field (FormHop) | Free |
| See answers for this page | FormHop icon → Restore or View | Free |
| See every saved form | FormHop icon → All saved forms | Free |
| Keep a copy of a submitted form | All saved forms → the form → "copy of submission" → Print / Save as PDF | Free |
| Stop FormHop on a site | Settings → Never save on these sites | Free |
| Turn a form into a Word draft | FormHop icon → Export to Word (Add page to draft first on multi-page forms) | Pro |
| Fill the form from your draft | FormHop icon → Fill from Word draft → Fill the form | Pro |
| Search saved answers | All saved forms → Search saved answers | Pro |
| Keep history until you delete it | Settings → Keep saved forms for | Pro |
Draft long applications in Word Pro
Grant applications, tenders and job applications are easier to write in Word – with spell check, colleagues and no timeouts.
- Open the form. On a multi-page form, click Add page to draft on each page.
- Click Export to Word. You get a .docx with every question and its limit, plus a grey [FH-…] line under each one. Keep those lines – they tell FormHop where each answer goes.
- Write your answers under each question in Word, Google Docs, Pages or LibreOffice, and save as .docx.
- Back on the form, click Fill from Word draft and choose your file. Check the preview – answers over a limit are flagged – then click Fill the form.
- Check the form and submit it yourself. FormHop never presses submit.
Try it free. Every install gets 3 free Pro tries. Each try covers one form, however many times you export or fill it – so you can draft a whole application before you decide. Pro is A$19 a year or A$29 once, from Settings → Get Pro.
Your privacy, in three lines
- Everything FormHop saves stays in this browser, encrypted. There are no FormHop servers.
- It never saves passwords, card, bank, tax file or ID numbers.
- It skips major Australian banking sites and common sign-in and payment pages by default.
For teams
Grant writers, admin teams and anyone who fills in long forms for work.
- How each person installs: add FormHop from the Chrome Web Store or Edge Add-ons, choose a mode and pin the icon. No account is needed.
- What to tell staff: "If a form loses your answers, go back to it and click Restore in the bottom-right box. FormHop doesn't save passwords or card numbers, and it never submits anything for you."
- Nothing is shared between computers. Each person's saved answers stay in their own browser. To work on an application together, share the Word draft itself.
- Pro for a team: Pro is linked to the email that paid for it, and everyone gets 3 free Pro tries in their own install to try Word drafts first. Buying for several people? Email support@kagelab.app and we'll help.
Questions
Nothing was offered after I reloaded.
Click the FormHop icon on that page – your answers may be listed there. If the icon shows an orange !, choose Finish setup. In "Only when I ask" mode, FormHop only saves pages where you've clicked Protect this page.
Will Restore overwrite what I've typed since?
No. FormHop only fills empty boxes.
Do I need Microsoft Word for Pro?
No. The draft is a standard .docx that opens in Word, Google Docs, Pages and LibreOffice.
How long are answers kept?
Free keeps 7 days, then deletes them automatically. Pro keeps them until you delete them, or for a shorter time you choose in Settings.
I use more than one computer.
Saved answers stay on the computer where you typed them. If you have Pro, install FormHop on the other computer and use Settings → Already paid? Restore purchase with the email you paid with.