> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.fieldpal.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Conditional sections in a report > How extra fields appear on a form once you answer a trigger field a certain way. Some report templates include **conditional sections** — extra fields that only appear once you've answered another field a certain way. You don't do anything differently to trigger them; they just appear on the form the moment your answer matches. See [Conditional sections](/templates/conditional-sections) for how these are set up on the dashboard. ## Step 1: Start the report From the home screen, tap **Complete report**, then choose a template that includes a conditional section. Report template selection screen ## Step 2: Conditional sections start hidden When the report first loads, only the top-level fields are shown. Any conditional sections stay hidden until their trigger condition is met. Form showing only top-level fields, no conditional sections visible ## Step 3: Answering a trigger field reveals its section Setting a trigger field to the matching value reveals its section immediately, directly underneath it, with its own fields to fill in. This works the same way regardless of what type of field is doing the triggering. A RAG field set to the matching colour reveals its section: RAG field set to Red revealing a "more details" section with two new fields A short text field matching the expected value reveals its section: Short text field set to a matching value revealing a new section And a combo box set to the matching option reveals its section: Combo box set to a matching option revealing a new section ## Step 4: Fill in the revealed fields as normal Once a conditional section appears, its inner fields behave exactly like any other field on the form — fill them in by tapping, typing, or telling the AI assistant what to add. They count towards the report's completion progress just like top-level fields do. If you change your answer to a trigger field so it no longer matches, the section disappears from view again — but anything already entered into its inner fields is kept, not deleted, in case you switch the answer back. A conditional section can only be triggered by an ordinary field (short text, RAG, checkbox, combo box, and so on). It can't be triggered by another conditional section.