# Create Consent Form

Staff use this option to create consent forms. It helps generate customizable forms to obtain permissions from patients. This option ensures the efficient collection of all necessary information and signatures.

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Get familiar with the controls that make consent form creation easier and more efficient. For more details, see [**Consent Form Builder: Sections and Page Controls**](/uniteemr/master-modules/consent-form/consent-form-builder/consent-form-builder-sections-and-page-controls.md).
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### Steps to Create a New Consent Form

* Open the **Consent Form Builder (Home > Configurator > Consent Form > Consent Form Builder)** screen and click the **CREATE NEW CONSENT FORM** button.
* Enter the **Consent Form Name** in the text field and enter the **Consent Form Type** in the dropdown menu. Click **Add** to include the details. If the data already exists, you can select it directly from the list.

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* In the **Form Editor**, hover over the header section of the page to reveal an icon for uploading an image. Click the icon to upload a header image. Similarly, to upload a footer image, scroll to the bottom of the page and use the corresponding upload option.

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  ***Note:** Both the header and footer images must have a file size of **2482 pixels in width** and **318 pixels in height.***
* In the **Layout Controls** section, select **FULL LAYOUT** to insert the main content section. Once added, hover over the section to display the control icons. Use these icons to add a border, move the section, adjust its size, or delete it as needed.

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* Enter or paste the content into the newly created section. Use **Form Variables** to assign the appropriate variables to each label. Additionally, utilize **Form Controls** to add and configure fields as required.\
  \&#xNAN;***Note:*** ***Form Variables** automatically retrieve information from the application, such as the Patient's Name, Age, PIN etc. **Form Controls**, including text boxes and checkboxes, allow the user to enter information manually.*

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* After entering all the required details, select **SAVE** to store the consent form. Once saved, the consent form is added to the dashboard and becomes available for mapping.

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* Similar to the above, you can use the **Split Layout** option to create a split content or bilingual consent form, displaying content in two languages side by side. For Arabic language, the application automatically detects the language and aligns the content to the right.

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