How to add Support Form to a Shorthand story

Embed Support Form on Shorthand

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Create a Support Form widget for Shorthand on Common Ninja

First, create a Shorthand Support Form widget on Common Ninja. On the widgets catalog, find the Support Form and enter the Editor.

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Save the Support Form widget

When you're done creating the Support Form widget, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the Support Form Embed Code

When you're ready to add the Support Form widget to your Shorthand story, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the widget embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Shorthand story.

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Paste the code to your Shorthand website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Shorthand story editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Shorthand’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Support Form Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Support Form widget on your Shorthand story.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Support Form widget on your Shorthand widget. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Shorthand story’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Support Form widget to your Shorthand story. You can do this by putting it straight into your Shorthand story's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the Support Form widget when you want to manage help requests in an organized, trackable way rather than relying on scattered emails. It lets customers describe their issue, attach relevant details, and choose categories or priorities so your team can respond efficiently. Submissions can be logged as tickets, which supports better follow up, internal collaboration, and reporting on common problems. This is essential for SaaS products, ecommerce stores, and service businesses that receive frequent questions. A clear support form reduces frustration for users, sets expectations for response, and gives you structured data that can guide product improvements and knowledge base content over time.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for Shorthand story. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.