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How to style file upload buttons on your online forms?

To style file upload buttons on your online form, access the form’s Edit options and go to the Themes section. Afterwards, click on Add custom CSS and paste this ID to style the file upload default text:

#form div[data-ui-role=ui-element][data-type=file] > div[data-role=upload-overlay] > div[data-role=placeholder]

Below are some examples:

  • To change the color of the Choose files or drag here text:
#form div[data-ui-role=ui-element][data-type=file] > div[data-role=upload-overlay] > div[data-role=placeholder]

{
color:#4169E1;
}

Replace #4169E1 with the hexcode corresponding to the color you want.

upload text css

  • To change the file upload text with another image from an URL:
#form div[data-ui-role=ui-element][data-type=file] > div[data-role=upload-overlay] > div[data-role=placeholder]
 {content: url('//mydomain.com/upload.png');}

Replace //mydomain.com/upload.png with the URL where your image is located.

upload image

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