> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.feedal.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Adding content

> How to add, search, and reorder nodes using the Add Content modal and the left sidebar.

Content in Feedal is built from **nodes** — individual steps that respondents move through. Nodes are added from the **Add Content** modal and managed from the left sidebar in the Content tab.

<img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/feedal/images/building-forms-content-add-content-modal.png" alt="The Add Content modal showing grouped question types" />

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## Opening the Add Content modal

Click **Add content** in the canvas toolbar (the `+` button) to open the modal. You can also open it with the button at the bottom of the left sidebar.

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## Content groups

The modal organizes all available node types into five groups:

| Group          | What's inside                                                        |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Screens**    | Welcome, Statement, End                                              |
| **Text Input** | Short text, Long text, Number, Email, Phone, Date                    |
| **Choices**    | Multiple choice, Checkbox, Dropdown, Yes/No, Picture choice, Ranking |
| **Ratings**    | Star rating, Number scale, Emoji rating, Opinion scale               |
| **Advanced**   | File upload, Matrix                                                  |

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## Search

The modal has an instant search bar. Typing filters the list in real time — the search matches against the type name, its description, and keywords associated with each type. All tokens in your query must match for a result to appear.

<Tip>
  Try searching "nps" to find Opinion scale, or "file" to find File upload
  directly.
</Tip>

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## Where new nodes are inserted

When you add a node, its position in the sidebar is determined by its type:

| Node type                   | Inserted position                                     |
| --------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `welcome`                   | Bottom of the Start Screens group                     |
| Any question or `statement` | Before the first End node (bottom of Questions group) |
| `end`                       | Bottom of the Endings group                           |

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## Reordering nodes

Nodes in the left sidebar can be dragged to reorder them. Drag handles appear on hover.

**Reordering rules:**

* You can reorder nodes freely **within** their group (Start Screens, Questions, Endings).
* You **cannot** drag a node across groups — a Welcome node cannot become a Question, and an End node cannot move above the Questions section.

<Note>
  The order in the left sidebar is the **logical order** of the form — it
  determines the default flow if no conditional edges are set. The visual
  position on the Workflow canvas is independent and can be arranged freely.
</Note>

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## Deleting nodes

Select a node in the left sidebar or canvas, then click the delete (trash) icon that appears in the node's context menu or the right panel. You can also select a node on the Workflow canvas and press the `Delete` key.

<Warning>
  Deleting a node also deletes all edges connected to it. This cannot be undone
  after saving — use **Cmd/Ctrl + Z** to undo immediately if you delete by
  mistake.
</Warning>

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## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Screens" icon="display" href="/building-forms/content/screens">
    Configure Welcome, Statement, and End screens.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Question types" icon="list-check" href="/building-forms/questions/text">
    Explore all 18 question types and their options.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>