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

# Access and limits

> Control when your form accepts responses, how many it accepts, and whether duplicates are allowed.

## Where to find these settings

Open the **Form Settings** dialog (press `⌘,` in the editor, or click **Form settings** in the editor's top tab bar) and select **Access & Limits**.

## Limit responses

Automatically close the form after a set number of submissions.

| Setting                      | Type     | Description                                                                                                                                 |
| ---------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Limit responses**          | Toggle   | Turn on to cap the total number of submissions.                                                                                             |
| **Maximum responses**        | Number   | The submission limit. Default: 100. The current response count is displayed next to this field so you can see how close you are to the cap. |
| **Customize closed message** | Textarea | The message respondents see when the form has reached its limit. Default: "This form is no longer accepting responses."                     |

When the limit is reached, the form displays your closed message instead of the form fields.

## Open on date

Schedule the form to start accepting responses at a specific date and time.

| Setting                            | Type                      | Description                                                                                   |
| ---------------------------------- | ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Open on date**                   | Toggle + date-time picker | Set a date and time when the form becomes available.                                          |
| **Customize not-yet-open message** | Textarea                  | The message shown before the open date. Default: "This form is not yet open for submissions." |

<Tip>
  Use this for event registration forms, seasonal intake forms, or anything that should go live at a specific time.
</Tip>

## Close on date

Schedule the form to stop accepting responses after a specific date and time.

| Setting                      | Type                      | Description                                    |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Close on date**            | Toggle + date-time picker | Set a deadline after which the form closes.    |
| **Customize closed message** | Textarea                  | The message shown after the close date passes. |

## Prevent duplicate submissions

Stop the same person from submitting the form more than once.

| Setting                           | Type     | Description                                                                                    |
| --------------------------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Prevent duplicate submissions** | Toggle   | Block repeat submissions from the same respondent.                                             |
| **Customize duplicate message**   | Textarea | The message shown when a duplicate is detected. Default: "You've already submitted this form." |

## Combining limits

You can enable multiple limits at once. For example, you could:

1. Set an open date of March 1
2. Set a close date of March 31
3. Limit responses to 500
4. Prevent duplicate submissions

The form enforces all active limits. The first condition that blocks a submission determines which message the respondent sees.