# Color picker
**Color picker** controls are visual cues which can be used as traffic light indicators to tag records with a meaningful color.
**Data type**: `string`
### Adding a Color picker control
1\. Edit your sheet\
2\. Click on the **Qommentary Form** extension\
3\. Expand **Input fields** section\
4\. Click on **Add input column**
5\. Select **Color picker** from the dropdown menu
6\. Add a **label** to display in the form
7\. Add a **field** name
{% hint style="danger" %}
If database is selected as data connection, then field name **must map** to destination table column name.
{% endhint %}
{% hint style="warning" %}
Field name cannot contain spaces.
{% endhint %}
8\. Click on **Done**
**Color picker** input column can now be updated and saved.
### Adding color options
When you add a Color picker input column, you will be required to add color options.
To add a color option, please follow these steps:
1\. Edit your sheet\
2\. Click on the **Qommentary Form** extension\
3\. Expand the **Input fields** section and **Color picker** column\
4\. Click on **Add option**
5\. Give your color option a **Name**
{% hint style="info" %}
Name will be saved in destination table. If no Tooltip text is provided, name will also be displayed in tooltip on color hover.
{% endhint %}
6\. Select a **Color**
7\. Check **Show tooltip** if you wish to display a tooltip for this color
{% hint style="info" %}
If you wish to hide tooltips for all colors, please see Disabling tooltips section.
{% endhint %}
8\. Alternatively, you may provide a custom **Tooltip text**
Once applied, tooltip is displayed on hover
{% hint style="info" %}
Tooltip text will override the text provided in the Name field.
{% endhint %}
### Disabling tooltips
If you wish to disable tooltips in your color picker control, please follow these steps:
1\. Edit your sheet\
2\. Click on the **Qommentary Form** extension\
3\. Expand the **Input fields** section and **Color picker** \
4\. Click on the switch control to disable tooltips
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