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title: "Configuring the Activity Form Template"
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updated: 2024-07-11T09:08:58Z
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# Configuring the Activity Form Template

The Generic Form Activity is a part of the Template Type drop-down list in the Manage Activity Fields screen.

This activity option is visible in the Template Type drop-down list only if the Enable New Hire Admin Synchronization with Admin check box setting is turned on in System Settings → Onboard Settings.

Enable the ability to sync New Hire status data with Admin as follows:

**Note:** For Steps 1 - 5, the default values are provided, but clients can still choose to change the values.

1. In the Global Toolbar, display the **Settings**menu and then select **Settings**.
2. Select the **System Configuration** tab, if not already selected, to display system configuration options.
3. Display the **Show**drop-down list and then select **System Settings.**
4. Select **Onboard Settings** from the Settings pane to display the Onboard Settings page.
5. In the Onboard Settings section, select **Enable New Hire Synchronization with Admin.**

**Figure 18. Enable New Hire - Admin Synchronization ![image140.jpg](https://cdn.us.document360.io/4bb62c4c-9973-48ec-ab93-23d4b1755503/Images/Documentation/ab3e719f-fba1-4e94-84c2-00a446efc209.jpg)**
6. In the Global Toolbar, display the **Settings**menu and then select **Settings**.
7. Select the **System Configuration** tab, if not already selected, to display system configuration options.
8. Display the **Show**drop-down list and then select **Activity Fields.**

In the **Manage Activity Fields** screen, **Activity Settings** section,
9. Select **Generic Form Activity** from the **Template type** field drop-down list. The E-Signature Required check box field now displays.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> The E-Signature Required check box is not an option for other Template types.

**Figure 19. New activity added ![image141.jpg](https://cdn.us.document360.io/4bb62c4c-9973-48ec-ab93-23d4b1755503/Images/Documentation/50b10080-bc5d-41b7-a83a-bd97c89494ff.jpg)**
10. Select the **E-Signature Required** check box to include an e-signature step in the form wizard (if desired).

**Figure 20. E-Signature required check box**![image142.jpg](https://cdn.us.document360.io/4bb62c4c-9973-48ec-ab93-23d4b1755503/Images/Documentation/e9525005-3546-41b7-9873-448a11e31406.jpg)
11. Expand **Available Fields** by selecting the **plus (+)** symbol to add fields to the activity. (These fields then display on the first page of the form wizard.)

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> If the default Notes field is enabled it will display in the Talent Suite.
12. Select **Job Phase** and **Applicant Job Status** in the **Actions**section.

![actions_activities_templates.jpg](https://cdn.us.document360.io/4bb62c4c-9973-48ec-ab93-23d4b1755503/Images/Documentation/5b1e5f48-e94e-41aa-9991-c84881f3d8b0.jpg)
13. Map the fields added to the Generic Form Activity to the PDF form as follows.
  1. Select Settings → Job Settings → Forms and then select the activity created from the drop-down list.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> System fields that do not require an initial entry or update can also be mapped to the PDF form and displayed on the last page of the form wizard.
> 
> These fields can be mapped to the PDF form and do not need to be added the Activity.
> 
> For example: The applicant **First Name**and the applicant **Last Name** may be displayed on a form and not be captured in the Generic Form Activity.