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How to show customers one number and nothing else

Last updated 6 October 2026

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A CalcForms form shows the customer no calculated result unless you say so. To show a number, name it: "Show the customer the total." Everything else, your margin, your cost basis, the commission, still gets calculated and comes to you with the reply, and is never shown on the form.

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Step by step

  1. List what the form works out

    Ask ChatGPT: "What does this form calculate?" It lists every number: subtotal, tax, total, margin, cost, and so on.

  2. Name the ones to show

    "Show the customer the total and the monthly payment. Do not show anything else."

  3. Check the live form

    Open the link. You should see only those numbers updating as you type.

  4. Check the replies

    Submit a test reply. Ask ChatGPT to show the replies, or open the web portal on Pro: you see all the numbers, including the ones you do not show.

The words to say

Copy this into ChatGPT (with CalcForms added) and fill in the brackets.

Say this to ChatGPT

"Show the customer only [total, monthly payment]. Do not show [margin, cost basis, commission]. Confirm which numbers are visible."

What you will see

The visible numbers appear in a small results panel on the form and update as the customer fills it in. The numbers you do not show appear in ChatGPT, in your email copy of each reply and in your exports.

Common mistakes

Last updated 6 October 2026

FAQ

Can I change my mind later?
Yes. "Also show them the deposit" or "hide the monthly payment" takes effect on the live form immediately.
Can different people see different numbers?
Private invites use the same form, so the same numbers. If two audiences need different views, build two forms from the same spreadsheet.
Where do I see the numbers I do not show?
In ChatGPT, in the email you get for each reply, and in your exports.

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