# Start Form Activity

> `UiPath.Form.Activities.StartFormActivity`

`UiPath.Form.Activities.StartFormActivity`

## Description

Use this activity to open a form in the background. At runtime, this cuts down the waiting time for the form to open.

The activity must be paired with the [Create Form](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/workflow/create-form) activity in the same or a different workflow. In case of multiple forms, assign a **Start Form Activity** to every **Create Form** activity.

## Project compatibility

**Windows - Legacy** | **Windows**

## Windows, Windows - Legacy configuration

:::important
Pairing a form with the **Start Form Activity** causes some of the form properties to be unavailable, such as **ExecuteDoBlockFirst**, **WindowPositionX**, **WindowPositionY** etc.
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#### **Properties panel**

**Common** The properties in this category refer to common activity settings.
* **Display Name** (String) - Sets the name for this activity. For example, `"Open form in background"`.

**Create Form**

The properties in this category refer to the form opened by the activity in the background.

* **Folder Path** (String) - Enter the path where the form you want to open in the background is located. It can even be a form from a different workflow.
* **Form Name** (String) - Enter the name of the form you want to open in the background.

**Warning**: The name must correspond to a form in the specified folder.

  ![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/activities/activities-docs-image-183681-a8c412b0.webp)

:::warning
To bind every **Start Activity** to the corresponding **Create Form** activity, the `Folder Path` and `Form Name` values must match with the values set in **Create Form** activity > [Start Form properties](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/workflow/create-form).
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**Misc**

The property in this category refers to miscellaneous settings.

* **Private** (Boolean) - To skip logging variables and arguments at Verbose level, check this box. By default, the checkbox is cleared (set to `false`).

**Output**

The property in this category refers to the output object data.

* **Form Process Id** - Create a variable to retrieve the current process ID. Use it in further activities to reference the process. Mandatory field in the [Trigger Form Button](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/workflow/trigger-form-button) activity.

  ![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/activities/activities-docs-image-178239-8245b49c.webp)