Title: Cannot enter data into input fields
Last modified: May 20, 2019

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# Cannot enter data into input fields

 *  [sarahdc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sarahdc/)
 * (@sarahdc)
 * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-enter-data-into-input-fields/)
 * Hello:
 * I customized my contact form to have 2 columns using the Columns Shortcode method
   shown here:
 * [https://deliciousthemes.com/contact-form-7-fields-columns/](https://deliciousthemes.com/contact-form-7-fields-columns/)
 * Now, I cannot enter data into the form fields. I tried to add the following to
   my custom css:
 * .cf7-style input {
    z-index: 2; position: relative; }
 * No joy. Does anyone have any ideas what might be causing this and how to fix 
   it?
 * Thanks in advance:
    Sarah
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcannot-enter-data-into-input-fields%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/)
 * (@takayukister)
 * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-enter-data-into-input-fields/#post-11552702)
 * Try switching to the default theme (Twenty Nineteen or Twenty Seventeen).
 *  Thread Starter [sarahdc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sarahdc/)
 * (@sarahdc)
 * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-enter-data-into-input-fields/#post-11552724)
 * Why would I do that? I am using the theme I need to use. Would switching the 
   theme help me solve the problem and then I can switch back?
 *  [Neil Murray](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buzztone/)
 * (@buzztone)
 * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-enter-data-into-input-fields/#post-11553008)
 * > Why would I do that?
 * This is a technique commonly used in WordPress to find what is actually causing
   a particular problem.
 * Switch temporarily (nothing will be lost when you switch back) to a [WP default theme](https://winningwp.com/wordpress-default-themes/)&
   disable all plugins other than Contact Form 7 to see if the problem goes away.
 * If it does you can switch back to your theme & re-activate each plugin one by
   one to see when the problem occurs.
 *  Thread Starter [sarahdc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sarahdc/)
 * (@sarahdc)
 * [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-enter-data-into-input-fields/#post-11553012)
 * Perfect – thank you for the explanation. I will give it a go.
 * S

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 * Last reply from: [sarahdc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sarahdc/)
 * Last activity: [7 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-enter-data-into-input-fields/#post-11553012)
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