Title: Shortcode [mc4wp_form]
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Shortcode [mc4wp_form]

 *  Resolved [marcjohnsonfr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcjohnsonfr/)
 * (@marcjohnsonfr)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-mc4wp_form/)
 * I am looking for a way to make the form work in my website.
    It is working everywhere
   except in my header. More precisely it is working but the layout is to big for
   my design.
 * Do you know How Can I edit the height and width of the form itself ?
    Also about
   the space between the form and the submit button.
 * Ideally also the reduce the submit button by 50%
 * Thank you very much
 * Ps:
 * I input that code :
 * <p><input type=”email” id=”mc4wp_email” name=”EMAIL” required placeholder=”newsletter
   signup” /></p><p><input type=”submit” value=”Sign up” />
    </p>
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/)

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 *  Thread Starter [marcjohnsonfr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcjohnsonfr/)
 * (@marcjohnsonfr)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-mc4wp_form/#post-4368940)
 * You can check it out at [http://www.thespace.fr](http://www.thespace.fr)
 *  Plugin Author [Danny van Kooten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dvankooten/)
 * (@dvankooten)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-mc4wp_form/#post-4368990)
 * Hi Marc,
 * You need to use the shortcode `[mc4wp_form]` or the template function `<?php 
   mc4wp_form(); ?>` to render the form, otherwise it will not work.
 * Further styling can be done by applying CSS rules to the form elements.
 * Please switch to using the shortcode or template function first and see how that
   looks for you.
 *  Thread Starter [marcjohnsonfr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcjohnsonfr/)
 * (@marcjohnsonfr)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-mc4wp_form/#post-4368992)
 * Thank you for your reply
    Have you seen [http://www.thespace.fr](http://www.thespace.fr)
 * I wish to reduce the form by 50% ideally in the HTML code not in the shortcode…
 * I put this code and its working put its too big. :
    <p><input type=”email” id
   =”mc4wp_email” name=”EMAIL” required placeholder=”newsletter signup” /></p><p
   ><input type=”submit” value=”Sign up” /> </p>
 * Can u possibly help me ?
 *  Plugin Author [Danny van Kooten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dvankooten/)
 * (@dvankooten)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-mc4wp_form/#post-4368997)
 * Hi Marc,
 * Yes I’ve seen it but there’s no way the form in the header will work like that.
   You will need to use the template function or shortcode, as described in the 
   FAQ. Try submitting the header form as it is now and you will see that it does
   not work.
 * After you switched to using the template function, let me know so I can take 
   another look and help you out with the CSS.
 *  Thread Starter [marcjohnsonfr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcjohnsonfr/)
 * (@marcjohnsonfr)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-mc4wp_form/#post-4369002)
 * Yep your right! it doesn’t work like that:)
 * eventhough I am copy pasting : <?php mc4wp_form(); ?>
    into my header content
   area and nothing appear.
 * If I put : [mc4wp_form]
    It is recognize as a text not as a shortcode.
 * Maybe I need to download somemore plugin or something.
 * What do you think ?
 * thank you.
 *  Plugin Author [Danny van Kooten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dvankooten/)
 * (@dvankooten)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-mc4wp_form/#post-4369014)
 * How are you adding the template function or shortcode to your header area? Are
   you editing a file called `header.php` or does the theme you’re using offer a
   textarea / editor for it?
 * If so, contact your theme author and tell him to allow the use of shortcodes 
   inside the header content. Not much I can do about that, sorry..

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 * Last reply from: [Danny van Kooten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dvankooten/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-mc4wp_form/#post-4369014)
 * Status: resolved