How to achieve checkboxes while using the Document Builder(Build from scratch)

Listed below we have a few examples of how you can build your merge fields to looks like checkboxes while using Formstacks Document Builder. This is a great way to mimic the same checkboxes that might be contained in your form or data source and would be ultimately used to merge these data points on your document. 

This article shows you how to accomplish this using Formstacks document builder, but you could apply the same method while building in a word document. If you're looking to do this in a fillable pdf, we'd recommend checking out this article instead. If you're brand new to Formstack Documents, we'd recommend checking out this article first to get a better understanding of how merge fields work and then this article for how to setup conditional sections. 

Examples:

// Using basic text to represent a checked value

Some question?

{if $field == “Yes”}[X] Yes [  ] No{else}[  ] Yes [X] No{/if}

// Using ballot box characters

Have you traveled outside of the United States in the last 14 days?

{if $field == “Yes”}☒ Yes ☐ No{else}☐ Yes ☒ No{/if}

// Using ballot box characters

Have you been vaccinated for COVID-19?

{if $field == “Yes”}☒{else}☐{/if} Yes

{if $field == “No”}☒{else}☐{/if} No

{if $field == “Prefer not to Answer”}☒{else}☐{/if} Prefer not to Answer

// Using circled numbers or un-circled numbers