Checkbox fields are used when you have several options on a field and want to give users the ability to select one or more of those options. If you want a field where the user can only select one option, you should use a Radio Button field instead.
Adding a Checkbox Field to Your Form
To add a Checkbox field to your form, click the Checkbox button on the left side of the Build screen and drag and drop it onto your form.
The "Edit Field" window (shown below) will appear on the left side of the screen when your Checkbox field is selected. The label should be the question/statement you want to show up on the form. You must have a label, but you can choose to hide the label on the form by selecting "Hide Label" in the "Field Options" section.
Adding Checkbox Options
To add your options, scroll down to the "Options" section, and type each option in a separate box. Options can be words or numbers. In the below example, the options on the field are White, Red, Blue, and Green. To add a new option, click the plus sign next to the last option. To remove an option, click the red minus sign. To rearrange your options, click and hold to the right of the green plus sign and drag up or down.
Please Note - It's also possible to create a list that can be used across all active forms by utilizing our Smart list feature. Once you've created a list, you'll have two choices: The first choice is to "Select Smart list to Copy" if you just want to only copy the options over. The second choice is the "Link to Smart List" option if you want to select a list that will be automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Smart list itself. For more information on how this feature works, including uploading, maintaining or building your first Smart List, check out this article.
You can also add a "Check All" option or an "Other" option by selecting the appropriate boxes at the bottom of the field-spe
Customizing Your Checkbox Fields
If you want one of your Checkbox options to be checked by default when users view your form, type that option exactly the same way in the "Default Value" area. For this example, we've typed "Green" as the paint option that we'd like the Form to default to.
Additionally, you can choose vertical or horizontal layouts for your options. If you want to save space on your form, a horizontal list is a good option.
Using the Advanced Options Editor
You can also import options from a CSV file or use a saved list or smart list of options depending on your plan type. Check out our Saved List & Smart List docs for more information. To import options from a CSV file, open the Advanced Options Editor and drag and drop your file into the editor as shown below.
Additionally, if want to use Checkbox fields in calculations and assign dollar values to your options, you can select "Use Separate Values" under "List Options." In this example, the user is picking paint colors to use. The person filling out the form only sees the labels, not the values, as values are only used behind the scenes for calculations and third-party integrations. You can read more about separate values and in our help page on Calculations . Once you're finished with making changes on this page, it's important to click the "Save Options" button on the top right to finalize things.
Note: At this time, it is not possible to limit the number of checkboxes someone can click per field. It's also not possible to automatically number the checkboxes. You can include numbers manually in the option boxes (e.g., 1. Red).