Checkbox control

The checkbox control can be used when you want users to select one or more options from a predefined set of options.

Properties

Once a checkbox control has been added to a form, you can configure it using the options on the Properties tab.

Required: Makes the checkbox field mandatory.

Inline: Displays check box selections inline.

Read-only: The check box selections will be non-editable when a user is viewing the form.

ID: The checkbox control ID. The ID is automatically assigned when a checkbox control is added to a form. The value of this field cannot be edited.

Name: A name for the checkbox control. This name is used to identify the checkbox control in other forms.

Display Name: A name that will be displayed for the checkbox control in other areas of FileBound.

Configure: Opens the Edit Checkbox window where you can configure the checkbox control.

Edit Rules: Opens the Edit Rules window where you can configure conditional rules for the control. See Conditional rules for more information.

Configure a checkbox control

1. Under the Properties tab, click Configure.

2. Type a name for the checkbox field option, and then click Add or select an option from the Pre-Populated Lists drop-down menu to add an item from the pre-populated list. The following options are available:

   • Age Ranges
   • Education
   • Gender
   • Income
   • Months
   • US States
   • Week Days
   • Years

   

3. Repeat Step 2 to add the required number of checkbox field options.

4. Select the Default check box next to a label to make it the default option.

   

5. Rearrange the check box field options to display them in a specific order. Click the double-headed arrow next to a choice and hold the mouse button. Move the selection up or down in the list and release the mouse button at the location you want to place the choice.

   

6. Click Save.