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Checkboxes
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Also called: checklist, check list. Checkboxes provide a set of options for multiple responses.

Checkboxes component preview

Take a look at what checkboxes do to see if they fit the problem you’re solving for.

Problems checkboxes solve

Use checkboxes to make a request for info with a set of options when you are expecting the user to select one or more options from a short list of items to:
  • Limit the number of answers to your question.
  • Let a person choose one or several answers from a contained list by checking off the right ones.
  • Give a person the ability to answer without writing by selecting one or multiple items from a list.

Radios to give a single option from a larger set of options. Select to give a single option from a medium to long sized list in a dropdown format. Inputs for short, single-line responses.
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2025-06-04