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January 17, 2015
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Difference between field types 'checkbox' and 'checkboxes'

  • January 17, 2015
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Hi
Does anyone know the difference between the field types 'checkbox' and 'checkboxes'?
Thanks!
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    Best answer by Nicole_Mossinge
    Checkbox assumes it is a boolean field with only true/false values
    Checkboxes allows you to specify an infinite number of value options, and will display one check box per value.

    I have used Checkboxes even in cases where I was populating a boolean field. The reason was that I could better control what the label of the check box looks like.

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    Adam_Vavrek1
    Adam_Vavrek1
    Level 8
    January 17, 2015
    Where do you see that? When creating a custom field, I only see "Checkbox." I imagine "Checkboxes" would be mutli-select (one field with many checkbox options).
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    Nicole_MossingeAccepted solution
    Level 7
    January 18, 2015
    Checkbox assumes it is a boolean field with only true/false values
    Checkboxes allows you to specify an infinite number of value options, and will display one check box per value.

    I have used Checkboxes even in cases where I was populating a boolean field. The reason was that I could better control what the label of the check box looks like.
      Dan_Stevens_
      Dan_Stevens_
      Level 10
      January 18, 2015
      We use Checkboxes (instead of checkbox) on all of our forms.  Like Nicole said, "checkboxes" offers more flexibility with the label.  There's no "Edit" values option or "Label to Right" option when using "checkbox"
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      Anonymous
      January 18, 2015
      Thank you guys!
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      Anonymous
      January 19, 2015
      Dan, when you say 'Label to right' does it mean the checkbox is on the left side? If so, it's not working for me... And I'm trying to reproduce that as I used to be able to do it in the form 1.0.
      Thanks!
      Dan_Stevens_
      Dan_Stevens_
      Level 10
      January 19, 2015
      That's correct.  Here's how it works in our instance:

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      Anonymous
      January 20, 2015
      Got it! Thanks for the picture!
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