What can I do if my check box is not selected?
Enable users to activate whether or not to display additional information in a form. For example, you can add a section after a check box and hide the section if the check box is not selected. Display true/false or yes/no information from a database, Web service, or other data source.
How to insert choice controls in a form?
Insert choice control in a new, blank form template On the form template, place the cursor where you want to insert the control. On the Home tab, in the Controls group, click a control. Note: If you are inserting a group of Option Buttons, indicate how many option buttons you want to insert, and then click OK.
What should the default value of a check box be?
By default, check boxes are set to a Boolean (true/false) data type and the default state is clear (false). You can, however, set them to return a different value, based on their state, when a user fills out the form.
How to enable selection through a choice control?
Select a control. Under Control Tools, from the Properties tab, click Control Properties. From the Data tab, click Add. In the Value box, type the text that you want to save if a user selects this entry. In the Display name box, type the text that you want to appear for this entry. Click OK.
When do you add a check box to a field?
When you create a new Yes/No field in a table, the default setting of the field’s Display Control property is Check Box. If you want, you can change the check box control to an option button or a toggle button.
When do you not need the checkbox property?
The checkbox value property is not required. If no value is used when submitted the value is set to ‘on’ if the input is selected. If the checkbox is not selected there is not value supplied. This means your server-side processing code needs to be robust enough to handle this null or empty state.
Where do I find the check box control?
Open the form or report in Design view by right-clicking it in the Navigation Pane, and then clicking Design View on the shortcut menu. On the Design tab, in the Controls group, click the tool for the control you want (Check Box, Option Button, or Toggle Button). Click on the form or report where you want to place the control.