Checkbox form

When I add a checkbox to my template, the document creates an X in the box
instead of a checkmark. Does anyone know how to change that? I can't find
the answer anywhere. Why would a check box button create an x?

thanks

Jean-Guy
Thu Jan 06 08:56:35 CST 2005

Molly was telling us:
Molly nous racontait que :

> When I add a checkbox to my template, the document creates an X in
> the box instead of a checkmark. Does anyone know how to change that?
> I can't find the answer anywhere. Why would a check box button
> create an x?

This is how it works... Sorry, I do not think you can change that.

You can try ActiveX controls from the Controls Toolbar, but those can spawn
a whole new set of problems... I tend to stay away from those and put up
with the X. After all, this is a Word limitation, not a sign of incompetence
on the designer's part! As long as your users understand that, you are OK!
Alternatively, you can use userforms as opposed to in-line forms.

Just to make sure we are talking about the same thing, the type of form that
you are referring to is
called an in-line form, not a userform. A userform is a custom dialog that
is usually called via a macro.

See the article "How to create a Userform" at:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm

For more information on in-line forms, see:

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Charles
Thu Jan 06 09:49:35 CST 2005

There are a number of ways to create and use clickable checkboxes in
documents / templates. Some require protected or locked forms, others do
not. Take a look at the Checkbox template available at
http://www.addbalance.com/word/download.htm#CheckboxAddIn for an exploration
of these.

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Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Molly" <Molly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I add a checkbox to my template, the document creates an X in the box
> instead of a checkmark. Does anyone know how to change that? I can't
> find
> the answer anywhere. Why would a check box button create an x?
>
> thanks