Form Check Box
Xodo PDF Studio is capable of creating Check Boxes. Check Boxes are used to allow users to select either a single or multiple choice options on a PDF form.

Creating Check Boxes
- Start the Form Editing Mode by going to the Forms Tab
- Click on the Check Box
button located on the toolbar. The cursor will then change to show a preview of the field - Using the mouse move to the location you want to place the field and then click to place the field or click and drag to create a custom field size.
- Repeat steps 1-3 to create as many fields as you need
- To finish placing Check Boxes press Esc or click on the
button on the toolbar
Check Box Properties
To access the Check Box properties right click (Mac: Ctrl + Click) on the field and choose Properties in the mouse menu or click on the edit button
on the Mini Toolbar. The Check Box contains the following property settings.
Appearance
Name - The name of the field
Tooltip - The tip that is shown when the mouse is hovered over the field
Style
Font - This field is disabled as a specific font has to be set for the check boxes to work
Size - Sets the size of the check mark symbol
Text Color - Sets the check mark color
Border Color - Sets the color of the border
Line Width - Sets the width of the border line
Fill Color - Sets the fill color
Style - Sets the style for the border line (i.e. dotted, dashed, cloud, etc...)
Save as default - When checked this will make the selected style settings the default for any new Check Boxes going forward
Properties
Rotation - Sets the field rotation in 90 degree increments
Required - When checked will display a red outline on the field letting them know the field is required
Visibility - Sets one of four visibility options for the field
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- Show: the default setting makes the field visible
- Hide: hides the field from being displayed when viewing the document
- Show/Do not print: shows the field but will not print the field or it's values
- Hide/Print: hides the field but the field and its value will be printed
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Read Only - Makes the field uneditable and will just display the value currently set in the field
Locked - When checked prevents the following on the field: being moved or resized, editing appearance properties, & deleting the annotation.
Options
Button Style - Sets the symbol to be used when the button is checked
Export Value - The value to be exported when the field is checked
Selected by Default - Sets the default value of the field to checked or unchecked
Actions
The Action Panel displays a list of the current actions associated with the field. Actions can be added, edited, or deleted using the buttons below the actions list.
Add - Adds a custom Form Field Actions from a list of available actions.
Edit - Edits the currently selected action from the list
Remove - Removes the currently selected action from the list
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