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

  1. Start the Form Editing Mode by going to the Forms Tab
  2. Click on the Check Box button located on the toolbar. The cursor will then change to show a preview of the field
  3. 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.
  4. Repeat steps 1-3 to create as many fields as you need
  5. 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

      • 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

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