Operation Manual

to the next line. Virtual sets word wrap in the text area. Physical sets woed wrap in the text area and to
the data when it submitted for processing.
e. If you want to set default text for a text field, type the text in the Init Value field. This text will be
displayed on the form when it initially loads in a user’s browser.
ADD A CHECK BOX
Check boxes allow users to select more than one option from a set of options.
To add a check box to your form:
1. Add any descriptive name for the check box to your page (Ex. Fishing:).
2. Move the cursor to the point where you would like the check box to appear then click on the Insert
Checkbox icon in the Forms Objects Panel.
3. Right click inside the check box and select Properties from the menu, if the Property Inspector is not
already open.
a. Enter a name for the check box. Each check box must have a unique name assigned to it.
b. Enter a value for the check box. You may wish to have each check box value as 1 so that you may add the
responses later to get a total of responders who checked that box.
c. For Initial State, decide if you want the box to be checked or unchecked when the form appears in the user’s
browser.
ADD A RADIO BUTTON
To add a radio button
to your form:
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