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AlexColvin
AlexColvin
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July 17, 2023
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How to create /require a single selection in a row of checkboxes?

  • July 17, 2023
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Greetings:

 

I'm trying to creating a web form for clients with a few feedback questions. Each question is allowed one selection in each row of 5 checkboxes. How do I create this? Or should I be using radio buttons or drop down menu?

I've use webforms several times but am having no luck with this idea.  I've attached a visual aid to help explain my goal.

I created this in MS Word, then saved it as a PDF. I use Adobe Acrobat Pro on Win 11. I can make whatever edits are needed. It's still in draft stage.

 

Thanks in advance,

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    Correct answer try67

    To do it you need to give all fields in the same group the same name, but unique export values.

    A drop-down or a radio-button group will work too, of course. Although with a drop-down you will need to add a "neutral" selection (such as "Select") with no value, and with radio-buttons once a selection has been made the group can't be cleared, unless you clear the whole form (or use a separate button to clear that group's value).

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    try67
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    try67Community ExpertCorrect answer
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    July 17, 2023

    To do it you need to give all fields in the same group the same name, but unique export values.

    A drop-down or a radio-button group will work too, of course. Although with a drop-down you will need to add a "neutral" selection (such as "Select") with no value, and with radio-buttons once a selection has been made the group can't be cleared, unless you clear the whole form (or use a separate button to clear that group's value).

      AlexColvin
      AlexColvinAuthor
      Inspiring
      July 17, 2023

      Wow. That was fast.  I did experiement and figured out what I needed was radio buttons not check boxes to create mutually exclusive choices. So I made the edits and tested the web form and it was fine. All I will do is add the websform URL on another document and clients can fill out the feedback form at their leisure.  

      Peace,

      A

      Thom Parker
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      Thom ParkerCommunity Expert
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      July 18, 2023

      Radio button and checkboxes are pretty much the same thing. Read This:

      https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/Checkboxes-and-Radio-Buttons.cfm

       

       

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