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January 4, 2025
Question

Radio Button Groups moving in the tabbing order

  • January 4, 2025
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I am creating a form with a radio button group that has 6 selections.  I am starting with a PDF I created from a word document so as I add the radio buttons next to the text of the radio button they are at the end of tabbing order for the page. To correct this I moved the Radio Button group to the correct position on the field list, the radio buttons are showing consecutive field numbers. When I open the tab order list each radio button is showing the same number so when I tab through the tab goes to the first radio button skips the rest of the radio buttons in the group and goes to the next input field. All the choice names are unique. 

Any suggestions? Thanks

 

1 reply

Nesa Nurani
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 4, 2025

It's the same field, you can use arrow keys to move between widgets.

Participant
January 5, 2025

Thanks for the quick reply, it was driving me crazy. It seems a little inconsistent for the end user because they are not aware that it is the same field and are unable to use arrow keys to move around the rest of the form.  I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question. 

Nesa Nurani
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 5, 2025

You can use checkboxes instead of radio buttons, give all checkboxes same name but different export value, and they will act as radio buttons (only one can be selected) but you can tab through them.