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Forms, Adding Radio Buttons

Checkboxes are little squares that are used to offer a yes/no option. Since users can check more than one checkbox, you may want to include instruction such as, “Check all that apply”. 
Radio buttons are little round boxes that are like checkboxes except that only one can be selected in a

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About Form Checkboxes and Radio Buttons

Checkboxes are little squares that are used to offer a yes/no option. Since users can check more than one checkbox, you may want to include instruction such as, “Check all that apply.” 
Radio buttons are little round boxes that are like checkboxes except that only one can be selected in a

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Screenshot of Submitted Form

If you are wondering what the information looks like when you get it, here are screen shots that show you the fields.
Here is the form we are using. It is a simple contact form with two fields: Name and Email. This form is grouped with a subject of Contact Info

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Grouping Forms

Web Studio has powerful tools for creating forms, but before objects can become an active form, the objects need to be grouped. Grouping the form objects is how you tell Web Studio which form objects belong together. If you imagine a page with more than

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Form is not Working

If your form is not working, check these solutions.
Check the Group Form object
Click on the form and move it. The entire form should move together. This includes the form field, the background, the graphics, and anything else you want on the form.
If everything does not move together, you have not

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Form Tips

1. Label and field colors 
The Object Properties dialog has color choices for the label and the text field. When you choose a color, you can click on More Colors to use the Select color eyedropper to choose a custom color. 
 
Label colors 
The Label Background Color option is in the Form Object

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Checking a Form

Use any of the Preview Page Commands to check the form design and function. Many of the field design choices are not seen until viewed in Preview or the internet. It is a good idea to complete the form yourself and then submit it. When you receive the email, review the contents to

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Grouping the Form

The fields become a form when they are grouped together. Grouping creates a form object with stored information about the form and the fields within the form.  
The Group Form Command places a gray box with a red border around the fields in the group. You can select the box

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Forms, Assigning the Tab Order

Tab order creates a logical order that takes visitors through the form when they hit the tab key. Only the fields you select are included in the tab order. You do not need to include fields that do not request text, such as radio buttons or checkboxes. 
Assign the Tab Order 

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Forms, Hidden Fields

This is a way for you to add information about a form that is not seen, but is submitted with the form. Hidden fields can be used to describe any information about the form that is needed to help you identify the form. For example, you can add the type