check box used as radio button

[Guest]

I want to use a series of Check Box Form Fields as radio buttons - ie. only
one can be selected at a time.

Can this be done?

MervB

 

[Jay Freedman]

I want to use a series of Check Box Form Fields as radio buttons - ie. only
one can be selected at a time.

Can this be done?

MervB

See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/ExclusiveFmFldChbxs.htm.

 

[Guest]

Hmm - 75% there thanks - the last paragraph "if the user tabs or uses their
keyboard arrow keys" is more than a "minor problem" I'm afraid

Thanks - it is a worthwhile article

 

[Jay Freedman]

Hi Merv,

If you need to stick with a protected form, use a dropdown instead of fake
option buttons.

If the check boxes are the only form fields you're using, consider either a
userform (http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm) or the
ActiveX controls on the Control Toolbox
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnword2k2/
html/odc_activeX.asp), either of which will let you use real option buttons.
The drawback of these alternatives is that they use macro code, which gets
you into the macro security mess.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Jay

Hi Merv,

If you need to stick with a protected form, use a dropdown instead of fake
option buttons.

If the check boxes are the only form fields you're using, consider either a
userform (http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm) or the
ActiveX controls on the Control Toolbox
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnword2k2/
html/odc_activeX.asp), either of which will let you use real option buttons.
The drawback of these alternatives is that they use macro code, which gets
you into the macro security mess.