Make check boxes mutually exclusive

[Guest]

Hi,

I'm interested to know hhow to make 2 or more check boxes behave mutually
exclusive to one another. For example, I have a Yes/No question and one check
box for YES and another for NO. How can I make it such that if I check YES,
then the box for NO automatically becomes invalid for clicking? That means,
only one of the check box can be selected.

Thank you!

 

[Guest]

I don't believe you can in Word unless it can be done programmatically.

The effect you are looking for can be obtained by using Option Buttons from
the Control Toolbox. Be aware that these are Active-X Controls, so if this is
a web form they may not work in most browsers other than IE.

Regards |:>)

 

[Jay Freedman]

Hi,

I'm interested to know hhow to make 2 or more check boxes behave
mutually exclusive to one another. For example, I have a Yes/No
question and one check box for YES and another for NO. How can I make
it such that if I check YES, then the box for NO automatically
becomes invalid for clicking? That means, only one of the check box
can be selected.

Thank you!

In general, you can use the technique shown at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/ExclusiveFmFldChbxs.htm.

For your specific example, don't use two check boxes. Use one check box, and
word the question so that a checked box means "yes" and an unchecked box
means "no".