Checkbox or radio buttons?

Checkboxes for independent options, radio buttons where only one may be chosen.

How do I read the value back?

Export Form Values gives checked or unchecked.

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Add a Checkbox

Add a tick box to a form.

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How it works

A checkbox is square by nature, so the box you draw is squared off to its shorter side rather than being stretched. Use checkboxes where each option is independent; where only one of several may be chosen, radio buttons are the right control.

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Questions

Checkbox or radio buttons?: Checkboxes for independent options, radio buttons where only one may be chosen.
Can it start ticked?: Yes.
How do I read the value back?: Export Form Values gives checked or unchecked.