How to Add and Set up the Multiple Choice Element on Your Form

The Multiple Choice element lets users select one or more answers from a list of options using checkboxes. It’s commonly used for surveys, registrations, order forms, applications, and questionnaires where users may need to choose multiple preferences, interests, services, or items. The Multiple Choice element helps make forms easier to complete by allowing users to select multiple answers while keeping submitted data organized and consistent.

Here are a few ways to use it:

• Let users select multiple interests, hobbies, or preferences in survey forms.
• Allow customers to choose several products, add-ons, or services in order forms.
• Collect availability by letting users pick multiple preferred dates or time slots.
• Enable applicants to select several skills, qualifications, or areas of expertise.
• Gather event participation details by allowing users to choose multiple activities or sessions.

Adding the Multiple Choice Element

Whether you’re creating a new form or updating an existing one, you can add the Multiple Choice element in a few easy steps. Here’s how to do it:

1. In Form Builder, click on Add Element on the left side of the page.

2. Then, in the Form Elements menu, under the Basic tab, scroll down and then click on Multiple Choice. Or just drag and drop it to where you want it on your form.

Once you’ve added the Multiple Choice element to your form, you can adjust how it appears and how the options work through the following tabs:

• General
• Options
• Surveying
• Advanced

Configuring the General Tab

The General tab of the Multiple Choice element properties lets you customize the labels, including their alignment and overall display settings. It only takes a minute to set up—here’s how:

1. In Form Builder, while your Multiple Choice element is selected on your form, click on the Gear icon.
2. Then, in the Multiple Choice Properties menu that opens on the right side of the page, under the General tab, set up these things:
   • Field Label — Enter the text that will appear as the label for the field.
   • Label Alignment — Choose whether the label appears on the Left, Right, or Top of the field.
     • Set as Form Default — Enable this option to apply the selected label alignment as the default for all form fields.
   • Required — Turn on this option to make the field mandatory and prevent form submission when left empty.
   • Duplicate Field — Creates a copy of the field, including all its current settings and configurations.

In Card Forms, you can enter text in the Description property to add context or instructions that appear below your field label.

That’s it. You’ve configured the General tab properties of the Multiple Choice element on your form.

Setting Up the Options Tab

The Options tab lets you manage the items displayed in the Multiple Choice element, including how they are added, organized, and shown on the form. Here’s what to do next:

1. In Form Builder, while your Multiple Choice element is selected on your form, click on the Gear icon.
2. Then, in the Multiple Choice Properties menu that opens on the right side of the page, under the Options tab, configure these things:
   • Options — Add the choices users can select from. Enter each option on a separate line.
   • Predefined Options — Select from ready-made option lists, such as Gender, Days, and Months.

3. Next, scroll down to the bottom and then continue setting up these options:
   • Calculation Values — Assign custom numeric values to each option for use in form calculations, formulas, and conditional logic.
   • Spread to Columns — Arrange options side by side by distributing them into a specified number of columns for a cleaner layout.
   • Display Other Option — Enable this option to add an “Other” choice, allowing users to enter their own custom response.

Setting up the Surveying Tab

The Surveying tab lets you randomize the order of options each time the form is opened and set a minimum or maximum number of choices users can select. Here’s how to get going:

1. In Form Builder, while your Multiple Choice element is selected on your form, click on the Gear icon.
2. Then, in the Multiple Choice Properties menu that opens on the right side of the page, under the Surveying tab, set up these things:
   • Entry Limits — Set the minimum or maximum number of options users can select.
   • Shuffle Options — Randomize the order of options each time the form is opened.

Managing the Advanced Tab

The Advanced tab of the Multiple Choice element contains additional settings that let you customize how the field looks and behaves in your form. Here’s how to set it up:

1. In Form Builder, while your Multiple Choice element is selected on your form, click on the Gear icon.
2. Then, in the Multiple Choice Properties menu that opens on the right side of the page, under the Advanced tab, configure these things first:
   • Selected by Default — Set an option to be automatically selected when the form loads.
   • Hover Text — Display a short description or helpful information when users hover over the field.
   • Read Only — Make the field non-editable to prevent users from changing its value.
   • Shrink — Reduce the field’s width to make it appear smaller in the form layout. Check out our guide on Setting Up Form Columns to learn more. You’ll only find this property in Classic Forms.

3. Next, scroll down to the bottom and then optionally complete these options:
   • Hide Field — Keep the field hidden from users, which is useful for storing admin-only or internal data. 
   • Field Details — Click on this section to expand it and view, copy, or update your Dropdown field’s Unique Name, which is used to reference it in integrations, calculations, and other advanced form features. Check out our guide on How to Find Field IDs and Unique Names to learn more.

That’s it! You now have the Multiple Choice element set up on your form. Users can now select one or more options and submit their responses with ease.