When the binding is correct, a green icon appears. The icon indicates whether the control is correctly bound to that group or field. The text indicates the group or field to which the control is bound in the data source. When you select or move your pointer over a control, text and a binding icon appear in the upper-right corner of the control. When a control is unbound, it is not connected to a field or group, and data entered into the control is not saved. When a control is bound, it is connected to a field or group in the data source so that data entered into the control is saved in the underlying form (.xml) file. The following illustration shows how a check box looks when it is selected in design mode.Ĭontrols can be bound or unbound. The procedure for inserting a check box differs slightly depending on whether you are designing a new, blank form template or basing the design of your form template on a database or other external data source. Users can select more than one check box in the list or add their own entry to the list, depending on how your form template is designed. Multiple-selection list box A multiple-selection list box consists of a number of check boxes inside a scrollable list. Also, check boxes typically represent nonexclusive choices, whereas option buttons are used to represent a single choice within a limited set of mutually exclusive choices. However, with option buttons, users select from a set of small circles instead of from a set of square check boxes. Option button Like a check box, a group of option buttons enables users to make a choice. To decide which of these controls works best on your form template, refer to the following list: InfoPath includes other controls that are similar to a check box but that serve different purposes. If you want a check box to be selected by default, you can double-click it and change its default state. Tip: By default, a check box is not selected.