Set Properties for New check box Fields

When you create a field in a form template or document, HotDocs checks the size to see if it should be a check-box field. You can adjust the measurement that is used to distinguish check-box fields from edit fields. If a new field is identified as an edit field, HotDocs assigns standard formatting to the field that controls how answers appear in the field. You can also assign other default properties of a check-box field, such as assign the character that will be used when a field is selected, as well as set the alignment and margins of a field.

To set the properties for all new check box fields

  1. At the HotDocs library, click the Options button. The HotDocs Options dialog box appears.
  2. Double-click the Form Documents folder. The folder expands to show several subfolders.
  3. Click the Properties for New Fields folder. The window changes to show field detection options that affect what kind of fields are created.
  4. Make changes in the check box Fields group, based on information in the following table:
To Do This
Set font properties for text in check box fields Click the Font button, then make changes at the Font dialog box.
Sets the minimum size for edit fields so that all fields created smaller than this size will be created as check-box fields. Enter a number in the Check-box detection threshold box.

If you specify 0.00 as the value of this box, no new fields will be created as check-box fields.
Specify the character that will be inserted in a check box Enter the character in the Character field.
Specify the smallest size that will be used for the check box character Enter a font size in the Minimum size field.
Set the horizontal alignment for text in check-box fields At the Horizontal alignment drop-down list, select Left, Right, Center, or Justified.
Set the vertical alignment for text in check-box fields At the Vertical alignment drop-down list, select Left, Right, Center, or Justified.
Change the distance between the check box character and the edges of the field At the Margins group, type a number (or click the up or down arrows to select a number) for the left, right, top, and bottom margins.

The changes you make are not applied to existing fields. The changes won't take effect until you create a new field. To change the appearance of existing check box fields, right-click on a field in the form and select Properties from the shortcut menu.