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For each checkmark field element, the following properties can be specified: text position, field size, border width, border color, standoff, text, font, word wrap, text color, background color, linked field. You can change the properties of the Checkmark Field element in the Element Properties window located in the bottom right corner of the main window. The Element Properties window is displayed only if View → Element Properties is selected on the main menu. To change the explanatory text of a checkmark field, double-click the text area.

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Element

Type — Checkmark Field ID — A unique identifier of the element.

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Position and size

Left — Sets the distance you wish between the left edge of the form and the element with no left indent. Top — Sets the distance between the top edge of the form and the element. Width — Sets the width of a checkmark field element. Height — Sets the height of a checkmark field element.

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Text

Text — The explanatory text accompanying the Checkmark Field. Font — The font of the explanatory text. To change the font, its size and style (italic, bold, underline, etc.) click the Change … button and in the Font dialog box that appears, select the required font, font size and style. Font color — Selects a text background color from the drop-down list for dropout forms or from the palette for color forms. Word wrap — Wraps the lines of the text without breaking words.

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Checkmark Field

Type — The shape of the Checkmark Field:
  • Square
  • Circle
  • Underline
Position — Sets the position of the Checkmark Field in relation to the explanatory text:
  • Left of Text – checkmark field to the left of the text
  • Right of Text - checkmark field to the right of the text
  • Above Text - checkmark field above the text
  • Below Text - checkmark field below the text
Size — A drop-down list containing predefined field sizes (3.5x3.5, 4x4, 4.5x4.5, or 5x5 mm). Line width — Sets the width of field borders (ranging from 0.4 mm to 0.8 mm). Standoff — Sets the gap between the checkmark field and the text explanatory text (ranging from 2 mm to 7 mm). Color — Selects a field border color from the drop down list for dropout forms or from the palette for color forms.

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Background

Same as form background — Makes the background of the Checkmark Field the same color as the background of the form. Other — Selects a checkmark field background color from the drop-down list for dropout forms or from the palette for color forms.
The range of available colors depends on the type of your form (black and white or color).

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Tip

Text — Sets the tip text. The tip will be typed in the checkbox. Font — Selects tip font. To change the font, its size and style (italic, bold, underline, etc.) click the Change … button and in the Font dialog box that appears, select the required font, font size and style. Color — Selects a tip color from the drop-down list for dropout forms or from the palette for color forms. Auto size font — Selects font size for tips automatically, according to the height of character cells of the field.

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Linked Field

Linked field — By default, whenever you create an element on your form, a field is created within the document structure to which this element is linked. To link your element to another field of the same type, select the name of the field from the drop-down list.
You may purchase additional fonts and multilingual font support at www.paratype.com.