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title: How can I insert a checkbox? | Paperform Help Center | Paperform
description: Use the “Multiple Choice” question type, and toggle on “Can choose more than one answer” under the question’s configuration.
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How can I insert a checkbox?
### Field Types

Multiple Choice questions can be used to display options using either radio buttons or checkboxes.

After [adding your Multiple Choice question](https://paperform.co/help/articles/how-do-i-add-multiple-choice-questions-to-my-form/), click the question field and navigate to the Question Panel. Toggling on "Can choose more than one answer" will switch the options from radio buttons to checkboxes.

![Part of the configuration page for a Multiple Choice question, with the toggle "Can choose more than one answer" highlighted.](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/can-choose-more-than-oone-answer-toggle.png)

As a shortcut, you can simply type the slash command `/checkbox` into a blank line of the editor. This creates a new Multiple Choice question that is already configured for checkboxes.

![Screenshot of the editor, with "/checkbox" written into a black line. The option to add a checkbox question has automatically popped up right below the typed text.](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/add-checkbox-field-using-text.png)

This is also useful if you need a single checkbox, such as an "I agree" option for a [terms and conditions question](https://paperform.co/help/articles/creating-terms-and-conditions/).

### Related Articles
  [How do I add multiple choice questions to my form?  On a blank line, type "/multiple" and select "Multiple Choice" from the popup menu, or click "Add questions" and select "Multiple Choice" from the question dropdown.](/help/articles/how-do-i-add-multiple-choice-questions-to-my-form/)
[Creating Terms & Conditions Questions  The slash command /terms can be used to create a question for T&Cs with a simple "I agree" checkbox that must be ticked to continue.](/help/articles/creating-terms-and-conditions/)
[How do I add a question with radio buttons quickly?  On a blank line, type "/radio" and select "Radio Buttons" from the dropdown menu](/help/articles/how-do-i-add-a-question-with-radio-buttons-quickly/)
[Can I limit the number of options that can be chosen for a Multiple Choice?  Yes, you can configure a Multiple Choice question to set a minimum and/or maximum number of selected answers.](/help/articles/can-i-limit-the-number-of-options-that-can-be-chosen-for-a-multiple-choice/)
[Can I control how many columns multiple choice answers are spread across?  You can spread your multiple-choice options across up to five columns within the Configuration Panel.](/help/articles/can-i-control-how-many-columns-multiple-choice-answers-are-spread-across/)
[Can Multiple Choice options have images?  Yes, toggle "Add images to the options" on and then choose an image for each option (or leave any blank).](/help/articles/can-multiple-choice-options-have-images/)