# Checkbox Field

Use **Checkbox field** to let a participant confirm a statement.

In the document, it’s rendered as a checkbox that can be checked or left unchecked.

You can place this field in:

* structured documents
* PDF documents

### Add a checkbox field

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1. Open the template in edit mode.
2. Find **Checkbox field** in the **Fields panel** and add it to the template.
3. Configure the field and click **Save**.

### Field settings

Click on the placed field to reopen settings menu.

{% columns %}
{% column width="58.333333333333336%" %}

* **Name** — field name shown in the document
* **Role name** — role that fills the field
* **Search** — makes the field available for search/filtering in the mailbox UI (if enabled in your setup)
* **Required** — whether the checkbox must be checked to proceed
* **Tooltip** — additional hint shown on hover
  {% endcolumn %}

{% column width="41.666666666666664%" %}

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{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}


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