How to Create a Check Box with HTML

Last Updated: September 3, 2020

Adding a check box into your HTML is normally used for one main thing: for it to be apart of a form. In this simple how to, you will see how to insert a check box into your HTML form.

Steps

1
Open up your favorite HTML or text editor. Some great ones are:
- Dreamweaver
- Aptana
- Microsoft Expression Web
- The HTML Editor (CoffeeCup)
2
Enter the following HTML code into your editor.
- <form>
- <input type="checkbox" name="enter name here" value="enter value here">CONTENT
- <input type="checkbox" name="enter name here" value="enter value here">CONTENT
- </form>
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3
In between the quotations, enter the name or value of the check box.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I edit a checkbox?

Nicole Futoryansky

Community Answer

You can go into the HTML code and edit from there. If you want to edit the style of the checkbox, then you need to use CSS.