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title: "Checkboxes in Report Builder"
slug: "report-builder-checkboxes"
updated: 2026-09-28T06:23:24Z
published: 2026-09-28T06:23:24Z
canonical: "help.quickbase.com/report-builder-checkboxes"
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# Checkboxes in Report Builder

## Overview

If your PDF report template contains **checkboxes** and you want the data from your forms to be represented in them, you can easily set this up in the Report Builder. Checkboxes are a great way to clearly show responses to multiple-choice options and help keep formatting consistent. If you're building a report using a PDF template that already has checkboxes on it, here's how you can map the data:

## How to set up checkboxes on a PDF report template

If your PDF report template already has predesigned checkboxes:

1. In the Report Builder, select the **field** that you would like to map its data to the checkbox.
2. In the **Field Settings** menu, select **Output Type** > **Single Value**. Then, select the value from the **Value** drop-down list for which the checkmark will appear.
3. **Resize** (and/or reformat) the checkmark to fit over the corresponding checkbox for that value.
4. **Repeat** the process for all other checkbox values.

**Example:**

- The field being added is "**Was an issue found?**"
- When adding this field to our report template, it will appear as a delimited list by default (shown below).

![Was an issue found field displayed as a delimited list in the report template](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/14782673822093?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T13%3A08%3A57Z&se=2026-10-30T14%3A08%3A57Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=wCeZC3sk8hSn932VHxyleDCdfte8grPtzpXTjcZ5xjg%3D)
- We must now select the single value option in the Field Settings.
- Under Value, we will select *Yes* for our first checkbox.
- Now we can drag and adjust the box to our desired positions.
- We can then repeat the steps for the *No* box.

![Field Settings panel with Single Value output type and Yes selected](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/14782733408141?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T13%3A08%3A57Z&se=2026-10-30T14%3A08%3A57Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=wCeZC3sk8hSn932VHxyleDCdfte8grPtzpXTjcZ5xjg%3D)![Report template showing Yes and No checkboxes mapped to field values](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/14782716591501?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T13%3A08%3A57Z&se=2026-10-30T14%3A08%3A57Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=wCeZC3sk8hSn932VHxyleDCdfte8grPtzpXTjcZ5xjg%3D)

## If your report template does not have checkboxes

If there are no pre-designed static checkboxes in your report, there is an alternative way to add checkboxes:

1. Select your desired field.
2. In the **Field Settings** menu, select **Output Type** > **Check List** or **Check List Horizontal.**

![Output Type dropdown showing Check List option in Field Settings](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/14782738060941?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T13%3A08%3A57Z&se=2026-10-30T14%3A08%3A57Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=wCeZC3sk8hSn932VHxyleDCdfte8grPtzpXTjcZ5xjg%3D)![Report template with Check List Horizontal output showing checkbox options](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/14782738066701?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T13%3A08%3A57Z&se=2026-10-30T14%3A08%3A57Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=wCeZC3sk8hSn932VHxyleDCdfte8grPtzpXTjcZ5xjg%3D)