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In other words, each checkbox is independent of all other checkboxes in the list, so checking one box doesn't uncheck the others.

Checkboxes are used when there are lists of options and the user may select any number of choices, including zero, one, or several.

In other words, clicking a non-selected radio button will deselect whatever other button was previously selected in the list.

Radio buttons are used when there is a list of two or more options that are mutually exclusive and the user must select exactly one choice.

All subsequent GUI standards and the official W3C Web standards have included the same definition of these two controls: When to Use Which WidgetsĮver since the first edition of Inside Macintosh in 1984, the rule has been the same for when to use checkboxes versus radio buttons.

The recommendation from user testing of ecommerce sites is to leave the checkbox blank by default, so users must actively click it to opt in for further messages. Ironically, with a single question, using a checkbox would have been correct because the user would be answering yes or no. A single, shorter question would be far better here: "Yes, send me information about other featured products, solutions, services, and educational opportunities." Mistake #2 is to present two questions in the first place, and then to put them in a big, verbose box. Because the two choices above are mutually exclusive, the page should present users with radio buttons, which restrict them to selecting exactly one option. Mistake #1 is the primary focus of this article: The erroneous use of checkboxes where radio buttons should be. Please do not use the contact details provided here to send me information about other offerings. If you prefer, we will not contact you using the data you provided in this instance.

Yes, please use e-mail to send me information about other offerings. and selected organizations provide you with information about other offerings. Stay informed! Get updates about featured products, solutions, services and educational opportunities. See if you can find them before reading further. It contains at least two design mistakes.

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I recently encountered the following box on a major website's registration page.