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title: "Text fields, checkboxes & radio buttons"
slug: "text-fields-checkboxes-and-radio-buttons"
updated: 2026-07-07T18:04:29Z
published: 2026-07-07T18:04:29Z
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# Text fields, checkboxes & radio buttons

> [!NOTE]
> Startwork is permission based
> 
> To update, your account must have one of the following [roles](/v1/docs/permissions-and-access-control) enabled:
> 
> - Role: *Company Admin, Company Manager, Project Coordinator*
> - Custom role with: *Worker hiring and startwork - Full access, Project access only*

## Overview

Text fields, checkboxes, and radio buttons can be added to startwork documents in PDF format. These interactive features allow workers to:

- Enter text into a free-text field in the startwork document
- Click checkboxes to acknowledge or select startwork details
- Click radio buttons to choose an option within a startwork document

The features can be added to startwork documents that you’ve saved to the *Startwork* dashboard at both the company and project level, and are enabled when the documents are published.

To learn how to access the dashboard at the company or project level see [Startwork dashboard.](/v1/docs/onboarding-startwork-dashboard)

To learn how to convert a DOCX file to PDF, see [Edit startwork](/v1/docs/edit-startwork).

## Text field, checkbox, and radio button actions

Click the arrow next to an action to learn more:

#### Add a text field to a startwork document

To add a text field to a startwork document:

1. On the *Startwor*k dashboard, click on the name of the PDF document that you want to add text fields to
2. In the editor toolbar, click **Insert fields**, and then click the text icon to open a side panel with text field options
3. In the panel, click the checkbox if you want to make the text field *Required*, and/or make it a *Multiline* field, and use the *Width* and *Height* options to adjust the size of the text field. The font size of text entered into the field will scale to fit the bounding box.
4. Click the **Add text field** button
5. Use your cursor to drag the text field to the desired location in the document
6. Once you’ve finished adding text fields to the startwork document click the **Save changes** button

![Non-Disclosure Agreement outlining confidentiality obligations and recipient responsibilities for sensitive information.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/image-1743008463631.png)

*Click* ***Insert Fields****, then click the text icon to configure the text field options*

![Non-Disclosure Agreement template with fields for company and individual names highlighted.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/image-1743008489833.png)

*Click the* ***Add text field*** *button, then click on the field to adjust the position and fine tune its size*

#### Add a checkbox to a startwork document

To add a checkbox to a startwork document:

1. On the *Startwor*k dashboard, click on the name of the PDF document that you want to add checkboxes to
2. In the editor toolbar, click Insert Fields and then click the checkbox icon to open the *Add checkbox* panel
3. In the panel, click Required to make checking the box mandatory, and use the *Width* and *Height* options to adjust the size of the checkbox
4. Click the Add checkbox button
5. Use your cursor to drag the checkbox to the desired location in the document
6. Once you’ve finished adding checkboxes to the startwork document click the Save changes button

Checkboxes must be created individually and cannot be grouped together. If you want to add more than one, repeat the instructions above for each checkbox.

![Non-Disclosure Agreement template with sections for company and individual names.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/image-1743008532273.png)

*Click* ***Insert Fields****, then click the checkbox icon to configure the checkbox options*

![Non-Disclosure Agreement template with fields for company and individual names highlighted.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/image-1743008571110.png)

*Click the* ***Add checkbox*** *button, then use your cursor to position and fine tune its size*

#### Add radio buttons to a startwork document

To add radio buttons to a startwork document:

1. On the *Startwor*k dashboard, click on the name of the PDF document that you want to add radio buttons to
2. In the editor toolbar, click **Insert Fields** and then click the radio button icon to open the *Add radio buttons* panel
3. In the panel under *Number of radio buttons to add*, enter the number of radio buttons that you want to display, and use the *Width* and *Height* options to adjust the size of the radio buttons
4. Click the **Add radio buttons** button
5. Use your cursor to drag the radio buttons to the desired location in the document
6. Once you’ve finished adding radio buttons to the startwork document click the **Save changes** button

![Preview of a Non-Disclosure Agreement with fields for company and individual names.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/image-1743008610423.png)

*Click* ***Insert Fields****, then click the icon of the radio button to configure its options*

![Non-Disclosure Agreement template with fields for company and individual names highlighted.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/image-1743008632491.png)

*Click the* ***Add radio buttons*** *button and then use your cursor to position and fine tune each button’s size*

#### Reposition text fields, checkboxes, and radio buttons

If you want to change the placement of interactive features within your startwork document, you’ll need to adjust them individually. Text fields, checkboxes, and radio buttons cannot be grouped and moved in a single action.

To reposition:

1. Click **Insert Fields** to reveal the text field, checkbox, and radio button icons
2. Click the icon representing the element that you want to adjust
3. Click on the element in the document and drag your cursor to reposition it

![Non-Disclosure Agreement template with fields for company and individual names highlighted.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/image-1743008661261.png)

Click **Insert Fields**, then click the icon for the element you want to reposition, then click on the element to drag it to a new place in the document

Documents filled out by workers at the beginning of the work, which contains specific, vital information needed to process payroll.