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You create a checkmark group with the Checkmark Group Creation Wizard. To open the wizard, select the Checkmark Group tool on the Form Elements toolbar and click in the form.
1

Choose the group type

In the Type window:
  1. Select the group type: Matrix, Table, or List.
  2. Choose a layout from the pictures on the right. Checkmark groups differ in the position of questions and labels relative to the checkmarks (yellow rectangles show questions, blue rectangles show labels).
  3. Select the checkmark type: Square or Circle.
  4. Click Next.
When a form description is imported to ABBYY FlexiCapture, Matrix and Table checkmark groups are converted to a table element with columns of the checkmark type.
2

Define questions and answers

The Questions and answers window depends on the group type.For Matrix and Table groups, set:
  • The number of questions.
  • The text of the questions. Select Add number to number them.
  • The number of answers.
  • The view of answers. Select By list to specify predefined answers (separated by semicolons), or By text to edit the label text. Under By text, select Add number to number the answers. Numbers are added to answers that are not defined.
For List groups, set:
  • The text of the questions. Select Add number to number them.
  • The text of the answers. Select Add number to number them.
  • For each question, the number of answers and the number of columns for them. Double-click the cell and type a value, or use the spin box. Click Add to add a question, or Delete to remove the selected question.
To return to the previous step, click Back.
3

Finish the wizard

Click Finish. The checkmark group appears in the form. To move it, drag it to another place.