# Checkbox

This operation will add a checkbox field to the current [Form Container](https://docs.mylinkconnect.com/actions-and-operations/forms/form-container) action. 

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/tZEstFBYh3uMutlup6ku/blobs/sUNwPgoEeCiaSaf88BmL/image.png)

### Settings

The action uses the following settings:

| Setting         | Description                                                            | [Parsed](https://docs.mylinkconnect.com/actions-and-operations/dynamic-parsing) |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Label           | The text that should be displayed beside the checkbox.                 | :white\_check\_mark:                                                            |
| Checked         | Set the initial check status of the checkbox.                          | :no\_entry:                                                                     |
| Target Variable | The variable that will receive the final value of the text area field. | :white\_check\_mark:                                                            |

### Remarks

This is a standard HTML Checkbox field. UI layout may vary depending on the browser and on the platform used.

### Trigger

This action does not trigger any event. 

### Variables

This action does not return any variable but the one that have been specified in the *Target Variable* setting.

Target variable will be set to **ON** if the checkbox is checked or to **OFF** if the checkbox is unchecked.

### Availability

Channel specific availability follows the table below:

| Channel          | Availability       |
| ---------------- | ------------------ |
| Facebook         | Fully Available.   |
| WhatsApp         | Fully Available.   |
| Telegram         | Fully Available.   |
| Web              | Fully Available.   |
| Alexa            | **Not Available.** |
| Google Assistant | **Not Available.** |
| Slack            | Fully Available.   |
| API              | Fully Available.   |

This action can be used only inside interactions and not as child of other actions. This action is available only to [Premium Accounts](https://docs.mylinkconnect.com/basic-concepts/your-account/the-free-plan).