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How to Design Forms with 20+ Checkboxes
Practical tips to create user-friendly and organized forms
Handling a form with 20 or more checkboxes can be a challenging task.
On one side, you want to give users the flexibility to make multiple selections. On the other, you risk overwhelming them with an endless list.
Poorly designed forms can lead to user frustration and errors.
As UX designers, you need to create forms that fulfill the requirements and are user-friendly.
Let’s explore a few practical and effective ways to organize a list of checkboxes in a form.
Display all checkboxes in the main scrollable container
Place all checkboxes in the main scrollable container. This can be a page, a dialog, or a sheet.

If you place them inside a scrollable menu or list box, there is a chance that users might miss the checkboxes that are hidden in the default view.