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I am trying to create a Word document and want to use option buttons for the
user to select answers to questions, but when the user selects an option for
the answer to question 2 Word clears the option selected for question 1. Can
I group option buttons?
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Yes, you can definitely create multiple groups of option buttons in one Word document. This will allow the user to select an option for each question without clearing the selection for the previous question.

Here's how you can create multiple groups of option buttons in Word:
  1. Click on the "Developer" tab in the ribbon. If you don't see the Developer tab, you may need to enable it in Word's options.
  2. Click on the "Legacy Tools" button in the Controls group.
  3. Select the "Option Button" control from the list.
  4. Click and drag on the document where you want to place the option button.
  5. Right-click on the option button and select "OptionButton Object" from the context menu.
  6. In the "Format Control" dialog box, enter a unique name for the option button in the "Value" field. This will help you identify which option button belongs to which question.
  7. Repeat steps 3-6 for each question you want to add option buttons to.
  8. To group the option buttons for each question, select the first option button for the first question, then hold down the "Ctrl" key and select the first option button for the second question. This will select both option buttons.
  9. Right-click on one of the selected option buttons and select "Grouping" from the context menu.
  10. Select "Group" from the submenu.
  11. Repeat steps 8-10 for each set of option buttons you want to group.

That's it! Now you have multiple groups of option buttons in your Word document, and the user can select an option for each question without clearing the selection for the previous question.
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Radio buttons (option buttons) are by definition mutually exclusive. If you
want users to be able to select more than one option, you need to use a
check box. And if you are distributing these documents to others, you want
to use a check box form field from the Forms toolbar rather than any ActiveX
controls from the Control Toolbox, as the latter will trigger a macro
warning.

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I am trying to create a Word document and want to use option buttons for

the
user to select answers to questions, but when the user selects an option

for
the answer to question 2 Word clears the option selected for question 1.

Can
I group option buttons?


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Thanks, but I understand that using check boxes allows me to select more than
one option. What I am trying to do is create a group with one question and
its answers and a separate group with the next question and its answers, so
that when the user selects the answer for question #2 it does not clear the
answer for question #1.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Radio buttons (option buttons) are by definition mutually exclusive. If you
want users to be able to select more than one option, you need to use a
check box. And if you are distributing these documents to others, you want
to use a check box form field from the Forms toolbar rather than any ActiveX
controls from the Control Toolbox, as the latter will trigger a macro
warning.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"PBM" wrote in message
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I am trying to create a Word document and want to use option buttons for

the
user to select answers to questions, but when the user selects an option

for
the answer to question 2 Word clears the option selected for question 1.

Can
I group option buttons?



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Right-click on the option button, choose Properties, and type a Group Name
that is different for each group.

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"PBM" wrote in message
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Thanks, but I understand that using check boxes allows me to select more

than
one option. What I am trying to do is create a group with one question

and
its answers and a separate group with the next question and its answers,

so
that when the user selects the answer for question #2 it does not clear

the
answer for question #1.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Radio buttons (option buttons) are by definition mutually exclusive. If

you
want users to be able to select more than one option, you need to use a
check box. And if you are distributing these documents to others, you

want
to use a check box form field from the Forms toolbar rather than any

ActiveX
controls from the Control Toolbox, as the latter will trigger a macro
warning.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"PBM" wrote in message
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I am trying to create a Word document and want to use option buttons

for
the
user to select answers to questions, but when the user selects an

option
for
the answer to question 2 Word clears the option selected for question

1.
Can
I group option buttons?






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Thanks. After digging around for a I while at different options that I
thought I might have, I figured it out. Thanks for your suggestions.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Right-click on the option button, choose Properties, and type a Group Name
that is different for each group.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"PBM" wrote in message
...
Thanks, but I understand that using check boxes allows me to select more

than
one option. What I am trying to do is create a group with one question

and
its answers and a separate group with the next question and its answers,

so
that when the user selects the answer for question #2 it does not clear

the
answer for question #1.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Radio buttons (option buttons) are by definition mutually exclusive. If

you
want users to be able to select more than one option, you need to use a
check box. And if you are distributing these documents to others, you

want
to use a check box form field from the Forms toolbar rather than any

ActiveX
controls from the Control Toolbox, as the latter will trigger a macro
warning.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"PBM" wrote in message
...
I am trying to create a Word document and want to use option buttons

for
the
user to select answers to questions, but when the user selects an

option
for
the answer to question 2 Word clears the option selected for question

1.
Can
I group option buttons?




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