Title: CHECKBOXES
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# CHECKBOXES

 *  [rxi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rxi/)
 * (@rxi)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkboxes-10/)
 * Whenever I select checkboxes or radio buttons and enter my options (new line 
   for each option), the form appears but with a TEXT BOX showing in the background.
   Please provide fix. Thank you.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/)

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 *  [davmerit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davmerit/)
 * (@davmerit)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkboxes-10/#post-6709455)
 * Please include a link to your Contact Form 7 form. If others here are able to
   understand your actual problem, they may be able and willing to offer a possible
   solution.
 *  Thread Starter [rxi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rxi/)
 * (@rxi)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkboxes-10/#post-6709464)
 * Thanks. Here is a link:
 * [http://www.dedicatedcpa.com/1742-2/](http://www.dedicatedcpa.com/1742-2/)
 *  [davmerit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davmerit/)
 * (@davmerit)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkboxes-10/#post-6709478)
 * Probably a problem with your form input. Please include all your input in the
   Form tab of the CF7 interface. If others here are able to understand your actual
   problem, they may be able to offer a possible solution.
 *  Thread Starter [rxi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rxi/)
 * (@rxi)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkboxes-10/#post-6709537)
 * <p>First Name* (required)
    [text* your-name] </p>
 * <p>Last Name* (required)
    [text* LastName] </p>
 * <p>Email Address* (required)
    [email* your-email] </p>
 * <p>Website Address
    [text WebsiteAddress] </p>
 * <p><h5>We want to start getting to know you.</h5> _Please check all that apply._
   [
   checkbox* CHECKING “I am directly involved in the growth and leadership of my
   company/portfolio” “My company has been in existence for over two years” “I have
   the profit that allows me to hire your team” “I value your counsel as business
   growth strategists”]</p>
 * <p>[submit “Submit”]</p>
 *  [davmerit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davmerit/)
 * (@davmerit)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkboxes-10/#post-6709665)
 * > the form appears but with a TEXT BOX showing in the background
 * This appears to be due to a CSS style around the checkboxes not a “TEXT BOX”.
 * The problem is in the CSS code below in [http://www.dedicatedcpa.com/wp-content/themes/maleo/css/maleo.css](http://www.dedicatedcpa.com/wp-content/themes/maleo/css/maleo.css):
 *     ```
       .form-control, .wpcf7-form-control { background-color: white;
       background-image: none;
       border: 1px solid #cccccc;
       border-radius: 5px;
       box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075) inset;
       color: #555555;
       display: block;
       font-size: 15px;
       /* height: 46px; - THIS IS THE PROBLEM */
       line-height: 1.33;
       padding: 10px 16px;
       transition: border-color 0.15s ease-in-out 0s, box-shadow 0.15s ease-in-out 0s;
       width: 100%;
       }
       ```
   
 * You may override this with the code below
 *     ```
       .wpcf7-form-control-wrap .wpcf7-form-control {
              height: auto;
       }
       ```
   
 * Add your CSS via [Child Theme ](http://wplift.com/customise-wordpress-child-theme)
   or use [custom CSS plugin](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search.php?q=custom+css).

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## Tags

 * [checkboxes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/checkboxes/)
 * [radio button](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/radio-button/)
 * [text box](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/text-box/)

 * 5 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [davmerit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davmerit/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/checkboxes-10/#post-6709665)
 * Status: not resolved