Title: Set checkbox with shortcode
Last modified: December 8, 2019

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# Set checkbox with shortcode

 *  [kirkgroome](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kirkgroome/)
 * (@kirkgroome)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-checkbox-with-shortcode/)
 * I would like to be able to set a check box with a shortcode to check it or leave
   it unchecked by default when the form is opened. When I add default:shortcode_attr
   to the field the check box does not display at all. Is there a way to use shortcodes
   to determine if a check box is checked?
    Thanks Kirk

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 *  Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/)
 * (@takayukister)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-checkbox-with-shortcode/#post-12216163)
 * See [Checkboxes, Radio Buttons and Menus](https://contactform7.com/checkboxes-radio-buttons-and-menus/)
 *  Thread Starter [kirkgroome](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kirkgroome/)
 * (@kirkgroome)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-checkbox-with-shortcode/#post-12217993)
 * Hello,
    Thanks for responding back to me I found the problem and you and have
   the default option after the data. I now have <label> Your Name (required) [text*
   your-name] </label>
 * <label> Your Email (required)
    [email* your-email] </label>
 * <label> Test
    [checkbox default:1_2 checkbox-311 “susan” “tom” “sam”] </label
   >
 * [submit “Send”]
    for my code but on the test nothing is being set as checked 
   when I come into the form. I don’t see what I’m doing wrong.
 * Thanks Kirk

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 * Last reply from: [kirkgroome](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kirkgroome/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-checkbox-with-shortcode/#post-12217993)
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