Creating an Option Group

An option group is helpful if you have a few choices for a field entry and you never enter anything but those few choices. For instance, if you're recording the results of a multiple-choice quiz, the answer to question 5 is always A, B, C, or D—never anything else.

What About "Other" As a Quiz Answer?

If you have a questionnaire in which the respondent can choose A, B, C, or D, or enter his or her own response under "Other," you're better off using a combo box on your form, because a combo box allows for new entries.

An option group can include toggle buttons, option buttons, or check boxes. These are simply different styles; they all do the same thing. You can select only one of the choices shown in an option group. ...

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