How can I create a text style checkbox for my Webflow contact form that allows for multiple options and connects to the contact form as an element/text field?

To create a checkbox-style text selection in a Webflow contact form that allows multiple selections and sends selections as part of the form submission, follow these steps.

1. Add Checkbox Elements to Your Form

• Drag the Form block from the Add panel into your page.
• Inside the form, drag in a Checkbox Group element. If Checkbox Group is not available, use multiple Checkbox elements instead.
• For each option, click the checkbox wrapper and edit the Label to show your text (e.g., "Option A", "Option B", etc.).
• Make sure each checkbox:
• Has the same field name (under Settings → Name). This is important for grouping responses together.
• Has a unique ID or Value identifying each option (under Value in the Settings panel).

2. Style Checkboxes as Text Selections

• To make checkboxes look like selectable text:
• Hide the default checkbox input by setting its visibility to hidden or opacity to 0.
• Style the label or a wrapper div to look like a button or text block (e.g., using background color, border, padding).
• Use custom interactions (via Webflow’s interactions panel or CSS states) to visually indicate whether the checkbox is selected. Tie this to the :checked state of the input.

3. Ensure Checkboxes Send Data on Submission

• Webflow forms automatically send checkbox values as part of the submission.
• If a user checks multiple boxes, the form will submit all selected values under the shared checkbox name.
• Example: If Checkbox field name is "Services" and the user selects "Web Design" and "SEO", the form will submit:
  Services: Web Design, SEO

4. Optionally Add Custom Code for Styling or Logic (Optional)

• If you want more advanced interaction like toggling styles or handling check/uncheck effects, add a small custom script in the Page Settings > Footer.
• Avoid overwriting Webflow’s native form behaviors to ensure the field contents submit properly.

Summary

To create a multi-select checkbox styled as selectable text in Webflow:
Use multiple checkbox elements with shared field name, style their labels or containers as selectable text, and use the checkbox values for submissions. Webflow forms will include all selected checkbox values in the submission data.