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[Resolved] Adding Toolset Types checkboxes group custom field to page using Elementor

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Problem: I am using Elementor to design my site, and I would like to display a Types checkboxes group field in the Elementor design. When I try to insert the field using Elementor's Toolset Field feature, I cannot find it in the list of available fields. How can I insert a checkboxes group field using the Elementor builder?

Solution: The Types field shortcode can be used in an Elementor Text widget to display a checkboxes group field.

[types field="county-trimmer"][/types]

Relevant Documentation:
https://toolset.com/documentation/customizing-sites-using-php/functions/#checkboxes

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Last updated by KarenF3737 4 years, 7 months ago.

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Hi I have set up various custom fields and have successfully added most of them to my page. However I have a custom field which uses check boxes. I can't get this to show using elementor toolset fields, all the other options show but not this one. Is there a short code I could use to display this instead.

#1900379

Hi, the Elementor integration for complex fields like checkboxes groups is a bit limited. Instead, Toolset provides a Types field shortcode you can use to display the information from a Types checkboxes group field, formatted appropriately. For the best results in an Elementor template, we recommend you use a Text widget as opposed to an Elementor shortcode widget. Then you can use the following shortcode format:

[types field="county-trimmer"][/types]

The options for this shortcode are documented in our programming reference here:
https://toolset.com/documentation/customizing-sites-using-php/functions/#checkboxes

Click the "+More" icon to display more information and code examples for using this shortcode. Let me know if you have additional questions about formatting or implementation here.

#1901029

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!