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Update the guidance on when to use the checkboxes component.md
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## When to use this component
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Use the checkboxes component when you need to help users:
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- select multiple options from a list
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- toggle a single option on or off
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Use the checkboxes component when you need to help users select multiple options from a list.
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## When not to use this component
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Do not use the checkboxes component if users can only choose one option from a selection. In this case, use the [Radios component](/components/radios/).
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Do not use the checkboxes component to let users choose only one option from a selection. Users think checkboxes are used to select multiple options from a list and could struggle if they are only able to select one checkbox from a selection. In this case, use [Radios components](/components/radios/) instead of checkboxes.
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Do not use the checkboxes component to let users toggle a single option on or off. Users could miss a checkbox to toggle a single option on or off and end up not selecting something they might have wanted to select. In this case, use 2 [Radios components](/components/radios/) instead of a single checkbox to make users choose the option they want to select.
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There is a risk
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## How it works
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