### [How to Add Descriptive Text Under Checkbox and Multiple Choice](https://wpforms.com/developers/how-to-add-descriptive-text-under-checkbox-and-multiple-choice/)

**Published:** February 20, 2024
**Author:** Editorial Team

**Excerpt:** In this article, we're going to show you how to add descriptive text under your Checkbox and Multiple Choice fields.

**Content:**

Would you like to add descriptive text under your field labels for the **Checkbox** and **Multiple Choice** fields? In this tutorial, we’re going to use some basic HTML to show you how easy this can be achieved in just a few short simple steps.

By default many WPForms field labels will accept standard HTML tags like `br` (create a new line), `i` (italics), and `b` (bold text), however please be aware that not **all** fields will accept these tags and not all HTML tags will be accepted. Please remember to test each of your forms thoroughly to make sure your changes appear exactly how you expect. For more information on the definition of HTML elements, [please check out Mozilla’s documentation on this matter](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element "HTML elements reference").

## Creating the form

We’ll begin by creating our form and adding our fields that will include at least one **Checkbox** and one **Multiple Choice**.

If you need any assistance with how to create a form, [please check out this useful guide](https://wpforms.com/docs/creating-first-form/ "Creating Your First Form").

![start by creating your form and adding your fields](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/wpforms-descriptive-text.jpg)

## Adding the descriptive text

Once you’ve added your **Checkbox** and **Multiple Choice** fields, in each label, you’re going to start by adding a `` tag. This is a standard HTML tag that will create a new line under the original label.

Next, we’re going to make the descriptive text under the **Multiple Choice** field that will be bold text and under the **Checkbox** labels, we’re going to make this text italics.

To do this, we’re going to use the standard HTML code for bold by wrapping our descriptive text in a `` HTML tag.

For the **Multiple Choice** labels, each label will be created by adding this text inside the label field.

- `Product A  This is some descriptive text for Product A`
- `Product B  This is some descriptive text for Product B`
- `Product C  This is some descriptive text for Product C`

For the **Checkbox** labels, each label will be created by adding this text inside the label field.

- `Package A  This is some descriptive text for Package A`
- `Package B  This is some descriptive text for Package B`
- `Package C  This is some descriptive text for Package C`

![add html to the labels for the checkbox and multiple choice fields](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/wpforms-add-html-to-label.jpg)

By adding this HTML to your labels, you’ll now see descriptive text under your labels for these fields.

![now you will see the descriptive text under your Checkbox and Multiple Choice labels](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/wpforms-descriptive-text-showing.jpg)

Would you like to also customize the **Checkbox** and **Multiple Choice** colors? Take a look at our article on [How to Customize the Checkbox Field Styles](https://wpforms.com/developers/how-to-customize-the-checkbox-field-styles/ "How to Customize the Checkbox Field Styles").

**Categories:** Fields

**Tags:** CSS, fields

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