# Best practices ## Do's Checkboxes must: - Work independently of each other: selecting a checkbox may not change the selection status of another checkbox in the list. - Be positively boxed: for example “Enable notifications” instead of “Disable notifications”. - Always have a label handy when you use it to turn a setting on or off. - Use label tags as click targets. - Be arranged in a logical order, whether alphabetical, numeric, time-based or some other clear system. - Link to more information or have a subtitle for more explanation. Don't rely on tooltips to explain a checkbox. - If they are too long, run over the second line. This is preferable than truncation. - If they are too long, they will be aligned left - If they are too long, let the text flow under the checkbox so that the control and label are aligned at the top. ## Don'ts Checkboxes must: - Not cut with an omit task if the label is too long and run over 2 lines.