How to set checkbox size in HTML/CSS?

To set checkbox size in HTML/CSS, we will be using simple CSS properties. We will be understanding three different approaches to set checkbox size in HTML/CSS.

In this article, we are having two checkboxes each having a label. Our task is to set checkbox size in HTML/CSS.

Approaches to Set Checkbox Size in HTML/CSS

Here is a list of approaches to set checkbox size in HTML/CSS which we will be discussing in this article with stepwise explaination and complete example codes.

• Setting Checkbox Size using height and width Properties
• Setting Checkbox Size using transform Property
• Setting Checkbox Size using zoom Property

Setting Checkbox Size using height and width Properties

To set checkbox size in HTML/CSS, we will be using simple CSS height and width properties to set the dimension of checkbox.

• We have created two checkboxes with input tag using type attribute as checkbox and used two labels to name the checkboxes.
• Then, we have used "input[type=checkbox]" which selects the checkboxes in our HTML document.
• We have used height and width properties to set checkbox dimension with height and width as 30px.

Example

Here is a complete example code implementing above mentioned steps to set checkbox size in HTML/CSS using CSS height and width property.

   


    

        To Set Checkbox Size in HTML/CSS
    
    

        In this example we have used CSS 
        height and width   
        property to set checkbox size in HTML/CSS.
    
   
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Setting Checkbox Size using transform Property

In this approach to set checkbox size in HTML/CSS, we will be using scale function of transform property. CSS scale() function resizes an element on two-dimensional plane.

• First two steps are same as approach one to create and select the checkboxes.
• Then, we have used "transform: scale(3);" property which scales checkbox size by three times.

Example

Here is a complete example code implementing above mentioned steps to set checkbox size in HTML/CSS using CSS transform property.

    
    


    

        To Set Checkbox Size in HTML/CSS
    
    

        In this example we have used CSS 
        transform property to set checkbox  
        size in HTML/CSS.
    
    
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    Option 2

Setting Checkbox Size using zoom Property

In this approach we have used CSS zoom property to set checkbox size in HTML/CSS. CSS zoom property is similar to scale function of transform property. It is non standard and scale() function can be used in place of zoom property.

• First two steps are same as approach one to create and select the checkboxes.
• Then, we have used "zoom: 3;" property which scales checkbox size by three times.

Example

Here is a complete example code implementing above mentioned steps to set checkbox size in HTML/CSS using CSS zoom property.

    


    

        To Set Checkbox Size in HTML/CSS
    
    

        In this example we have used zoom
         property to set checkbox size 
        in HTML/CSS.
    
    
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    Option 2

Conclusion

To set checkbox size in HTML/CSS is a simple process. In this article we have discussed three different approaches to set checkbox size in HTML/CSS which are: by using CSS height and width, by using transform property and by using zoom property.