Interactive Checkbox in Latex

Question

Does anyone know how to do an interactive checkbox in LaTeX that can be crossed when it is clicked? Right now I can get it to work with with a checkbox that glows red when checked like this:

with

\usepackage{hyperref}

\begin{document}
  \begin{Form}
    \CheckBox[name=mycheckbox]{This is a check box:}
  \end{Form}
\end{document}

but I'm not sure how you make it a cross instead of a glow when checked

Answer 1

In theory you can use the checkboxsymbol option to choose which symbol from pifont you want to use - but be aware that not all pdf viewer will display this correctly. The following screenshot was taken with adobe reader.

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{hyperref}

\begin{document}
  \begin{Form}
    \CheckBox[name=mycheckbox,checkboxsymbol=\ding{53}]{This is a check box:}
  \end{Form}
\end{document}

Mac preview will show the default checkmark instead, other viewers might show nothing at all.