Using checkbox fields in formulas

NOTE

When working with checkbox fields and formulas, "= 0" means that a checkbox is deselected, and "= 1" means that a box is selected. 

Checkbox fields can also be extremely useful in Automations. They are of particular value when using the “When a record matches conditions" trigger.

So, to make a formula field which returns A when a box has been checked, and B otherwise, you would need to set the formula for the formula field as:

IF(Checkbox = 1, "A", "B")

NOTE

If you'd like to see how to use a Rollup field to count all the checkboxes within a field, check out this Community post.

If you are looking to return a checkbox as the result of a formula, you won't be returning a checkbox field, but rather a checkbox emoji. Check out this support article for information about writing formulas with emojis.