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id: fast-components.fastcheckbox
title: fastCheckbox variable
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[@microsoft/fast-components](./fast-components.md) &gt; [fastCheckbox](./fast-components.fastcheckbox.md)

## fastCheckbox variable

A function that returns a [Checkbox](./fast-foundation.checkbox.md) registration for configuring the component with a DesignSystem. Implements [checkboxTemplate](./fast-foundation.checkboxtemplate.md)

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
fastCheckbox: (overrideDefinition?: import("@microsoft/fast-foundation").OverrideFoundationElementDefinition<CheckboxOptions> | undefined) => import("@microsoft/fast-foundation").FoundationElementRegistry<CheckboxOptions, import("@microsoft/fast-element").Constructable<import("@microsoft/fast-foundation").FoundationElement>>
```

## Remarks

Generates HTML Element: `<fast-checkbox>`
