diff --git a/oef/views.py b/oef/views.py
index f2ce5e41..64f71a1f 100644
--- a/oef/views.py
+++ b/oef/views.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from difflib import HtmlDiff, SequenceMatcher
+from django import forms
 from django.http import HttpResponse, JsonResponse
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, render
 from django.views.generic.edit import UpdateView, CreateView
@@ -26,10 +27,19 @@ class FormatsCreateView(CreateView):
     template_name_suffix = "_update_form"
     fields = ['name', 'format', 'inherits']
 
+
+class FormatsForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Formats
+        fields = ['name', 'format', 'specialties', 'inherits']
+        widgets = {
+            'specialties': forms.CheckboxSelectMultiple()}
+
 class FormatsUpdateView(UpdateView):
     model = Formats
     template_name_suffix = "_update_form"
-    fields = ['name', 'format', 'specialties', 'inherits']
+    #fields = ['name', 'format', 'specialties', 'inherits']
+    form_class = FormatsForm
 
 class EntryTableView(SingleTableMixin, FilterView):
     model = Entry