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After you insert a check box in a document, you can change the check box symbol from an X to a checkmark or other symbol, or make other changes, such as the color or size of the checkbox. Change the check box symbol. If the developer tab isn't already visible, see Show the Developer tab.
You can easily insert a check mark (also known as a "tick mark") in Word, Outlook, Excel, or PowerPoint. These marks are static symbols. If you're looking for an interactive check box that you can click to check or uncheck, see: Add a check box or option button (Excel) or Make a checklist in Word.
Select Symbol and find a box character. If you don't initially see one, change Font to Wingdings or Segoe UI Symbol.
Pick a symbol or choose More Symbols. Scroll up or down to find the symbol you want to insert. Different font sets often have different symbols in them and the most commonly used symbols are in the Segoe UI Symbol font set.
Insert a symbol using the keyboard with ASCII or Unicode character codes. Symbols and special characters are either inserted using ASCII or Unicode codes. You can tell which is which when you look up the code for the character. Go to Insert >Symbol > More Symbols.
After you insert a check box in a document, you can change the check box symbol from an X to a checkmark or other symbol, or make other changes, such as the color or size of the checkbox. Change the check box symbol. If the developer tab isn't already visible, see Show the Developer tab.
Go to Insert > Symbol. Select More Symbols. Scroll up or down to find the checkmark you want to insert. Different font sets often have different symbols. Use the Font selector above the symbol list to pick the font you want. Double-click the symbol to insert it into your document. Select Close.
In the Symbol box, in the Subset drop-down list, select Superscripts and Subscripts. In the Symbol box, select the symbol you want, press Insert, and then pick Close. To make text appear slightly above (superscript) or below (subscript) your regular text, you can use keyboard shortcuts.
Keys on other layouts might not correspond exactly to the keys on a U.S. keyboard. For keyboard shortcuts in which you press two or more keys simultaneously, the keys to press are separated by a plus sign (+). For keyboard shortcuts in which you press one key immediately followed by another key, the keys to press are separated by a comma (,).
Select Symbol and find a box character. If you don't initially see one, change Font to Wingdings or Segoe UI Symbol.
To use a picture as a checkmark. Click or tap where you want the checkmark. Go to Insert > Online Pictures. Search for check mark, checkmark, or tick mark. For Word 2016, search using Bing Image Search. Select an image to use. Select Insert. Resize the image as needed. Was this information helpful?