Tick symbol (🗸) also known as a check mark is a symbol for “Yes”. Sometimes tick in a box (☑) is preferred over tick symbol to denote yes or completion. In this blog we have covered, four different ways to insert tick and tick in box symbol in Microsoft Word.
Place your cursor where you want to insert the symbol and use any of the following 4 methods. Method 4 is easiest and up to 7 times faster.
Method 1 – Insert > Symbols
- Navigating Insert Tab > Symbols and select More Symbols
2. Select Symbol Tab > Wingdings Font, and double click on desired symbol i.e. 🗸 or ☑.
3. Select Close
Method 2 – Alt Code (Requires dedicated Number pad keys)
Ms Word Alt code for Tick (or Check) Mark and Tick in Box are:
| Tick Symbol or Check Mark (🗸) | Tick in Box (☑) |
|---|---|
| 128504 | 128505 |
To insert symbol, type corresponding Alt Code using Number pad (not using numerics key using above letters) while holding down Alt key.
Method 3 – Autocorrect (Fastest method for Tick Symbol Word)
- Create Autocorrect entry
- Locate Tick Symbol or Tick in Box symbol (as shown in Method 1) by navigating to Insert > Symbols > More Symbols and select symbol.
- Click Autocorrect Button to open new AutoCorrect Dialogue box.
- Type desired shortcut text (say tick or checkbox) in Replace.
- Click Add.
- Close Autocorrect and Symbol Window.
2. Type autocorrect text created in above step and press space (for e.g. tick) to convert into corresponding symbol.
Method 4 – Alt X
Alt X code for Tick (or Check) Mark & Tick in Box are
| Tick Symbol or Check Mark (🗸) | Tick in Box (☑) |
|---|---|
| 1F5F8 | 1F5F9 |
To insert thick (or check) mark, type 1F5F8 and press Alt + X immediately following it. Similarly, for inserting tick in box, type 1F5F8 and press Alt + X.
Summary
There are four different methods to insert tick symbol in Ms Word. Of all, Alt X and Alt Code method requires remembering 4-5 digit code. While, the Insert Symbol and Autocorrect method are straightforward and relatively easy to remember. Of all these, the smartest way to insert tick symbol or tick in box is Autocorrect method as it is fastest and easy to remember.
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Place your cursor at the spot where you want to insert the symbol.
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Go to Insert > Symbol.
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Select a checkmark symbol to insert or do the following
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Select More Symbols.
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Scroll up or down to find the checkmark you want to insert.
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Different font sets often have different symbols. Use the Font selector above the symbol list to pick the font you want.
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Double-click the symbol to insert it into your document.
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Select Close.
Tip: If you want to make your checkmark larger or smaller, select it and use the Font Size setting.
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Place your cursor at the spot where you want to insert the checkmark.
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Go to Insert > Advanced Symbol > Symbols.
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Choose the checkmark symbol that you want.
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Select Insert.
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Select Close
Contents
- 1 How To Find Tick Mark In Word
- 2 How Do You Insert Tick In Word?
- 3 How Do I Get A Tick In A Box In Word?
- 4 Check Mark On Word
- 5 How To Insert Tick Mark In Word
- 6 Put A Tick
- 7 Checkbox Symbol In Word
- 8 How To Add A Check Mark In Word
- 9 Wingdings Font Check Mark
- 10 Excel Check Mark Symbol Code
- 11 Check Mark Character Code Excel
- 12 Clip Art Check Mark Symbol In Word
- From the other source, this could be any other Microsoft document or the web page, highlight the checkmark symbol and…
- Then open the Word document you’re working on.
- Place the mouse cursor where you want to add the tick symbol and paste it there. Press Ctrl + V on your keyboard.
- By doing so, you will have the check mark symbol on your word document.
How Do You Insert Tick In Word?
To simply add a tick symbol to Microsoft Word, select Insert, then Symbol and choose More Symbols. From the dropdown font menu, click Wingdings and enter 252 into the Character Code field and click Insert.
How Do I Get A Tick In A Box In Word?
Insert a tick – using symbol command. This method involves using the insert tab in the toolbar of Microsoft Word and the Wingdings font. It’s pretty simple. Head up to the top bar and click on insert and then symbol. This will open up an additional dialogue box.
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Check Mark On Word
In your file, place the cursor where you want to insert the symbol. Open the Symbol dialog box: Word or Outlook: Insert > Symbols > More Symbols. Excel: Insert > Symbols. PowerPoint: Insert > Symbols > Symbol.
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How To Insert Tick Mark In Word
Insert or Type a Check Mark or Tick Mark Symbol in Microsoft Word (with Shortcuts) by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 2, 2021. Applies to: Microsoft ® Word ® 2013, 2016, 2019 or 365 (Windows). You can insert or type a check mark or tick mark symbol in a Word document in several ways.
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Put A Tick
5 rows · How to put a tick in Excel using the Symbol command. The most common way to insert a tick .
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Checkbox Symbol In Word
If you have Kutools for Word installed, you can apply its Check Box feature to easily insert checkbox symbols with only one click in Word, Kutools for Word is a handy add-in to ease your work and enhance your ability of processing word document. Free Trial for 60 days! Get It Now! Put the cursor at the place you will insert a checkbox symbol, and click Kutools > Check Box, and then specify .
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How To Add A Check Mark In Word
Insert a check mark or tick mark in Word. More. Place your cursor at the spot where you want to insert the symbol. Go to Insert > Symbol. Select a checkmark symbol to insert or do the following. Select More Symbols. Scroll up or down to find the checkmark you want to insert.
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Wingdings Font Check Mark
2. On the Home tab, in the Font group, select the Wingdings 2 font. To insert a fancy check mark, change the font color to green, change the font size to 12 and apply bold formatting. 3. On the Home tab, in the Alignment group, use the Align buttons to center the check mark horizontally and vertically. Result. A check mark in Excel. 4.
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Excel Check Mark Symbol Code
When You should be using a Check Mark in Excel. A checkmark or tick is a mark that can be used to indicate the “YES”, to mention “Done” or “Complete”. So, if you are using a to-do list, want to mark something is done, complete, or checked then the best way to use a checkmark. 1. Keyboard Shortcut to Add a Checkmark
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Check Mark Character Code Excel
5 rows · Insert tick in Excel by typing the character code. Another quick way to insert a check .
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Clip Art Check Mark Symbol In Word
38 check mark symbol. Free cliparts that you can download to you computer and use in your designs. Free cliparts that you can download to you computer and use in.
You’ve seen those cool tick symbols used in Microsoft Word Documents in the past but can’t quite figure out how to insert one yourself.
You’re now alone. Nearly all of us know what they are but other than the old copy + paste of the tick image many of us are baffled as to how you are actually suppose to insert one.
So we’re here to decipher the illicit tick symbol mysterys of Word and show you how to insert a tick symbol the ‘real way’. That is, using Words long or short cut methods rather than the old copy + past image method.
Adding a Tick Symbol in Word
The Microsoft Method
This is the method that Microsoft intended us to use, the manual way to insert a tick symbol.
- Open Word
- Place your cursor at the point you want to insert the tick symbol
- Click Insert in the toolbar
- Under Insert, find and press Advanced Symbols
- Click Font dropdown
- Under the Font dropdown, select Wingdings 2 font
- Select the tick symbol (or any other symbol you want to use from the display box)
- Click Insert
- Press Close
You have now successfully added a tick symbol to your Microsoft Word Document. The steps above can be repeated as many times as required, or you can simple copy > paste the tick symbol to replicate it multiple times.
Font Shortcuts Method
If you are wanting to add multiple tick symbols into a document, you can also use the shortcut method.
In this method, you change the font and can then use the Shift button to insert your symbols:
- Open Word
- Change the font to Wingdings 2
- Press Shift + P for a tick symbol
Making your bullet points tick symbols in Word
The last common method to inserting tick symbols is through bullet pointing.
If you are trying to turn your bullet points into tick symbols heres how:
- Open Word
- Right Click on the existing bullet point
- Select Bulletpoints and Numbering…
- Select Bulleted
- Click on the image with the tick symbol bullets
- Press OK
You have now successfully turned your bullet points into tick symbols.
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Another Word tip today. I was asked yesterday how you can insert the tick symbol in a document.
It is a difficult symbol to find. Hidden amongst the myriad of symbols that Word provide, but it is there.
- Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon
- Click the Symbol button and select More Symbols from the list
- Select Wingdings from the Font: list
- In the Character code: box, type 252
- Click Insert
After using it, the tick symbol will be added to the Recently used symbols: list. If it is used very often, it might be worth creating a macro and adding it to the toolbar to make the tick symbol more accessible.