Insert a check in word

  1. Place your cursor at the spot where you want to insert the symbol.

  2. Go to Insert > Symbol.

    Insert a symbol

  3. Select a checkmark symbol to insert or do the following

    1. Select More Symbols.

    2. Scroll up or down to find the checkmark you want to insert.

    3. Different font sets often have different symbols. Use the Font selector above the symbol list to pick the font you want.

  4. Double-click the symbol to insert it into your document.

  5. Select Close.

Tip: If you want to make your checkmark larger or smaller, select it and use the Font Size setting.

  1. Place your cursor at the spot where you want to insert the checkmark.

  2. Go to Insert > Advanced Symbol > Symbols.

  3. Choose the checkmark symbol that you want.

  4. Select Insert.

  5. Select Close

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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.

  1. In your file, place the cursor where you want to insert the symbol.

  2. Open the Symbol dialog box:

    • Word or Outlook: Insert, select  Symbol Omega button Symbols then  Symbol Omega button More Symbols

    • Excel: Insert, select  Symbol Omega button Symbols

    • PowerPoint: Insert, select  Symbol Omega button Symbols > Symbol

    The Symbols button Symbol Omega button is on the far right end of the Insert toolbar tab.

  3. In the Font box, select Wingdings.

  4. In the Character code box at the bottom, enter: 252

    In the grid of symbols, the check mark Check mark, Wingdings font, character code 252 decimal. is selected. Another check-mark option Check mark, Wingdings font, character code 254 decimal. is available two squares away from it (character code 254).

  5. Select the check mark you want. Click Insert. Then click Close to dismiss the dialog box. 

  6. Once the check mark has been inserted, you may change its size or color. Select the check mark, right-click it, and make your desired changes by using the floating toolbar:

    The floating Format toolbar includes options for Font Size and Font Color.

More check marks to choose from

Another font, Segoe UI Symbol, has three checkmark options. You can opt for this font in step 3 of the procedure above, and you can substitute one of the following character codes in step 4.

Symbol

Character code
Check mark, Segoe UI Symbol font, character code 2705 hex.

2705
Check mark, Segoe UI Symbol font, character code 2713 hex.

2713
Check mark, Segoe UI Symbol font, character code 2714 hex.

2714

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Want to add a check box or tick box to a list or form in Microsoft Word? It’s easy to do, and you can even make it checkable so you can click the box with your mouse. We’ll show you an easy way to add a clickable checkbox using Developer Mode in Microsoft Word.

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    Open a new file in Microsoft Word. Do so by opening the app shaped like a blue W. Then click on File in the menu bar at the top of the screen, and click on New Blank Document.

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    Click on File in the menu bar and then Options in the menu.

    • On Mac, click on Word in the menu bar and then Preferences… in the menu.

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    Click on Customize Ribbon and then Main Tabs in the «Customize the Ribbon:» drop-down menu.»[1]

    • On Mac, click on Ribbon & Toolbar in the «Authoring and Proofing Tools» section of the dialog box, then click on the Ribbon tab at the top of the dialog box.

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    Check «Developer» in the «Main Tabs» pane.

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    Click on Ok.

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    Click on Developer. It’s a tab in the upper-right part of the window.

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    Position the cursor where you’d like to insert the check box.

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    Click on Check Box. It’s in the menu bar at the top of the window.

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    Add additional check boxes and text as needed.

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    Lock the form. To do so, select the entire list, to be found in the Controls section on the Developer tab, then click on Group and Group.

    • On Mac, click Protect Form in the Developer tab toolbar.

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    It is grayed out for me too. However, if you click on the one icon that isn’t — Legacy Tools — then you will find the exact same checkbox, which you should be able to select.

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1. Open a document.
2. Click File.
3. Select Customize Ribbon and then click Main Tabs.
4. Check the «Developer» box.
5. Click Save.
6. Click Developer.
7. Click where you want to insert the check box.
8. Click Check Box.
9. Add additional boxes and text.
10. Lock the form.

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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. Check marks can be inserted using built-in commands or keyboard shortcuts. It’s important to note that there is a difference between inserting a static check mark and inserting a clickable check box which is typically used in a Word form.

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In this article, we’ll review 5 ways to insert a check mark symbol in a Word document:

  1. Insert check marks as bullets
  2. Use the Insert Symbol command
  3. Add and use a custom Word keyboard shortcut
  4. Add and use an AutoCorrect shortcut
  5. Use an Alt code shortcut by pressing Alt and then entering a number sequence

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1. Inserting a check mark by inserting bullets

If you want to insert a check mark at the beginning of one or more paragraphs, you can apply custom bullets using the Wingdings font (or a similar font).

To apply check marks as custom bullets to paragraphs:

  1. Select the paragraph(s) to which you want to add check marks.
  2. Click the Home tab in the Ribbon.
  3. In the Paragraph group, click the arrow beside Bullets. A drop-down menu appears.
  4. Click Define New Bullet. A dialog box appears.
  5. Click Symbol. A dialog box appears.
  6. Select Wingdings from the Font drop-down menu. Alternatively, you can select another font such as Wingdings 2 or Segoe UI Symbol.
  7. Click the desired check mark.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Click Font. A Font dialog box appears.
  10. Select the desired font color and size. This dialog box offers the same options as the regular Font dialog box.
  11. Click OK twice.

The check marks will be added at the beginning of the paragraph(s).

In the Define New Bullet dialog box (below), you can select Symbol, Font or Picture:

Define new bullet dialog box in Microsoft Word.

The following characters appear when you select Wingdings as the Symbol font for bullets:

Insert check mark in Symbol dialog box in Word.

In the Define New Bullet dialog box, you can select Picture and then navigate to a picture you want to use as a bullet and then double-click it.

2. Inserting a check mark using Insert Symbol

If you want to add a check mark in a line of text (or at the end of a line of text), you can use Insert Symbol.

To insert a check mark using Insert Symbol in the Ribbon in Word:

  1. Position the cursor in the Word document where you want to insert a check mark.
  2. Click the Insert tab in the Ribbon.
  3. In the Symbols group, click Symbol. A drop-down menu appears.
  4. Click More Symbols. A dialog box appears.
  5. If necessary, click the Symbols tab.
  6. Select Wingdings from the Font drop-down menu. Alternatively, you can select another font such as Wingdings 2 or Segoe UI Symbol.
  7. Scroll through the list of symbols until you find the check mark symbol you want to use and then click it.
  8. Click Insert.
  9. Click Close.

Once the check mark has been inserted, you can change its size or color using the Home tab in the Ribbon or by right-clicking and selecting formatting options from the mini-toolbar.

In the example below, Wingdings is selected in the Symbol dialog box:

Insert Symbol dialog box in Word with check mark selected.

3. Inserting a check mark using a custom Word keyboard shortcut

If you insert a check mark frequently, you can create your own keyboard shortcut for the check mark symbol.

To create a keyboard shortcut for a check mark:

  1. Position the cursor in a Word document.
  2. Click the Insert tab in the Ribbon.
  3. In the Symbols group, click Symbol. A drop-down menu appears.
  4. Click More Symbols. A dialog box appears.
  5. If necessary, click the Symbols tab.
  6. Select Wingdings from the Font drop-down menu. Alternatively, you can select another font such as Wingdings 2 or Segoe UI Symbol.
  7. Scroll through the list of symbols until you find the check mark symbol you want to use and then click it.
  8. Click Shortcut. A dialog box appears.
  9. Click in the box below Assign New Shortcut key.
  10. Press the keys you want to assign (such as Ctrl + Alt + M). Don’t type any text, just press the keys. Be careful not to override a useful built-in shortcut such as Ctrl + C.
  11. Click Assign. Typically the location for these shortcuts is the Normal (or default) template.
  12. Click Close twice.

Test the shortcut in your document by pressing the assigned keys.

The Customize Keyboard dialog box appears as follows:

Customize keyboard dialog box in Word to assign keyboard shortcuts.

Since these shortcuts are typically saved in the Normal template, when you exit Word, if you are prompted to save the Normal template, click Yes.

4. Inserting a check mark using an AutoCorrect shortcut

You can also insert a check mark automatically using AutoCorrect.

To set up an AutoCorrect entry for a check mark:

  1. Position the cursor in a Word document.
  2. Click the Insert tab in the Ribbon.
  3. In the Symbols group, click Symbol. A drop-down menu appears.
  4. Click More Symbols. A dialog box appears.
  5. If necessary, click the Symbols tab.
  6. Select Wingdings from the Font drop-down menu. Alternatively, you can select another font such as Wingdings 2 or Segoe UI Symbol.
  7. Scroll through the list of symbols until you find the check mark symbol you want to use and then click it.
  8. Click AutoCorrect. A dialog box appears.
  9. In the Replace box, enter the name of the entry (such as cm1).
  10. Click Add.
  11. Click OK.
  12. Click Close.

To insert the entry in the document, type the entry (such as cm1) and then press the Spacebar.

The AutoCorrect dialog box appears as follows:

Add AutoCorrect entry for check mark in Word.

Since these shortcuts are typically saved in the Normal template, when you exit Word, you should be prompted to save it.

5. Inserting a check mark using an Alt keyboard shortcut

You can press the Alt key in combination with numbers on the numeric keypad to insert a check mark symbol.

To insert a check mark symbol in a Word document using Alt:

  1. Position the cursor where you want to insert the check mark symbol.
  2. Press Alt + 0252 or Alt + 0254 on the numeric keypad. If the sequence doesn’t work, press NumLock on the numeric keypad. Word will insert a different character.
  3. Select the character, click the Home tab in the Ribbon and select Wingdings from the Font drop-down menu.

If you want to create clickable check boxes, you could create a Word form using controls or create a dynamic form using Microsoft Forms.

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Tick symbol in Word

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.

Shortcut for inserting Tick Symbol in WordDifferent ways to insert tick mark in Word.

Method 1 – Insert > Symbols

  1. Navigating Insert Tab > Symbols and select More Symbols

Insert More Symbols in Word

Navigate to Symbols in Word

2. Select Symbol Tab > Wingdings Font, and double click on desired symbol i.e. 🗸 or ☑.

Step by step method to Locate Tick Mark (Check Mark) or Tick in Box in Ms Word Symbols

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
Ms Word Alt code for Tick Symbol (or Check mark) and Tick in Box

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)

Smartest way to insert check mark in Word
  1. 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.

Setting autocorrect entry for Tick Mark Symbol in Word

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
Ms Word Alt X code for Tick Mark (or Check mark) and Tick in Box

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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