The check symbol in word

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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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  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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Quick ways to add a checkmark icon in Word using the «Insert» menu and shortcuts


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  • Using the Insert Menu (Windows)

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  • Using the Insert Menu (Mac)

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  • Creating a Check Mark Shortcut (Windows)

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  • Using a Keyboard Shortcut (Windows)

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  • Using Character Viewer (Mac)

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  • Creating a Clickable Check List

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  • Creating a Check Mark Bullet List

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If you want to create a simple checklist or keep track of tasks in Microsoft Word, you can insert a checkmark symbol. Word has a built-in Symbols menu that includes the checkmark icon. You can easily access this in the «Insert» tab. You can also set a keyboard shortcut or apply the style to a bullet list. This wikiHow will show you how to add a checkmark symbol (✓) or checkbox to a Microsoft Word document on both Windows and Mac computers.

Things You Should Know

  • Go to «Insert» → «Symbol» → «More Symbols» → select «Wingdings» → select check mark → «Insert».
  • Click the bullet list arrow → «Define New Bullet» → «Symbol» → select «Wingdings» → select check mark → «OK».
  • On a full-sized keyboard, use the shortcut «ALT» + «0252» (Number Pad). Change the font to «Wingdings».

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    Place your cursor where you want the check mark to appear. You can put a checkmark before, after, or in between characters.

    • If you haven’t installed Microsoft Office on your PC, you can install it now from https://www.office.com.[1]
    • You must have a subscription to use Office 365.

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    Click Insert. This will be on the top toolbar, between Home and Draw.

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    Click Symbol. This will be in the Symbols section, next to Equation.

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    Click More Symbols…. A new window will open.

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    Click the «Font» drop-down menu and select Wingdings. The drop-down menu will be at the top of the window, in the Symbols tab.

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    Select the check mark symbol. When you switch to Wingdings, you’ll see a new collection of symbols. Find the check mark located near the bottom of the selection. You may need to scroll down.

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    Click Insert. This will add the check mark to your document.

    • The window won’t close after clicking Insert. You can place your cursor in another area and click Insert again to add another checkmark in another location.
    • When you’re finished, click Close to return to your document.
    • If you need to add another checkmark later, click Insert → Symbol → select the checkmark from the drop-down menu. It will now appear since you used it recently.

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    Place your cursor where you want the check mark to appear. You can put a checkmark before, after, or in between characters.

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    Click Insert. This will be on the top toolbar, between Home and Draw.

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    Click Advanced Symbol. You can find this on the right side, next to Equation.

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    Click Symbols. This is the left tab. You may already be on this tab.

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    Select the check mark symbol. Scroll through the available symbols until you find the checkmark, then click it.

    • If you can’t find the checkmark icon, click the «Font» drop-down menu, scroll down, and select Wingdings. New symbols will appear. Select the checkmark.

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    Click Insert. This is the blue button in the bottom-right corner. The check mark will be added to your document.

    • The window won’t close after clicking Insert. You can place your cursor in another area and click Insert again to add another checkmark in another location.
    • When you’re finished inserting a check mark symbol, click Close to return to your document.

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    Click the Insert menu in Word. Another easy way to add a check mark to your Word document is to create a simple keyboard shortcut. Start by clicking the Insert tab, which is on the top toolbar between Home and Draw.

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    Click Symbol. This will be in the Symbols section, next to Equation.

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    Click More Symbols…. A new window will open.

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    Click the «Font» drop-down menu and select Wingdings. The drop-down menu will be at the top of the window, in the Symbols tab.

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    Select the check mark symbol. When you switch to Wingdings, you’ll see a new collection of symbols. Find the check mark located near the bottom of the selection. You may need to scroll down.

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    Click Shortcut Key…. This will be on the bottom-left corner, next to AutoCorrect….

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    Assign a shortcut. Click the «Press new shortcut key» field if your cursor isn’t already in the field. Use a combination of a modifier key (such as Alt) and an alphanumeric key.

    • For example, press ALT + C at the same time. This will assign the checkmark symbol to this shortcut.
    • Avoid using a combination of keys that already represents a different shortcut. (Ex: CTRL + C, which already represents Copy.)

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    Click Assign. This will assign your shortcut to the checkmark symbol.

    • Click Close on the Customize Keyboard window and Symbol window.

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    Use your shortcut. If you set ALT + C as your shortcut, press it on your keyboard.

    • The checkmark symbol will be entered wherever your cursor is.
    • Make sure to save your document.

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    Place your cursor where you want the check mark to appear. You can put a checkmark before, after, or in between characters.

    • This method will only work if you have a full-sized keyboard that has a numeric keypad.

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    On your full-sized keyboard, hold down Alt and type 0252. You should be using the 0252 on your number pad. This is the section on the far-right of your keyboard. Make sure your Number Lock (NumLock) is enabled.

    • The character will appear as an umlaut in most fonts.

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    Highlight the character and change the font to «Wingdings». It must be changed to Wingdings in order to appear as a checkmark.

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    Use the on-screen keyboard (optional). Use these steps only if you don’t have a full-sized keyboard.

    • On Windows, type «on-screen keyboard» into the Start menu and launch the program.
      • Click Options on the keyboard and check the box next to Turn on numeric key pad. Click OK.
      • Click NumLock to enable it. The key will turn blue and reveal the numbers.
      • Hold Alt on your physical keyboard and use your mouse to click 0252 on the on-screen keyboard.
      • You may need to press any key on your keyboard for the umlaut to appear.
      • Highlight the character and change the font to «Wingdings».

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    Place your cursor where you want the check mark to appear. You can put a checkmark before, after, or in between characters using a checkmark emoji.

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    Click the Edit menu. You’ll see it at the top-right corner of your Mac’s screen.[2]

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    Click Emoji & Symbols. This opens Character Viewer, which contains many symbols and emoji you can easily add to any document.

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    Search for the check. Type check into the search bar to filter the symbols to display only checkmarks.

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    Click the checkmark to add it to your document. You can now insert additional check mark symbols or close the Character Viewer to return to your document.

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    Enable the «Developer» tab in Word. If you need to create an entire clickable checklist in your document, you’ll need to enable the Developer tab first. Go to File → Options → Customize Ribbon. Check the box for Developer underneath the Main Tabs header. Click OK.

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    Click the Developer tab. After enabling it, this will be located between View and Help.

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    Place your cursor where you want the check mark to appear. You can put a checkmark before, after, or in between characters.

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    Click the checkmark box. This can be found in the Controls section. It looks like a box with a green checkmark inside. The checkmark box will be added to your document.

    • Click the box to mark the X inside.
    • This will save to your default layout, but you can always create a Word template to make it easier to create clickable checklists in the future.

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    Open a project in Microsoft Word. This looks like a W on top of a blue square. Microsoft Word is available to install for Windows and Mac.

    • You must have a subscription to use Office 365.
    • Use this method to create a list with checkmarks.

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    Place your cursor where you want the check mark to appear. This is where you’ll create your list.

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    Click the bullet list arrow. This will be in the Paragraph section.

    • A drop-down menu will open.

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    Click Define New Bullet…. You can find this at the bottom of the drop-down menu.

    • A new window will open.

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    Click Symbol. This will be at the top of the pop-up window.

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    Click the «Font» drop-down menu and select Wingdings. The drop-down menu will be at the top of the window, in the Symbols tab.

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    Select the check mark symbol. When you switch to Wingdings, you’ll see a new collection of symbols. Find the check mark located near the bottom of the selection. You may need to scroll down.

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    Press OK twice. You’ll need to click OK to close the Symbol window and Define New Bullet window.

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    Use your checkmark list. Click the bullet list drop-down menu and select the checkmark from the Bullet Library.

    • Enter any line of text you want, then press Enter to create a new checkmark on the next line.
    • If needed, you can format your document if you want to adjust the style.

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  • On a Mac, you can also use the Option + V keyboard shortcut to insert a checkmark.

  • Once you’ve inserted one checkmark, you can copy it by selecting it and pressing CTRL + C (Windows) or Command + C (Mac), after which point you can paste it anywhere you like by pressing Ctrl + V (Windows) or Command + V (Mac).

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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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The check mark symbol ✓ (also known as a checkmark or tick mark) has different meanings in different cultures: as a sign of agreement, confirmation, to indicate the concepts «yes» or «correct»; and as a sign of refusal, reject, to represent the notions of «no» or «wrong».

The X mark symbol 🗴 (also known as a cross, cross-mark, x sign, ex symbol) is often used in documents as a sign of refusal, reject, to indicate the concept «no» or «wrong»; or as an indicator of a completed task, a finished step, etc.

Note: Be careful when using these symbols in your document! In some countries, the check ✓ or ✗ mark is commonly used to indicate something wrong, incorrect. Another symbol can be used instead of the checkmark, such as the O mark, the plus symbol +, the letter R, etc.

The check mark symbol can also be mistakenly used in place of the
square root symbol, or as a bullet for the
manually created bulleted list.

We strongly recommend avoiding misusing symbols; see the appropriate tips to make perfect documents.

A tick mark and X mark can be inserted in a document Word using several different ways:

The standard way: using the Symbol dialog box:

To open the Symbol dialog box, do the following:

   1.   On the Insert tab, in the Symbols group, select the Symbol button, and then click More Symbols…:

More Symbols in Word 365

   2.   On the Symbol dialog box:

  • From the Font dropdown list, choose the Wingdings font,
  • Choose a symbol you need:
    • A check mark symbol (or a square with check mark symbol):

      Tick mark in Symbols Word 365

    • An X mark symbol (or a square with a cross symbol):

      X mark in Symbols Word 365

  • Click the Insert button to insert the symbol to the current cursor position.
  • Click the Cancel button to close the Symbol dialog box.

Note: You can also select the Segoe UI Symbol font to choose other types of a symbol, for example:

  • A checkmark:

    Tick mark in Segoe UI Symbol font in Word 365

  • An X mark:

    X mark in Segoe UI Symbol font in Word 365

   II.  Using a shortcut key:

In Microsoft Word, you can use Unicode to insert any of the used symbols:

Unicode Symbol
The checkmark symbol Type 2713 and immediately press Alt+X ✓
The Ballot box with check symbol Type 2611 and immediately press Alt+X ☑
The X mark symbol Type 274c or 274C (does not matter, uppercase or lowercase) and immediately press Alt+X 🗴
The Ballot box with X symbol Type 274e or 274E (does not matter, uppercase or lowercase) and immediately press Alt+X 🗵

The quicker way: creating a shortcut key:

Microsoft Word offers a pre-defined shortcut key for popular symbols such as checkmark, or X mark.

To open the Symbol dialog box, do the following:

   1.   On the Insert tab, in the Symbols group, select the Symbol button, and then click More Symbols….

   2.   On the Symbol dialog box:

  • From the Font dropdown list, choose the font from which you want to insert a symbol (for this example, the Wingdings font),
  • Choose the symbol (for example, the check mark symbol),
  • Click the Shortcut Key… button:

Shortcut Key button in Symbol Word 365

   3.   On the Customize Keyboard dialog box, in the Press new shortcut key field, type the key combination you want to use for the symbol (e.g., for the checkmark sign ✓ the combination Alt+O,K), and click the Assign button:

Customize Keyboard in Symbols Word 365

Note: Be careful! You can reassign the assigned already shortcuts in Word. Be sure that after Current assign to: there are no active Word commands. In any case, you can reassign any existing function in Word to a different key.

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A check mark ✓ (or checkbox ☑) is a symbol used to indicate the concept of “yes” in the English language.

clickable checkmark symbol in Word
non-clickable check mark symbol in Word

In this tutorial, you will learn how to type the checkmark symbol in Microsoft Word using the keyboard or mouse.

NOTE: Different application has different methods for typing the checkmark symbol. I will teach you how to type the checkmark symbol in Word in this post. Later, I’ll write on how it can be typed on other Office Applications in a separate blog post.

Without any further ado, let’s get started.

In Word, there are several ways available for you to type the checkmark symbol.

In this section, I’ll go through each one of these methods one after the other.

Let’s begin with the easiest options.

Type check mark symbol in Word using Alt Code

The alt code to type the checkbox symbol in Word is 10003. Use 10004 for a heavy checkmark.

To use this alt code type the check mark symbol in Word, obey the following instructions:

  • Place the cursor where you want to type the checkmark.
  • Press and hold the Alt key on your keyboard.
  • While pressing down the Alt key, type the checkmark alt code which is 10003 or 10004 for a heavy checkmark. For this to work, you must use the numeric keypad on the right side of your keyboard.
  • After typing the checkmark symbol alt code, release the Alt key.

As soon as you release the alt key, the symbol will be inserted at the cursor’s current location in your document.

This is how you may use the check mark symbol alt code in Microsoft Word.

Using Keyboard Shortcut to type Checkmark in Word

The Keyboard shortcut for check mark symbol in Microsoft Word is 2713, Alt+X.

Note: this checkmark symbol shortcut works only in Microsoft Word.

Below is a step by step guide on how to use this shortcut to type the check mark symbol into your Word document:

  • First of all, place the insertion pointer at where you wish to type the checkmark.
  • Next, type the checkmark alt code which is 2713.
  • After typing the alt code, highlight it and press Alt+X on your keyboard.
Check mark symbol alt code shortcut

As soon as you press the Alt+X shortcut, the checkmark alt code (2713) will convert into the check mark symbol.

This is how you may type the check-mark sign in Word using the alt code keyboard shortcut.

Using the Symbol’s dialog

Aside from typing the check mark symbol with the keyboard shortcut, there is also a mouse-based approach to get this symbol into your Word document.

Just obey the following instructions:

  • Place the cursor where you want to insert the checkmark.
  • Go to the Insert tab.
Click on the Insert tab
  • In the Symbols group, select Symbol>More Symbols.
Go to Symbols>More Symbols
  • The Symbol dialog box will appear. On this dialog box, click on the Font: drop-down and select Wingdings 2 from the list. More advanced symbols will appear. Locate the Checkmark symbol from these symbols and double-click on it to insert it into your document. Alternatively, just click to select it and then hit the Insert button.
How to insert check mark symbol in Word

NOTE: If you need to insert this symbol often in your document, you don’t have to go through all these steps each time you need it. Instead, copy it to your clipboard and hit Ctrl+V to paste it whenever the need arises.

This is how you may get the check mark symbol in Word using the insert symbol dialog box.

Adding Clickable and non-clickable check marks in Word

This approach is right for you if you have a list of options that users are supposed to choose from.

The clickable checkbox is interactive. It allows the user to place a check mark by clicking on the checkbox symbol.

On the other hand, the non-interactive check mark is just a visual check mark symbol that you cannot click to check or uncheck the symbol.

clickable checkmark symbol in Word

Interactive checkbox

non-clickable check mark symbol in Word

Non-interactive checkbox

I will show you how to add clickable and non-clickable checkmarks to your list of options in Microsoft Word.

Without any further ado, let’s get started.

Ho to insert Non-Clickable checkmark in Word

Obey the following instructions to add this symbol to a list of options in Microsoft Word.

  • Begin by typing all the options in a list. Begin each option on a new line.
How to type checkmark in Word
  • Highlight all the options you’ve just typed. Then click on the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click on the bullet list drop-down.
Select the bullet list drop-down button
  • From the Bullet List drop-down menu, select the symbol you want to use as bullet. In this case we will select the check mark symbol. If this is your first time of using this symbol as bullet, you may not find it from this drop-down. If that’s like you, please jump to the next step.
Select the check mark symbol as bullet point
  • If you can’t find the check mark symbol on this drop-down, click on the Define New Bullet… button at the bottom.
Degine new bullet button
  • The Define New Bullet dialog box will appear. In the Bullet Character category, click on the Symbol… button to launch the Symbol dialog.
Select the Symbol... button
  • From the Symbol dialog, click on the Font: drop-down and select Wingdings or Wingdings 2 from the list. More advanced symbols will appear. Locate the Checkmark symbol from this library of symbols, click to select it and then hit the Insert button.
How to insert check mark symbol in Word
  • After specify the bullet symbol, click on the OK button on the Define New Bullet dialog.
How to type check mark symbol in Word

The checkmark symbol you select will be used as bullets. You can use other symbols as well. For example, if you want to add a checkbox without the check mark symbol inside it, select the checkbox symbol from the symbol’s dialog box.

Check box symbol from the symbol's dialog box

Someone may also want some of the checkboxes checked and others unchecked. If that’s like you, you should consider adding a clickable checkbox symbol instead. This way, you can manually click to check and uncheck the options.

clickable checkmark symbol in Word

In the next section, I’ll explain how to add clickable check boxes in Word.

Inserting Clickable Checkmark Symbols in Word

The clickable checkmark symbols allow users of your document to select and deselect the checkboxes as illustrated below:

clickable checkmark symbol in Word

Adding this type of checkmark symbol requires you to use the developer tab on the ribbon. This tab is not visible by default.

Thus, first of all, look and see whether there’s a tab named Developer on the ribbon.

Microsoft Word Developer tab

If you seem not to find the Developer tab on the ribbon, you’ll therefore need to take steps to add it to the ribbon. Just obey the following instructions.

Adding the Developer tab

To add the developer tab in Word:

  • Right-click anywhere on the Ribbon and select Customize Ribbon from the shortcut menu.
Customize ribbon
  • The Word Options dialog box will appear with the Customize Ribbon category displayed. On the right side of this dialog box, click to select the Developer checkbox, then click on the OK button. If this is checked, the Developer tab will now become visible.
Showing the Developer tab in Word

Now that you have the developer tab visible on your ribbon, follow the remaining steps below to add clickable checkboxes and checkmarks into your Word document:

  • Click to place the cursor where you want to add the checkmark.
Place the cursor Where to type the checkmark symbol in Word
  • Click on the Developer Tab.
Microsoft Word Developer tab
  • In the Controls category, click the Checkbox button.
Click the Checkbox button in the Contro category

The checkbox button will be added exactly where you placed your insertion pointer.

how to type checkmark symbol in Word
  • Follow the same steps to add the checkbox to the rest of the items. Or, copy and paste the checkbox at the beginning of each line.
copy and paste the checkmark symbol to where you need it to be

By default, clicking on this checkbox will mark an “X” symbol instead of the tick mark we want to see. The X sign is not what we want. We want to see a tick mark inside the tick box when clicked. You can change it to include any symbol you want (like this: ☑). Continue the steps below to learn how to change the checked symbol.

  • Click to select the symbol.
  • Go to the Developer tab, in the Controls category, click on Properties.
Click the Symbols properties
  • In the Content Control Properties dialog, click on the Change button next to the Checked symbol option.
click on the Change button
  • The Symbol dialog box appears. Select Webdings 2 from the Font dropdown to display some of the Microsoft Word Advanced Symbols.
  • Locate the tickbox symbol and click on it.
Locate the tick symbol from the symbol's dialog
  • Also, click the OK button for the Content Control Properties dialog.

Now you should have a tick on your checkbox whenever you click on it.

clickable checkmark symbol in Word

This how you may create a clickable check box or tick box into Microsoft Word documents.

Inserting Checkmark in Word Using the Wingdings font

This option is my least favorite approach to type certain symbols like the check mark symbol in Word. You need to know the symbol’s character code before hand, and you must also change the font before you can get the symbol. But if you can’t find the symbol you want to insert in the Symbol’s dialog, this approach is a helpful solution to consider even though it’s too much work.

Obey the following instructions if you want to type the check mark symbol in Word using the Wingdings front approach.

  • Place your curser where you want to type the check mark symbol.
  • Press Alt+0252 to type the plain check mark symbol or Alt+0254 to type the boxed checkmark symbol.

Holding down the alt key, use the numeric keypad and type the character code 0252 for the plain check mark symbol. Use 0254 for the boxed check mark symbol. You may have to press the Num Lock key to be able to use the numeric keypad.

After pressing the character code with the alt code pressed down, release the alt code. A new character ( ü ) will be inserted into your document.

  • Don’t panic, that isn’t all the steps. Highlight this new character and apply the Windings font.
apply the wingdings font

As soon as you apply the Wingdings font, you’ll get the check mark symbol into your document.

These are all the available ways to easily type the check mark symbol in Word.

If you have any question concerning this post, please drop it in the comments section below.

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What is Check mark symbol? Why it is used?

The check mark is used in the meanings of yes, approved, correct, done, or choose it. On lists, it is sometimes used to mark approved items. Check mark – a sign (also use a bird or jackdaw) (✓, ✔, ☑, and so on) to indicate agreement or inclusion, accounting.

In ballot papers, a cross is sometimes used for these purposes, but it can also mean “no”, “Wrong .For the same purposes, something like the following cross ✖ can be used. Although it usually means the opposite (“no”, “wrong”, “reject”), there are times when it is absolutely equivalent to a jackdaw.

The tick has also become widespread in the computer sphere. On many sites, in forms, you can see a special checkbox where you need to put it in order to express your agreement with something.

Check Mark Symbol

✓
✔
☑
√
🗹
✅

The Check mark symbol on Windows

If your keyboard has a numeric keypad, then you can type the check mark symbol using an Alt code – this consists of you pressing a few numbers while holding the Alt key. The numeric keypad is to the right of your keyboard – most keyboards on the desk have a numeric keypad. If you are using a laptop, you will merely see the figures on the upper row of the keyboard and not on the right like numpad. To type the check mark symbol alt code on the keyboard, type 251, for check mark while holding down the Alt key.

√=Alt+251, for check mark symbol

√ = Option + V, for Check mark symbol,

Apple Mac Os or Mac book owners can use the Option +V, for Check mark symbol Keyboard shortcuts.

Insert check mark symbol in Microsoft Word

Alt+ 9745 = ☑

,for check mark symbol

To insert trademark symbol, in Microsoft word use Alt+ 9745 for ☑.

Anywhere in the document, enter “9745” for check mark symbol then select characters and press Alt and X hotkeys. The numbers are converted to a character. The keyboard layout must be English.  ☑ ➟ Alt + 9745 = ☑.

How to type a check mark symbol in excel

Open an Excel file you need.

Go to taskbar explore and type ‘character map’.

Click on it to open. Select the check mark symbol.

Click on ‘Copy’.

Right-click after the data you have to and click on ‘Paste’.

Or

You can in addition use your keyboard to put a check mark symbol.

Press Alt along with type 2713, for check mark on your number keyboard.

Now release the Alt key your symbol appears automatically.

Please, make sure the Num Lock is on before entering the number combo.

Checkmark symbol in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Go to Insert

Then Symbols

Then More Symbols tab appears

Just type 9745 in character code box

Check mark symbol appears automatically.

The check mark symbol on Latex

Here is the latex code for check mark symbol

check mark

Different Checkbox alt codes:

Check mark (☑): 9745;

Figured analogue (√): 251

Numerical designations of symbols are as follows:

U + 2713 are a regular check mark.

U + 2714 is bold.

U + 2705 – highlighted, squared.

U + 2611 – squared, not highlighted

Check Mark Symbol Check Mark Names Unicode Hex
✅ White Heavy Check Mark ✅
✓ Check Mark ✓
✔ Heavy Check Mark ✔
🗸 Light Check Mark 🗸
⍻ Not Check Mark ⍻
☑ Ballot Box With Check ☑
🗹 Ballot Box With Bold Check 🗹
𐄂 Aegean Check Mark 𐄂

Uses of checkmark symbol

A check mark is a symbol that can be inserted into a cell (like any text you type). This means that copying the cell also copies the check mark and deleting the cell also deletes the check mark. So like normal text, you can format it by changing the font color and size.

On the other hand, a is an object that is placed on top of the worksheet. So when you put a checkbox on top of a cell, it is not a part of the cell but an object that is on top of it. This means that if you delete the cell, the check box might not be deleted. Also, you can select a checkbox and drag it anywhere on the spreadsheet.

A check mark icon (bird, jackdaw) is a special icon that is often used to describe confirmation of something.

A check mark is added behind the username. If you float your mouse above it, you will see a note tells that this is a verified page.

The so-called check mark symbol is necessary in a number of cases when formatting text.

In particular, it is used to confirm consent (for data processing, participation, etc.), indicating the correct answer and in many other cases.

The symbol is used a large amount repeatedly as follows:

For the design of lists – “handwritten”.

For the design of individual ideas, thoughts – printed.

For registration of answers to the question – in the window

✔ Uses in emojis

It is a check mark. Its color varies according to the different platforms. Therefore it means selecting, marking and correcting. On the internet, we too use it to signify find and recognize. Similar emojis:✅☑️

The meaning of the emoji symbol ✔is check mark, is related to ✓ , mark , check mark , selection , verification , can be found in emoji category: ”

Symbols “-“☑️

Another symbol “.✅

The ✔ current is a basic Emoji with no variant symbols, and there are two corresponding Emoji variant sequences: ✔️ (emoji style, showing colorful symbols on most new platforms) and ✔︎ (text style, showing black and white symbols on some older platforms).

✔ (2714) – Unconditional Emoji

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The check mark is a symbol used to indicate that something that was confirmed after review. Although the physical keyboard does not include it, if you are working on a document in Microsoft Word, you can easily insert it through the dialog square, as a symbol, or via a keyboard shortcut.


How to insert check mark in Word for Windows?


    

  • In your Word document, click the Insert tab, and find the Symbol group.
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  • Click Symbol > More Symbols.
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  • Select the Wingdings font, and scroll to the last row of symbols that appear in the list.
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  • Select the check mark, and click Insert. You can then close the window to continue working on your document.
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How to insert check mark in Word for Mac?


    

  • Open your Word document, and go to the Home tab.
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  • Select the Wingdings font 2, and place the cursor where you would like to insert the symbol.
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  • Press and hold Shift + P to insert the check mark.
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What is keyboard shortcut to insert check mark in Word?


Place the cursor where you’d like to insert the symbol, and then press ALT + V on your keyboard.


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