You can follow the same process to change the unchecked state, as I've shown below: Just select one of them and click “Ok”, then “Ok” again.īelow is a gif demonstrating how to change the checked icon: You will see the common checkmark icons used for the checked state of checkboxes. Step 4: In the popup that shows up, look for “winding2” under font and select it. Right next to the “Checked Symbol”, click “change”. Step 3: You will see the default symbols for checked and unchecked symbols. Step 2: Click on the Developer tab and select “Properties”: Step 1: Select the checkbox, or place the cursor right next to it: So now I’m going to show you how to change the X to a checkmark. The only problem is that an 'X' appears by default in the checked state, and you might want a checkmark instead of this. The checkbox becomes interactive immediately after you insert it. How to Change the Icon of the Checked State of the Checkbox Hover on the one that has a checkmark and select it. You will see options such as Add-ins, XML Mapping Pane, and some others (you will not see their names until you hover on them). Next, click on the Developer tab in the menu bar. How to Insert the Checkbox in your Word Documentįirst, place the cursor where you want to insert the checkbox. Under “Main Tabs”, check the “Developer” option: Then select “Customize Ribbon” in the pop up that shows up:

To show the Developer tab in the menu bar, first click on “File”: So I will start this guide by walking you through how to show the Developer tab in the menu bar. Unlike other tabs such as File, Home, Insert, Design, and so on, the Developer tab doesn’t appear in the menu bar by default. To insert a checkbox in a softcopy document (like forms and surveys that you want respondents to fill out digitally within the Word document), you'll use the Developer tab in the menu bar.

How to Insert a Checkbox in Softcopy Documents like Digital Forms and Surveys If you are using a different version, things may not be entirely the same, but you can still follow along. I will be using the Microsoft Word 2016 desktop app in this guide because it's my personal preference. Then you can start using them in your forms, surveys, and lists. In this tutorial, I will show you how to insert an interactive checkbox in Microsoft Word for softcopy documents, and a non-interactive checkbox for hardcopy (printed) documents. And you might need to add a checkbox in these forms so your respondents can select certain options. In Microsoft Word, you can create digital forms, surveys, to-do lists, and printable forms.

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