How to insert check boxes and tick boxes in Word documents using the Developer tab

[@aditasanchez]

Thank you so much! You're the only one who could help me, out of around 15 sources, even Microsoft itself!

[@unitedcomputers]

Thanks Ada, my pleasure.

[@VanClaaude]

Thanks for a fantastic and extremely helpful tutorial. I actually had a hell of the problem removing those boxes, but it was much easier to remove them, once I knew how to create them. Cheers Mate.

[@unitedcomputers]

+VanClaaude My pleasure !!

[@lizperrella666]

Thank you so much for this quick, direct, and easy to follow tutorial! It was exactly what I was looking for. :)

[@unitedcomputers]

My pleasure

[@DavenportDecals]

Thank you so much. Just used your video to inert check boxes into a document. Great instructions, quick and easy!

[@unitedcomputers]

Thanks Wilma. Glad to help

[@MsWatchdog]

Love this... you teach with such clarity. Thank you so much... have subscribed

[@unitedcomputers]

Thank you for your kind comment and for subscribing.

[@MsWatchdog]

have you heard of Bighand Digital Dictation? would you be able to teach this?.. also how to do CV's

[@1gopalakrishnarao]

Thanks for the useful trick. very beneficial to all the regular Excel users/learners.

[@ryanc9316]

Never would have guessed to exit designer mode. Thank you!

[@unitedcomputers]

Thanks Ryan. Sometimes its the littlest things...:-)

[@yourcompassioncorner]

Thanks so much. You just saved me a TON of grief....

[@unitedcomputers]

Thank you Jenny !

[@burger-iy2in]

Thanks, simple and useful.

[@unitedcomputers]

Glad it was helpful!

[@umeshsrinivasan3043]

Thanks for the Info, keep learning new things every day. Keep up the good work.

[@unitedcomputers]

Thank you very much, Umesh

[@ukefansumner5514]

This was just what I needed. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

[@unitedcomputers]

Thank you !

[@migraines99]

Great tutorial, thank you! I have a large list and I would like tick marks on each list item...is there a way to default my style of tick and enter many at the same time similar to selecting many lines and checking the bullet type to add bullets to each line?

[@unitedcomputers]

Hi Mark. Unfortunately check boxes cannot be copied an pasted to multiple cells. You can only copy and paste one at a time.

[@malloreyweiss]

I've just discovered that if you fill your first row of the table with checkboxes as shown in this tutorial, you can then select that row (or only those cells within that row that have checkboxes). You can then Copy the cells (Ctrl-C) and then click on the next row down and Paste (Ctrl-V) and you'll fill that row with identical checkboxes. Much more efficient.

[@vickivlahos4162]

Thanks - instructions were very clear.

[@unitedcomputers]

Thanks Vicki !!

[@johnfransham245]

Brilliant, really easy when you know how - many thanks

[@unitedcomputers]

Thank you, John. Appreciated.

[@lingho443]

Thank you! Is there a similar tutorial in powerpoint? 🙏🏻

[@unitedcomputers]

Not that I know of

[@satishbhagyaraj8963]

This was very useful for my work, thank you so much for the knowledge sharing :) Have subscribed to learn more new stuff.

[@unitedcomputers]

Thank you so much

[@jasonnapoles3626]

How do you add checkbox beside the table cell on the right side? I’m having that issue for days at work

[@unitedcomputers]

Make sure you can see the Developer tab...then simply follow the instructions in the video. Best viewed full screen.

[@CheaLiheang]

Thank you so much, i can do it through watching your video.

[@unitedcomputers]

I am very happy to help.

[@orestesdd]

So how do I add a couple of check boxes one beside the other in a Word 2010 document? Thank you.

[@unitedcomputers]

Select the box and copy. then paste at the insertion point.

[@unitedcomputers]

Using the Developer tab, insert a check box

[@karencomans7978]

Hi, the check boxes worked on the document, on the recipients computer but for some reason when they added some text to the document, saved it, and sent it back to me - the check boxes are now not functioning. Also in the developer tab, I can see the check box icon you would usually use to insert a checkbox into a document but it is now grey/inactive. thanks for your help :)

[@unitedcomputers]

+Karen Comans You need to click outside a check box to make the icon active again.

[@karencomans7978]

+United Computers HI, I tried that, but they are still inactive. :/

[@unitedcomputers]

+Karen Comans All I can suggest is to save the document, open a new one, and see if it works. Other than that I have no other suggestions

[@karencomans7978]

thanks for your patience and suggestions - I have already tried that too but with no luck. Time to start a new document I think??

[@unitedcomputers]

+Karen Comans If you would like to send me the document (subject to any confidential content) I would be happy to look at it for you [e-mail]

[@dougharlow6037]

How can I make the “box with a check mark” my default instead of an “box with a X”. So, when I go to Controls and click on the "check box "it comes up automatically as a "check box"? Thanks

[@unitedcomputers]

Sorry Doug, I dont quite understand what you want.

[@dougharlow6037]

@@unitedcomputers If you click on the Developer tab and look at the Control options, it shows a box with a Check Mark, but if you select it, it shows up as a box with a X in the box not a Check Mark. I want to change that to be what it appears to be a box with a Check Mark as my default.

[@ahmedalimaher1725]

Thank you. Is Google Doc have same thing "Developer check boxes"?

[@unitedcomputers]

Unfortunately, no.

[@laspalmasmaya1612]

Thank you, very helpful :)

[@unitedcomputers]

You're welcome!

[@karenal8613]

Hi. Your video is very helpful; however I'm getting stuck. I was able to add the Developer to my ribbon and add the check boxes, but now when I click on the box, I can't get the 'x' to show up. Any suggestions? Thank you.

[@unitedcomputers]

In the Control group, make sure "Design Mode" is not on

[@nettiegurl]

Unfortunately the Developer option is not available in my Office Word 365 :(

[@unitedcomputers]

Hmmmm....should be....

[@srnlll]

I really enjoyed your tutorial and followed closely until you clicked on the Properties (@2.42), "Content Control Properties" show up. For me, 2007 MS Word version, "Check Box Form Field Options" appears and there's no option for "Check Box Properties." I've tried to Google an answer but nothing was fitting, I'd really appreciate it if you could provide any insight. Thanks!

[@unitedcomputers]

Can you see "Properties"? It is the same thing. In other words,click on the box to select it, then click Properties in the ribbon.

[@srnlll]

I see Design Mode (which I enabled), and beneath it, Properties. I click that, and "Check Box Form Field Options" pop up instead of your "Content Control Properties." I can't get to your Content Control Properties, which means I can't select the "checked symbol."

[@srnlll]

I think my computer is weird; my friend's computer allowed me to make check boxes really easily. Thank you! Upvoted and subscribed. :)

[@unitedcomputers]

Thank you Serena. As I often say to my students "Computers are only human""....seriously though, I am happy yo may be on the way to solving the problem on your particular machine. Maybe reload Word....and a million thanks for subscribing. Any time I can help, just let me know !!

[@niyilivesinLondon-bm6ds]

Thanks a lot for this training video

[@unitedcomputers]

My pleasure, Chris

[@niyilivesinLondon-bm6ds]

@@unitedcomputers Thanks so much

[@karencomans7978]

Hi thanks, this was really helpful, but I have another problem with checkboxes. I created my document and check boxes were working fine - I sent it to someone to look at and they added some text to the document but now the check boxes won't work anymore. Please help! How do I fix this?

[@unitedcomputers]

+Karen Comans Hi Karen. Do you mean the checkboxes do not work on your pc or theirs?

[@unitedcomputers]

+Karen Comans If it does not work on the pc you sent it to, they have probably not clicked on the yellow line "Allow editing" which appears at the top of the document when received.

[@chadhugo6770]

Very Helpful! Thanks

[@unitedcomputers]

+Chad Hugo Thanks Chad. Glad to help

[@mujeebrehman7097]

i use word 2007 ,there is no customize ribbon in the top left where you click kindly how to find or add this customize ribbon ?

[@unitedcomputers]

+mujeeb rehman It is probably just below the ribbon. It is called the Quick Access toolbar and can be placed above or below the actual ribbon. It cannot be removed so it is in one of those two places

[@mujeebrehman7097]

+United Computers thank you i find it but 2007 is difficult i add control bar but i did not make the check box in Word 2007 Can you please help out sir

[@unitedcomputers]

+mujeeb rehman You need to see the Developer tab by adding it to the ribbon by using the instructions in the video. Follow them carefully, listen closely, and pause as needed to complete each step.

[@shakkmarshall4979]

Extremely helpful. .!

[@unitedcomputers]

+Shakkae Marshall Happy to assist!

[@MahdiAliHussein]

Thank you very much

[@unitedcomputers]

Thank you Mahdi

[@otakkola]

How to change the color of checkbox when checked?

[@unitedcomputers]

The actual box itself cannot be filled with color.

[@unitedcomputers]

..or try the following (not available in Excel for Mac).... Do any of the following in the Content Control Properties box: To display explanatory text above the check box when the mouse hovers over it, enter text in the Title box. Click Color if you want the content control to have a color when the mouse hovers over it. If you do not want the content control box displayed, select None in the Show as box. If you select this option, text entered into the Title box will not display. To change size, color, or border style of the check box, select the Use a style to format text typed into the empty control box, and then click New Style. Under Formatting, select a font size to make the check box larger or smaller. In the Color list, select a color. To select a different border, at the bottom of the Create New Style from Formatting box, click Format > Border. Click OK until you’ve closed the open boxes. Repeat the same steps for each check box.

[@tomskmtmathew]

Thank you heaps :) ...

[@unitedcomputers]

No problem, Thomas....my pleasure to help !

[@henrycastillo2517]

Thank you.

[@nassimabed]

Doesn't work in Word for Mac

[@unitedcomputers]

+Nassim Abed The videos on this channel relate to pc only. Sorry about that. Maybe a Google search would find the answer.

[@Youboob99]

Microsoft love to complicate the shit out of everything - this should be as simple as a right click "insert -> checkbox" holy fuck. Thanks for your video - major respect. But having to use developer tab to insert something as simple as a checkbox, used constantly in presentations/business LMFAO. Microsoft....

[@unitedcomputers]

+Neonym Thanks for your comment. I hear what you say !. Remember that if you want to add another check box in the same worksheet, you can right click on the box, then copy and paste.

[@Youboob99]

United Computers Yeah that's precisely what I ended up doing :) I just created a "Status" column on the far right to indicate if a task has been completed or not and then copy/pasted down 50 rows.

[@IncognitoGirl112]

Thankyouuuuuuuuuu

[@unitedcomputers]

Thanks ! :-)