Add a Check Mark to a Word Document
Every now and then, you need to put a special character into your document. Some of them have really arcane key commands. Fortunately, entering a check mark is not so tricky. We'll show you how!
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Steps
Add a Check Mark through Insertion
- Open up a Word document. It may already be open, if so, go on to the next step.
- Insert the cursor. Click on the spot where you want the checkmark to be, and make sure the caret is flashing at the correct location for the checkmark.
- Move your cursor to the top of the screen to the tab section and click on the tab that says Insert.
- Click Symbol.
- A box will open up showing you a list of different symbols.
- Select the checkmark symbol. You will find it in the second to last row. Click Insert as many times as you need, then click Close.
- Note to Macintosh users: from the Viewer menu, select Character Viewer.
- Select Wingdings, then find the checkmark. Double click the checkmark, and it will be inserted into your document at the cursor.
- Now you have a checkmark!
Using a Font Solution
- Select the Wingdings 2 font. It has a wide variety of common symbols, bullets, arrows, and more.
- Press ⇧ Shift+P. You have another variation on the checkmark.
- Note to Macintosh users: this method works the same on a Mac.
Using a Macintosh Shortcut
- Click the spot where you want the checkmark.
- Press ⌥ Option+V.
Tips
- If you need multiple check marks, you can press insert multiple times, and then copy and paste the check marks to their correct locations.
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