This wikiHow teaches you how to insert a check icon in a box in a Microsoft Excel document. While not all fonts support this icon, you can use your computer's built-in Wingdings 2 font to add a check to any box on a spreadsheet.
Step
Step 1. Open Excel
Click or double-click the Excel icon, which looks like a white “X” on a dark green background.
If you want to open a specific document, double-click the document and skip the next step
Step 2. Click the Blank option
It's at the top of the Excel window. After that, a blank worksheet will be opened.
- You can also select a template on this page and click “ Create ” from the displayed window.
- Skip this step if Excel immediately displays a blank worksheet.
Step 3. Select the box
Click the box where you want to add a check icon.
Step 4. Click the Insert tab
This tab is on the green ribbon at the top of the Excel window. The toolbar will appear at the top of the window afterwards.
Step 5. Click Symbol
This option is at the far right of the toolbar. A new window will be opened after that.
Step 6. Click the “Font” drop-down box
It's at the top of the new window. After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed. If this option is not available, click the tab “ Symbols ” at the top of the new window first.
On a Mac computer, click the “ Bullets/Stars ” in the left column.
Step 7. Click Wingdings 2
It's in the "W" section of the drop-down menu. You may need to scroll down the drop-down menu to find it.
On Mac computers, swipe down the list of symbols in the right column
Step 8. Select the check mark
This sign appears at the bottom of the window. Click the mark once to select it.
- If the check mark is not available, swipe up or down the list of symbols until you find the symbol before clicking on it.
- You can also type 80 in the " Character code " field and press Enter to select the check mark automatically.
Step 9. Click Insert
It's at the bottom of the window. After that, a check mark will be added to the selected box in the worksheet.
