How to Add a Check Mark to a Word Document

This wikiHow teaches you how to add a checkmark symbol (✓) to a Microsoft Word document on both Windows and Mac computers. Microsoft Word has a built-in Symbols menu which often includes the checkmark icon, though you can also use your computer's Symbols menu if you can't find the checkmark icon in Word.

Method 1
Method 1 of 4:
Using Word on Windows

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    Open your Microsoft Word document. Double-click the Word document into which you want to insert a checkmark.
    • If you want to create a new document, instead double-click the Word app icon, then click Blank document on the main page.
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    Select a place to insert the checkmark. Scroll to the point where you want to insert your checkmark, then click it. You should see a blinking cursor appear there.
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    Click the Insert tab. It's in the blue ribbon that's at the top of the Word window.
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    Click Symbol. It's the Omega symbol (Ω) in the far-right side of the Insert toolbar. A drop-down menu will appear.
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    Click the "Checkmark" icon ✓. You'll usually find it in the Symbols drop-down menu. Doing so will insert the checkmark into your Word document in the space in which your mouse's cursor is located.
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    Find the checkmark icon if it isn't in the drop-down menu. If you can't find the checkmark icon in the Symbol drop-down menu, do the following:
    • Click More Symbols...
    • Click the "Font" text field.
    • Type in wingdings 2 and press ↵ Enter.
    • Scroll down until you find the checkmark, then click it.
    • Click Insert

Method 2
Method 2 of 4:
Using Word on Mac

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    Open your Microsoft Word document. Double-click the Word document into which you want to insert a checkmark.
    • If you want to create a new document, instead select the Word app icon from your Applications folder, click File, and click the New Document option.
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    Select a place to insert the checkmark. Scroll to the point where you want to insert your checkmark, then click it. You should see a blinking cursor appear there.
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    Click the Insert menu item. It's at the top of your Mac's screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
    • The Insert menu item is different than the Insert tab that's at the top of the Word window.
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    Click Advanced Symbol. You'll find this option in the drop-down menu. Doing so opens the Symbols window.[1]
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    Click the Symbols tab. It's at the top of the Symbols window.
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    Click the "Checkmark" icon ✓. 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 2, and then search for the checkmark.
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    Click Insert. It's at the bottom of the window. Doing so will insert the checkmark into your Word document in the space in which your cursor is located.

Method 3
Method 3 of 4:
Using the Character Map on Windows

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    Open Start
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    .     Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen. The Start menu will open.
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    Type in character map. Doing so will search your computer for the Character Map program.
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    Click Character Map. It's at the top of the Start menu. The Character Map window will open.
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    Click the "Font" drop-down box. You'll find this at the top of the Character Map window.
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    Scroll down and click Wingdings 2. It's in the "Font" drop-down menu, though you'll likely need to scroll all the way to the bottom to find it.
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    Select the checkmark icon. Click the checkmark ✓ in the third row of symbols, then click Select at the bottom of the Character Map window.
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    Click Copy. It's at the bottom of the Character Map window. This will copy the checkmark icon.
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    Open your Microsoft Word document. Double-click the Word document into which you want to insert a checkmark.
    • If you want to create a new document, instead double-click the Word app icon, then click Blank document on the main page.
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    Select a place to insert the checkmark. Scroll to the point where you want to insert your checkmark, then click it. You should see a blinking cursor appear there.
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    Paste in the symbol. Press Ctrl+V to do so. You should see the checkmark appear in your Microsoft Word document.

Method 4
Method 4 of 4:
Using the Symbols Menu on Mac

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    Open your Microsoft Word document. Double-click the Word document into which you want to insert a checkmark.
    • If you want to create a new document, instead select the Word app icon from your Applications folder, click File, and click the New Document option.
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    Select a place to insert the checkmark. Scroll to the point where you want to insert your checkmark, then click it. You should see a blinking cursor appear there.
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    Click Edit. This menu item is at the top of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
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    Click Emoji & Symbols. You'll find this option at the bottom of the Edit drop-down menu. Doing so opens the Character Viewer window.
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    Click the Bullets/Stars tab. It's on the left side of the Character Viewer window.[2]
    • You may first have to click the "Expand" icon, which is a box-shaped icon in the top-right corner of the window.
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    Find the checkmark symbol. You'll find several different checkmark symbols in the middle of the window.
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    Double-click the checkmark symbol. Doing so will insert it into the Word document at the cursor's position.

Community Q&A

  • Question
    How do I insert a check mark in a box in a word document?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Change font to Marlett and type a lower case "a". You'll get a check mark!

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References

  1. ↑ https://support.office.com/en-us/article/insert-a-symbol-be6f1bbf-5bdd-42dc-a5e3-ab5e7d84a4f8#bmwd1
  2. ↑ https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-to-make-a-check-mark-on-a-mac

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1. Click Insert.
2. Click Symbol.
3. Click More Symbols.
4. Select Wingdings as the font.
5. Click the check mark.

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