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How to insert a check mark in word

June 6, 2023
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· Option 1:

1. Open the Word document, and place the cursor where you want to insert a check mark.

2. Click the Insert tab the Symbol drop-dwon button More Symbols. Then the Symbol dialog will pop up.

3. We do not make changes to the Font. In the Subset box, select Mathematical Operators. Scroll up or down to find the check mark we want.

4. Click the check mark, and click the Insert button to insert it where we want it to be.

5. Click the Close button to view the check mark.

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· Option 2:

1. Open the document, and place the cursor where you want to insert a check mark.

2. Click the Insert tab the Symbol drop-dwon button More Symbols. Then the Symbol dialog will pop up.

3. In the Font box, select Wingdings. Scroll up or down to find the check mark.

4. Select the check mark, and click the Insert button.

5. Then, the check mark has been inserted. We can click the Close button to view it.

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· Note:

If we want to change the size and color of the check mark:

1. Select the check mark and click the right mouse button to pop up the floating toolbar.

2. Then we can change the desired size and color of the check mark by using the toolbar.

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When we want to insert check marks later:

1. We can select them in the Recently Used Symbols area of the Symbol drop-down button.

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