The checkbox option in Microsoft Word is super handy for making interactive documents like forms and surveys. It allows people to select options with a click. It’s pretty easy to set up, but you’ll need to enable a specific tab in Word first.
Inserting a checkbox in word
Enable the Developer tab
To start using checkboxes, you need to make the Developer tab visible. By default, it’s hidden.
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First, open the Word document where you’d like to insert a checkbox. Then, click on File, usually in the top-left of your window.
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In the menu on the left, click on Options; it’s normally at the very bottom.
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In the Word Options box, choose Customize Ribbon. On the right side, under Customize the Ribbon, make sure Main Tabs is selected. Find Developer in the tab list, and tick the box beside it. Click OK to finish.
Now, the Developer tab should be at the top of your Word window.
Add the checkbox
With the Developer tab active, you can now insert checkboxes directly into your document.
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Place your cursor where you want the checkbox to appear. This could be before an item in a list or wherever you need it in the text.
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Click on the Developer tab at the top of the window.
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Look for the Controls group and click on the Check Box Content Control icon. It looks like a checkbox and is usually in the middle of the tab’s options.
The checkbox will appear where you placed the cursor. Repeat these steps for every checkbox you need in your document.
To use the checkbox, simply click on it, and a check mark will appear to show it’s selected.
Using these steps, you can easily add checkboxes to your Word docs to make forms and surveys more interactive.