To create a list that you can check off in Word, add content controls for checkboxes to your document. For more info if the developer tab isn't already visible in Word, see Show the Developer tab.
You can create and share lists that help you track issues, assets, routines, contacts, inventory, and more. Start from a template, Excel file, or from scratch. If you're in Microsoft Teams, see Get started with Lists in Teams.
Take notes by typing text on a OneNote page. Select the text that you want to mark as a to-do item, click the Home tab, then click the To Do tag. Each selected item now has a check box next to it. To find all tags, on the Home tab, click Find Tags . As you complete items, click the box next to each tag to indicate that you are done.
You can create a new list from scratch, from Excel, or use the columns and formatting from an existing SharePoint list. Or you can choose from one of our ready-made templates, as described here:
You can add a checklist to a task to help you stay on top of your to-do list. To add a checklist, select the task to bring up its details, and then click Add an item under Checklist, and then start typing your list.
Create a list of company assets to keep track of, for example, or incidents in a work area, or patients in a hospital wing. Customize the list to match how you work and share it so the whole team can keep informed and contribute.
A contact list is a collection of email addresses and is useful for sending email to a group of people. If you want more robust functionality with your contact list, consider creating a Group in Outlook.
For example, if you have a check box in cell A1, you can use a formula like =IF (A1, "Checked", "Unchecked") to display a custom message based on the check box's state.
You can easily insert a check mark (also known as a "tick mark") in Word, Outlook, Excel, or PowerPoint. These marks are static symbols. If you're looking for an interactive check box that you can click to check or uncheck, see: Add a check box or option button (Excel) or Make a checklist in Word.
With multiple-selection list boxes, users make choices by selecting or clearing check boxes in a box on the form. If the number of check boxes exceeds the height of the control, a scroll bar appears on the right side of the box so that users can see the remaining choices.
