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Quickly insert checkbox symbols and clickable checkboxes in Word

Author: Sun Last Modified: 2025-03-25

Manually inserting checkboxes in Word can be tedious, especially if you frequently create forms, checklists, or interactive documents. Kutools for Word simplifies this process with its Check Box utility, allowing you to quickly insert checkbox symbols or clickable checkboxes with ease.

Insert checkbox symbols in Word

Insert clickable checkboxes in Word

Batch insert checkbox symbols or clickable checkboxes to a list of items in Word

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Feature location: Kutools > Check Box

Check Box tool's location and interface

Insert checkbox symbols in Word

Kutools for Word offers various checkbox symbols for easy insertion.

  1. Click Kutools > Check Box.
  2. Place the cursor where you want to insert a checkbox symbol.
  3. Select the checkbox symbol to insert.
    Checkbox symbols

Note: If you check the "Automatically move cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph after inserting a checkbox symbol" option, the cursor will automatically shift to the next paragraph after each insertion.


Insert clickable checkboxes in Word

Kutools for Word allows you to easily insert clickable checkboxes into your document. Follow these steps:

  1. Click Kutools > Check Box.
  2. Select the desired clickable checkbox option to insert.
    Clickable checkbox options

Batch insert checkbox symbols or clickable checkboxes to a list of items in Word

Kutools for Word allows you to quickly insert checkbox symbols or clickable checkboxes before multiple list items at once. Follow these steps:

  1. Click Kutools > Check Box.
  2. Select the items before which you want to insert a checkbox.
  3. Choose the desired checkbox symbol or clickable checkbox to quickly insert it before each item.
    Checkbox symbols and clickable checkbox options

The following image demonstrates how the checkboxes appear once inserted.

Checkbox symbols added before each item

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