If you are a frequent user of Microsoft Office products, you may have faced a situation where you needed to add a check mark to your document. While a handwritten check mark is easy, when it comes to typing, you may not know how to add a simple check mark with a keyboard. Don’t worry, we’ll show you how.

Here are the steps for how to make a check mark with a keyboard in MS Office:

Step 1: Select the cell or box where you want to insert a check mark.

Step 2: Position your cursor where you want to insert the check mark.

Step 3: Press the “Alt” key on your keyboard.

Step 4: While holding down the “Alt” key, type the number “0252” on the number pad of your keyboard.

Step 5: Release the “Alt” key. A check mark symbol should appear at the cursor location.

This method works in various Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Another way to add a check mark is by using the “Symbol” feature in Microsoft Office. Here’s how:

Step 1: Open your document or application and position your cursor where you want to insert the check mark.

Step 2: On the “Insert” tab, click “Symbol.”

Step 3: In the symbol window that appears, select “Wingdings” from the “Font” dropdown menu.

Step 4: Scroll down the list of characters until you find the check mark symbol you want to insert.

Step 5: Click the check mark symbol and then click “Insert.”

Step 6: Close the symbol window. The check mark should now be inserted in your document.

You can also create a custom keyboard shortcut to insert a check mark in Microsoft Office. Here’s how:

Step 1: Open your document or application and position your cursor where you want to insert the check mark.

Step 2: On the “Insert” tab, click “Symbol.”

Step 3: In the symbol window that appears, select the check mark symbol you want to use.

Step 4: Click “Shortcut Key.”

Step 5: In the “Customize Keyboard” window, choose a keyboard shortcut combination that you want to use to insert the check mark symbol.

Step 6: Click “Assign.”

Step 7: Click “Close” to close the “Customize Keyboard” window.

Now, whenever you use the keyboard shortcut combination you assigned in Step 5, the check mark symbol will be inserted into your document.

Final Words

Adding a check mark symbol to your MS Office document is easy once you know the right method. You can use the Alt code, the “Symbol” feature, or even create a custom keyboard shortcut. Taking a few moments to learn these techniques can save you time and frustration in the long run.