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 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 …

After you insert a check box in a document, you can change the check box symbol from an X to a checkmark or other symbol, or make other changes, such as the color or size of the checkbox.

Select the text or bulleted list you want to change. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click the arrow next to Bulleted List , and then click Define New Bullet.

Add bullets or numbers to existing lines of text or automatically create lists as you type.

In Word, you can create a form that others can fill out and save or print. To do this, you will start with baseline content in a document, potentially via a form template. Then you can add content controls …

Tip: If you want to make your checkmark larger or smaller, select it and use the Font Size setting.

If you're looking for an interactive check box that you can click on to check or uncheck, see Make a checklist in Word. Symbol such as currency (¥), music (♫), or check marks ( )

If you don't have a mailing list as a source for names and addresses in a mail merge, you can create one in Word.

Type * (asterisk) to start a bulleted list or 1. to start a numbered list, and then press Spacebar or the Tab key. Type some text. Press Enter to add the next list item. Word for the web automatically inserts the …