Insert Check Mark in Excel

You can insert a check mark (aka. tick mark) in Excel by using the font “Wingdings 2” or inserting a symbol. These static symbols are useful to make an eye-catching to-do list.

1. Select cell D3 and press SHFT + P on your keyboard.

SHIFT + P

2. Select Font “Wingdings 2” on the Home tab.

Apply other formatting: font size-13; font color-green; alignment- center

wingdings 2 font

3. To insert a CROSS check mark, select cell D4 and press SHFT + O.

Apply other formatting: font size-13; font color-red; alignment- center

red x

4. To create a to-do list, just Copy (CTRL+c) and Paste (CTRL+v) in the cells below.

check marks in excel

5. To insert such check marks from the symbol, click “Symbol” on the Insert tab.

click symbol

6. Change font to “Wingdings 2” from the drop-down list.

7. Select any symbol you like and then click “Insert.”

insert symbol

Note: You now know how to insert check marks in Excel. This will help you create a beautiful to-do list or task planner.

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