The below formula would return a check mark symbol in the cell. You can use the CHAR function to return a check mark (or a cross mark).
Once you have used it to insert the symbol, you can reuse that one by copy pasting it. This method is a bit longer but doesn’t require you to know any shortcut or CHAR code. This also means that you can have text/number along with the check mark in the same cell. The shape and size may adjust a little based on the font. Note that using ‘Segoe UI Symbol’ allows you to use the check mark in any regularly used font in Excel (such as Arial, Time Now, Calibri, or Verdana). If you want more, simply copy the already inserted one and use it. The above steps would insert one check mark in the selected cell.
#Tick tock symbol download
There are quite a few ways that you can use to insert a check mark symbol in Excel.Ĭlick here to download the example file and follow along Inserting Check Mark Symbol in Excel
If you want to learn more about checkbox, here is a detailed tutorial. In this article, I will only be covering check marks. You will find checkboxes being used in interactive reports and dashboards, while a checkmark is a symbol that you may want to include as a part of the report.Ī check mark is a symbol in the cell and a checkbox (which is literally in a box) is an object that is placed above the cells. Also, you can select a checkbox and drag it anywhere in the worksheet (as it’s not bound to the cell). This means that if you delete the cell, the checkbox may not get deleted. So when you place a checkbox above a cell, it’s not a part of the cell but is an object that is over it. Just like regular text, you can format it by changing the color and font size.Ī checkbox, on the other hand, is an object that sits above the worksheet. This means that when you copy the cell, you also copy the check mark and when you delete the cell, you also delete the check mark. While a check mark and a checkbox may look somewhat similar, these two are very different in the way it can be inserted and used in Excel.Ī check mark is a symbol that you can insert in a cell (just like any text that you type). Format Check Mark / Cross Mark Using Conditional Formatting.Using Conditional Formatting to Insert Check Mark.