How to Insert a Check Mark in Excel

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This wikiHow guide teaches you how to insert a checkmark icon into a cell in a Microsoft Excel document. While not all fonts support the checkmark icon, you can use the built-in Wingdings 2 font option to add a checkmark to any cell in Excel.

1

Select a cell.

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  1. This highlights the cell.
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2

Open the Symbols dialog box.

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  1. Here's how:
    • Click the Insert tab at the top of Excel.
    • Click the Symbols menu at the top-right corner.
    • Click Symbol on the menu.
3

Select the Wingdings font.

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  1. This displays special characters you can insert into your spreadsheet.
    • If you don't see this font, use Segoe UI Symbol instead. [1]
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4

Select the checkmark.

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  1. Alternative, you can type 252 into the character code box (if using Wingdings) or 2714 (if using Segoe).
5

Click the "Insert" button.

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  1. This inserts the checkmark into the selected cell.
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      Tips

      • If you want to convert the entire Excel document font to Wingdings 2, click the Home tab, click the font drop-down box, scroll down in the drop-down menu, and click Wingdings 2 in the drop-down menu. This will allow you to copy and paste the checkmarks into other cells.
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      Warnings

      • Most fonts will not support the checkmark symbol. If you ever change the entire Excel document's font to something other than Wingdings 2, your checkmarks will most likely disappear.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/insert-a-check-mark-symbol-9f39c129-236e-45be-8c91-263b43dc1e1a

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