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What should I do if the check box is grayed out in my ribbon?

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It is grayed out for me too. However, if you click on the one icon that isn't -- Legacy Tools -- then you will find the exact same checkbox, which you should be able to select.

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How can I enlarge the size of a text box without enlarging the text?

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In Word, just dragging the corner of the text box should be sufficient. If the text changes size accidentally, you can always highlight it and change it back to the desired size.

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How do you make a drop box in word?

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Download LibreOffice. Follow the manual on how to add a list or list/add or list/multiselect box (or just look under "insert" in the menu). You can add a data source for the dropdown menu items from a database, a spreadsheet or within the file structure itself.

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How do I add text following a check box?

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Just insert a text box next to the check box and type your text into it.

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How do I remove the two shaded blue boxes on either side of my tick box in Word?

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Right-click; Remove Content Control. This will get rid of the boxes.

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How do I delete a checkbox from Word?

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Put the cursor on the right of it, put it close as you can and hit the delete button.

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How do I insert a check mark?

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Highlight the box (press the 3 dots next to the box) > under the developer tab, press properties > under check box properties, next to checked symbol, press change > next to font, select wingdings 2, and at the bottom, enter 82 next to character code > press ok > ok.

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How do I insert a fill-in text box in Word?

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Go to the insert tab > press the arrow under table > press the top left square, it will open a 1x1 table. Resize and position the table any way you like - when the person you send it to opens the document, they should be able to click in that box and type text (I recommend you test this on your end before you send it).

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How do I change the cross to a check mark in MS Word?

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Highlight the box (press the 3 dots next to the box) > under the developer tab, press properties > under check box properties, next to checked symbol, press change > next to font, select wingdings 2, and at the bottom, enter 82 next to character code > press ok > ok.

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How do I change the cross to a tick?

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Highlight the box (press the 3 dots next to the box) > under the developer tab, press properties > under check box properties, next to checked symbol, press change > next to font, select wingdings 2, and at the bottom, enter 82 next to character code > press ok > ok.

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