There isn’t an option to remove strikethrough formatting for checklists in Google Docs. (Image credit: Google) Step 2 (optional): Insert a table for checklists without strikethroughs If you don’t want strikethroughs in your checklist, create a table to get around the formatting.
If you want to tick a box without a text strikethrough, follow the steps below. You should now have checkboxes next to your list items.Ĭheckboxes can be selected with a single click, but the default in Google Docs is that this will apply a strikethrough to the corresponding text, signifying a done task. If there’s no checklist icon in your ribbon, the alternative is to click the arrow next to the Bulleted list icon and select Checklist at the bottom. Depending on the interface, you may need to click on the three horizontal dots to the right of the ribbon to reveal this icon. If you’ve written a list, select it and click the checklist icon in the top ribbon.
Insert a checkbox in Google Docs Step 1: Click the checklist icon in the ribbon If so, list your items in one column, before adding one checkbox at a time into corresponding cells to the left, as per the previous step. Press your keyboard Return button to save.Īlternatively, you may want your checklist items written in cells. This allows you to delete and retype the item next to the checkbox. Click the return button on your keyboard to save.įor ActiveX control checkboxes, right-click the checkbox and select Checkbox Object, then Edit. Delete the existing text and type in your own. To edit the list items next to Form control checkboxes, right-click the checkbox, then select the default text by clicking on it. (Image credit: Microsoft) Step 3: Edit the checkbox text Step 2: Click the checkbox iconĬlick the checkbox icon under either Form controls or ActiveX controls, according to your needs, then click on a specific cell to place it.įorm controls checkboxes can be checked and unchecked in a single click, whereas ActiveX checkboxes are edited using more advanced Developer tools.įor basic checkboxes in Excel, go for the Form controls checkbox. Many users find the basic functionality of Form controls checkboxes sufficient, but you should go for ActiveX controls if you want advanced functions, like creating automated actions when a checkbox gets ticked. Here, you’ll see two categories that contain a checkbox icon: Form controls and ActiveX controls.
In Excel’s Developer tab, click Insert in the Controls section. Insert a checkbox in Microsoft Excel Step 1: Click Insert in the Developer tab To replace the X with a tick, select the Windings 2 font at the top, locate and click the tick symbol, then click OK. At the bottom, under Check Box Properties, click the Change button, next to Checked symbol. Should you want to change this to a tick or other symbols, select a checkbox, then click Properties in the Developer tab. The default symbol for a selected checkbox is an X in a square outline. (Image credit: Microsoft) Step 2 (optional): Change the checkbox symbol Changing the checkbox symbol in Word is not particularly straightforward but can be done in a few simple steps.
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