If you’re a Google Docs user, you can add a check mark symbol as a special character, a bullet, or a clickable checklist item. The choice depends on whether you’re creating a list or adding a check mark within your text. Fortunately, there are several built-in options. Keep reading this article to find out different ways to add check marks in Google Docs.
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Add Check Mark Symbol with a Bulleted List
One way to add a checkmark symbol to a Google Doc is to use a bulleted list. The check marks used as bullets stay in place; choose the Checklist method below if you need boxes you can check and uncheck. Here is how to do this on a computer:
1. Open an existing Google Doc or create a new one where you want to add the check mark.
2. Create a bulleted list by pressing “bulleted list” from the above taskbar.
3. Click a bullet, then go to Format > Bullets & numbering > List options > More bullets. The screenshot below shows an older menu layout.
4. In the popup box, search for “check mark”, then click the check mark style you want to use.
5. Now, your bulleted list will become a checkmark list.
Add Check Mark Using Characters
You can also drop a check mark into a Google Doc by inserting it as a special character. Here is how to do this:
1. Open the Google Docs where you want to insert the checkmark.
2. Press Insert > Symbols > Special characters. The screenshot below shows the older Insert > Special Characters menu; the current menu groups this option under Symbols.
3. Now, write “check mark” in the search box. You can also enter the Unicode value 2713 for a plain tick (✓), or draw a tick in the drawing area. Click the preferred character to insert it into the doc.
4. Copy and paste the check mark based on your need to create a list.
Add Check Mark Symbol with Checklist
If you want to create a checklist where you can check or uncheck items in Google Docs, follow the below steps:
1. Open the Google Docs where you want to add the checklist.
2. Press the Checklist icon in the toolbar to create a checklist. If it is hidden, click More. You can also go to Format > Bullets & numbering > Checklist and choose whether checked items should have strike-through.
3. Add items to the checklist.
4. Now, you can click on the corresponding checkbox to check mark an item.
Conclusion
Those are a few simple options for getting check mark symbols into a Google Doc. Try out these methods and see which one works best for you. Do let us know in the comment section below if you have any other method to add check marks in Google Docs.
