Detailed Introduction on How to Add Checkbox in Google Docs on all Platforms

Outlining the things you need to do helps you know your work progress and improve your productivity. This is what the checkbox helps you do on your Google Docs.

It allows you to plan your work and execute them one at a time and ensures that you don’t repeat or omit anything. Read on as we discuss the various ways of adding checkboxes to your Google Docs on different devices.

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How To Add a Checkbox in Google Docs on PC and Mac

Although Microsoft Word is the commonly used program for creating Word documents on computers, Google Docs are also good at creating professional Word documents. You can employ different methods in doing this but first, let us look at how you can add a checkbox to Google Docs using a combination of some keys.

How To Add a Checkbox in Google Docs With Shortcut

You can use a combination of special keys on your computer to insert a checkbox in your Google Doc. This method is fast and easy too. Here is how:

Step 1: Create or click the document you wish to add a checkbox to on Google Docs.

Step 2: Create and arrange the sentences/items you wish to assign checkboxes and ensure that each is on a separate line.

Step 3: Highlight the items you arranged in Step 2. To accentuate this list, you can do word art.

Step 4: Press Ctrl + Shift + 9. Checkboxes will appear in front of each of the items you highlighted in Step 3.

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How To Add a Checkbox in Google Docs Without Shortcut

Another option is to utilize the toolbar in Google Docs to insert a checkbox into your document. Here is how:

Step 1: Enter Google Docs on your browser and open an existing document that you wish to add a checkbox to.

Step 2: List the things you need to add checkboxes to and arrange them individually.

Step 3: Highlight the listed items. Then click on the Format toolbar and find the Bullets & numbering icon and tap on the drop-down menu. From the list, click on the hollow squares from the checklist menu.

Step 4: Now you can see that the checkbox precedes the highlighted items. You or anyone with permission to edit can check the boxes by clicking them.

How To Add a Checkbox in Google Docs on Mobile

Adding checkboxes to Google Docs on Android and iPhone devices is pretty straightforward and not so different from that of PC, discussed above. The below steps will show you how to add checkboxes in your Google Doc using your Android or iPhone device.

Step 1: Open an existing file or create a new one on your Google Docs

Step 2: Type out and highlight the sentences you want to add a checkbox to. You do this by tapping on a word in the first sentence and long pressing, then dragging the blue color that appears over the term you tapped on over the rest of the sentences. Make sure that every sentence is on a separate line.

Step 3: Above the keyboard display, you will find the Bulleted list icon. Click on it, and the sentences will be bulleted.

Step 4: Just after the bulleted list icon, you will find another button with two checkmarks on the left of the bulleted list button. Click the button and a checkbox will be added before the sentences.

More Methods To Insert Tick Marks in Google Docs

So far, we have discussed two methods of adding a checkbox in Google Docs on PC and Mac and one for Android and iPhone devices. However, that is not all. There is still another way to add a Checkbox in Google Docs. This method is known as the Format tab method.

Step 1: Create or open a document in your Google Docs. Or you can also edit your PDF documents online by converting PDF to Google Docs.

Step 2: Type out the items you wish to add a checkbox to and arrange each of the items on a different line.

Step 3: Highlight the items you have listed. And navigate to “Format,” > “Bullets & numbering“ option > “Bulleted list menu“ > Click the “checkbox“ icon. A checkbox appears in front of each of the items highlighted.

Step 4: Click on the checkboxes to insert a tick mark.

How To Insert Checkbox in Google Docs Without Strikethrough

In all of these methods of adding checkboxes to Google Docs we have discussed so far, the items(words/ sentences) with checkboxes appear in strikethrough once the checkbox is added. To some people, the entire work looks untidy, so they prefer the checkbox without strikethrough items. Below is how to go about it.

Step 1: Create a table with 2 columns or more on your Google Docs.

Step 2: To use any of the steps mentioned above, Tap on the checkbox to add to the first column, and then add text to the second column.

Step 3: You can check the boxes without impacting a strikethrough on the texts.

Or you can click on Format > Bullets & numbering > Checklist menu > Choose the second option.

There is a video for you to learn how to add a checkbox in Google Docs step by step.

FAQs

Is There a Checkmark Symbol in Google Docs?

Yes, there is. The check marks symbol in Google Docs, are just like the ones in every other app that features checkmarks, like Microsoft Word and Excel.

Once you tap/click on the checkbox, the check mark symbol will appear inside the checkbox hollow square with an accompanying text strikethrough.

Can I Copy and Paste a Checklist from Google Sheets Google Docs?

Yes, it is possible. This is because the Google spreadsheet checkbox is a part of the cell in Google Sheets, hence can be copied and pasted just like normal cells. Long press or use your mouse to copy the checkbox, then long press again on the position you want it to be, then click on paste.

How To Insert a Checkbox in a Google Docs Table?

As we explained earlier about using a table to create checkbox items without strikethrough, you can easily add a checkbox to the Google Docs table.

You can do this by creating a table, writing the texts in the rows and highlighting then applying bullet points to them. Then you can click on the checkbox icon from the list of bullet formats available. It’s that simple!

Conclusion

The article you just read has provided you with the necessary information to add a checkbox to Google Docs. Checkboxes are important tools in your work life, so it’s recommended that you use them more often to fully appreciate their usefulness in creating documents.