This article shows you how to insert a check mark (in the form of the ✓ symbol) in a text document produced using Microsoft Word. You can perform this procedure on both Windows and Mac systems. Microsoft Word integrates the "Symbols" menu, which often also includes the classic check mark. However, if this symbol is not available within Word, you can always use the native character map of your platform.
Steps
Method 1 of 4: Using Microsoft Word on Windows Systems
Step 1. Start the program and load the document in which you want to insert the symbol in question
Double-click the icon of the Word file in question.
If you need to create a new document from scratch, then double-click the Word icon, then choose the option Blank document visible within the main screen of the page.
Step 2. Select the place in the text where you want to insert the check mark
Scroll through the document until you find the exact point in which to place the symbol under examination, then click it with the mouse to position the text cursor.
Step 3. Go to the Insert tab of the Word ribbon
The latter is located in the upper part of the program window.
Step 4. Press the Symbol button
It is characterized by the Greek letter omega (Ω) and is visible on the right side of the card insert of the ribbon. A drop-down menu will appear.
Step 5. Select the check mark symbol by clicking the following icon:
✓. It is usually placed within the drop-down menu Symbols. This will place the check mark in the place in the Word document where the text cursor is positioned.
Step 6. If the icon for the check mark symbol is not visible in the menu that appeared, follow these instructions to carry out a dedicated search:
- Choose the option Other Symbols … from the drop-down menu Symbol;
- Select the "Font" text field;
- Type in the keyword wingdings 2 and press the Enter key;
- Scroll through the list of symbols that appeared to locate and select the one related to the check mark;
- At this point, press the button insert.
Method 2 of 4: Use Microsoft Word on Mac
Step 1. Start the program and load the document in which you want to insert the symbol in question
Double-click the icon of the Word file in question.
If you need to create a new document from scratch, then select the Word icon in the "Applications" folder with a double click of the mouse, access the menu File and choose the option New document.
Step 2. Select the place in the text where you want to insert the check mark
Scroll through the document until you find the exact point in which to place the symbol under examination, then click it with the mouse to position the text cursor.
Step 3. Access the Insert menu
It's located at the top of the Mac screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
In the version of Word for Mac the menu insert it is different from the ribbon of the same name in the Windows version of the program.
Step 4. Choose the Advanced Symbol option
It is one of the items in the drop-down menu that appeared. This will bring up the "Symbols" dialog box.
Step 5. Go to the Symbols tab
It is located in the upper part of the "Symbols" window that appeared.
Step 6. Select the check mark symbol by clicking the following ✓ icon
Scroll through the list of available symbols to locate and select the one related to the check mark.
If the check mark symbol is not present, access the "Font" menu, scroll through the list of characters that appeared to locate and select the item Wingdings 2, then search for the check mark symbol.
Step 7. Press the Insert button
It is located at the bottom of the window. This will place the check mark in the place in the Word document where the text cursor is positioned.
Method 3 of 4: Using the Windows Character Map
Step 1. Access the "Start" menu by clicking the icon
It features the Windows logo and is located in the lower left corner of the desktop.
Step 2. Type in your character map keywords
Your computer will search for the Windows "Character Map" program.
Step 3. Select the Character Map icon
It is visible at the top of the menu Start. The "Character Map" dialog box will appear.
Step 4. Access the "Font" drop-down menu
It is located at the top of the "Character Map" window.
Step 5. Scroll through the list to locate and select Wingdings 2
It is one of the options in the "Font" drop-down menu. Since the list of available characters is sorted alphabetically, you'll have to scroll to the bottom to find the font indicated.
Step 6. Select the icon for the check mark symbol
Click the icon with the symbol ✓ visible within the third line of characters from the top, then press the button Select located at the bottom of the "Character Map" window.
Step 7. Press the Copy button
It is located at the bottom of the window, to the right of the "Select" button. The check mark symbol will be copied to the system "clipboard".
Step 8. Start the Word program and load the document in which you want to insert the symbol under consideration
Double-click the icon of the Word file in question.
If you need to create a new document from scratch, then double-click the Word icon, then choose the option Blank document visible within the main screen of the page.
Step 9. Select the place in the text where you want to insert the check mark
Scroll through the document until you find the exact point in which to place the symbol under examination, then click it with the mouse to position the text cursor.
Step 10. Insert the check mark
Press the hotkey combination Ctrl + V. The copied symbol will appear where the text cursor is positioned in the Word document.
Method 4 of 4: Using the Character Viewer on Mac
Step 1. Start the program and load the document in which you want to insert the symbol in question
Double-click the icon of the Word file in question.
If you need to create a new document from scratch, then select the Word icon in the "Applications" folder with a double click of the mouse, access the menu File and choose the option New document.
Step 2. Select the place in the text where you want to insert the check mark
Scroll through the document until you find the exact point in which to place the symbol under examination, then click it with the mouse to position the text cursor.
Step 3. Access the Edit drop-down menu
It is one of the menus visible at the top of the screen.
Step 4. Choose the Emoji and Symbols option
It is visible at the bottom of the menu Edit. This will bring up the "Character Viewer" dialog box.
Step 5. Select the Bullets / Stars tab
It is visible on the left side of the "Character Viewer" window.
You may need to first select the "Expand" icon, characterized by a small square and visible in the upper right corner of the window
Step 6. Locate the check mark symbol
In the center of the window, multiple icons will appear depicting different styles of check marks.
Step 7. Select the symbol you want to use with a double mouse click
In this way the selected check mark will be inserted in the Word document, in the point where the text cursor is positioned.
Advice
- If you are using a Mac, you can also use the hotkey combination ⌥ Option + V to paste the check mark into the document.
- After inserting the first check mark in the document you can copy it using the key combination Ctrl + C (on Windows systems) or ⌘ Command + C (on Mac) and paste it where you want using the key combination Ctrl + V (on Windows) or ⌘ Command + V (on Mac).
