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How to Insert a Checkbox in Excel

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Want to add interactive checkboxes in Excel? Follow these steps to insert checkboxes using the Developer tab and track tasks, status, or selections.

1. Open your Excel worksheet

Launch Excel and open the file where you want to add checkboxes to one or more cells.‍

2. Enable the Developer tab if needed

If the Developer tab isn’t visible, go to File > Options (Windows) or Excel > Preferences (Mac), then customize the ribbon and check Developer.

3. Click Insert in the Developer tab

Go to the Developer tab, then click Insert and choose the Checkbox (Form Control) option from the dropdown.

4. Click the cell where you want the checkbox

Click anywhere in the worksheet to place your first checkbox. Resize or move it as needed.‍

5. Copy the checkbox to other cells

To reuse it, copy and paste the checkbox into other cells where you want it to appear.‍

6. (Optional) Link the checkbox to a cell

Right-click the checkbox, choose Format Control, go to the Control tab, and set a Cell link to track if the box is checked (TRUE/FALSE).

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