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On the Developer tab, selectÂ
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ChooseÂ
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To interact with Form controls, use Excel Macros.
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To interact with ActiveXÂ controls, use Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) For more info, see Using controls on a worksheet.
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Select where to put the check box on the sheet. For more info, see Add a check box.Â
Important: Allow ActiveX to use check box controls.Â
To insert only a checkmark graphic, see Insert a checkmark.
ActiveX Form controls aren't currently possible in Excel for the web. You can, however, insert ActiveX Form controls in the Excel desktop app.Â
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To open the desktop app, at the top of the ribbon, select Editing > Open in Desktop App.
Don't have the Excel desktop app? Try or buy Microsoft 365.
Note: Excel for the web does support using templates, for more info see Check list templates.Â
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On the Developer tab, select
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Place your cursor where you want to add a check box and click.Â
Tip:Â To create custom check lists, download and customize a pre-designed Excel list template.
