A check mark box in an Excel spreadsheet is handy for ticking off items, but it can go much further. Excel check boxes can trigger calculations and provide visual indicators.

A check box in Excel can use either Excel's form controls or ActiveX controls for formatting. Form controls offer simple formatting, as well as the ability to add a check box to a chart sheet or ...

Now we are going to insert the check boxes. Select a cell. On the Developer tab, click the Insert button in the Controls group, then click the Check Box from the Form Controls group in the menu.