Learn how to add, configure and use checkboxes in Excel to create interactive task lists and trigger formatting without relying on macros.

Tgood37 asked the Answer Line forum how to add checkboxes to Excel spreadsheets, and make sure that checking a box will have an effect.

Insert a Check Box Select the cell to which you want to add the check box and click "Insert" from the Developer tab. You'll see check box icons under both Form Controls and ActiveX Controls.

You may already know you can add a watermark to a Word document, but you might not know that you can also add a watermark to an Excel sheet. Here's how.

By default, Excel adds a checkbox in the middle. You can personalize it and add a unique touch. Right-click on a checkbox and select Format Cells from the context menu.

Episode 27How to add a checkbox in Excel, a small but powerful data tool for spreadsheets Mar 3, 20165 mins Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office Office Suites SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ...

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 ...