Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) Processor: intel I just want to make a list that will enable me to check off items on it. I can't seem to find a template that fits the bill, and the SmartArt 'lists' (large blue graphics) are too complicated.

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And inserting an HTML checkbox seems to allow a reader of the document to check it or uncheck it as appropriate without editing the field. Surely there's a way to insert a simple checkable box into an ordinary Word document. Can someone please tell me how?

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Eric Waldbaum MSFT 11/3/2008, 15:33 น. Hello, In Word's Notebook Layout View (under the View menu), checkboxes are pretty easy to create. In the Formatting Palette click on the a Note Flag you get a checkbox. This a great place to list items to check off. If you want a checkbox in Word's default Print Layout View you might want to go to the View menu-Toolbars submenu-Forms and insert a Check Box Form Field from that toolbar.Eric MacOffice Testing Microsoft - wrote in message news:ee93386.-1@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw. This posting is provided 'AS IS' with no warranties, and confers no rights. MS Mac Newsgroups: MS Mac News & Updates.

Still can't put a checkmark in? The above method worked insofar as I could add the actual box to my document; however to put a check in the box, I have to double click, then a small window appears in which I have to select whether or not I want the box checked, among other things. I just want to be able to click the box once and have a check appear, click it again and have it go away.

I am sending this document out to colleagues and I know they don't want to double click 50 different boxes and go through 50 different pop up windows in order to go through their checklist. The above method worked insofar as I could add the actual box to my document; however to put a check in the box, I have to double click, then a small window appears in which I have to select whether or not I want the box checked, among other things. I just want to be able to click the box once and have a check appear, click it again and have it go away. I am sending this document out to colleagues and I know they don't want to double click 50 different boxes and go through 50 different pop up windows in order to go through their checklist. Adding check mark symbols (√) in Word for Mac?

I am trying to create a checklist with check boxes that I can check off in Word:Mac 2011. I've already inserted the check boxes into my document, and am able to check off the items by protecting the form. The problem is that I want to use check mark symbols (√), NOT X-marks in the check list.

Microsoft offers instructions online how to do this in Windoze, but breathes not a word (that I can find) about how to accomplish this on the Mac. Here are Microsoft's instructions for Windoze: NOTE If you want to use a check mark symbol instead of the X, select the check box content control, click Properties in the Controls group, and then click the Change button next to Checked symbol. You can then choose a new symbol. The new symbol will replace both the box and the X. Link: Those instructions don't work on the Mac. There is no 'check box content control' that I can find. Thanks for any advice you can offer.

Checkbox Solution Hi, just bought a Mac and stumbling through this myself, but found this solution: Once you have your checkboxes and associated text set, highlight and click 'Protect Form' on the Developer Tab. You should then be able to check and uncheck the box as you please. For example, I have a doc with Yes and No checkboxes in a table.

By protecting the cell in the table, I am able to then check/uncheck my selection and tab through them to respond appropriately with the space bar. Adding check boxes AND text fields My problem is that I do not want to have to use the popup box for each check box. If I use the Protect Form, I can click in the check boxes as I would like (without the popup info box), but then I can no longer enter text such as name and address into the text fields). If I turn off Protect Form, I can now enter text, but now I have to use the popup info box to enter an X in each check box.

If there a way to be able to enter text in my form, AND be able to use check boxes without the popup info box? Crystal hdd for mac. Adding check boxes AND text fields My problem is that I do not want to have to use the popup box for each check box.

If I use the Protect Form, I can click in the check boxes as I would like (without the popup info box), but then I can no longer enter text such as name and address into the text fields). If I turn off Protect Form, I can now enter text, but now I have to use the popup info box to enter an X in each check box.

If there a way to be able to enter text in my form, AND be able to use check boxes without the popup info box? Click to expand.Hi. I had the same problem with checkboxes and text seemingly conflicting with each other, although this was in the newest version of Word.

The problem seems to have been related to the fact that I was laying out my form using a table, and expecting people to just click inside table cells and start typing. So what I did was I added a text box form element for each bit where I wanted them to add text, and that seemed to solve it. By the way, the text box needs to be the button under the Developer tab, not the regular text box under the Insert menu. You'll first need to unprotect your form to be able to add one or more to the page, then protect it again afterwards when you're done.

At first, I thought this hadn't worked because when I clicked, I just got a blue square highlight, almost as if I'd selected an element. But when I started typing, the words appeared normally and the checkboxes can be crossed.