How to Add Checkboxes to a Word Document – the Interactive Way If you use a Windows machine or have a different version of Word, some of this might differ a bit. Just a quick note: this is a tutorial for Mac using Office 2019.
With just a few adjustments and clicks, you can insert checkboxes right into Word – so let's see how you can do it.
There are two main types of checkboxes: interactive (that let a user check the box while in the Word document on their computers), and not interactive (that you'd use if you were printing something for people to fill out). Fortunately, it's not too difficult to add checkboxes to your Microsoft Word documents. There are times when you'll want to check items off a list or mark them as complete on a form.