This article explains how to insert two types of check boxes in a Word document: check boxes that are only decorative and useful in printed documents, and check boxes that can be checked electronically in the document. This tutorial applies to Word 2010 and later on macOS or Windows operating systems.

Placing checkboxes in your document for strictly visual purposes, whether on paper or on screen, is a simple process. You can't add a checkbox to them in Word.

Select a location in the Word document.

Select the Home tab if it isn't already selected.