This article explains two ways to create a check mark in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files. The instructions in this article apply to Excel 2010 and later, Word 2010 and later, and PowerPoint 2010 and later.

Add a check mark (sometimes called a tick) to Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and Excel worksheets by creating a check mark on your keyboard using character codes. ASCII and Unicode codes include symbols and special characters, such as check marks. If you know the correct character code, you can easily add a check mark.

Open the Word document, PowerPoint presentation slide, or Excel worksheet that you want to place a check mark in. You can also open a new blank document, worksheet, or presentation.

Place the cursor on the file where you want to add the first check mark.