How to Insert a Check Mark in Excel

Place a check mark in any spreadsheet with our quick guide

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: January 17, 2025 Tested

This wikiHow guide teaches you how to insert a checkmark icon into a cell in a Microsoft Excel document. While not all fonts support the checkmark icon, you can use the built-in Wingdings 2 font option to add a checkmark to any cell in Excel.

How to Add a Check Mark Symbol in Excel

Click into any cell you want to place a check mark in. Go to the Insert tab on top and select the Symbol option. Change the font to Wingdings and look for the check mark icon. Then, click on Insert to place check inside the box.

1

Select a cell.

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This highlights the cell.

2

Open the Symbols dialog box.

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You can find it on the Insert toolbar. Here's how:
- Click the Insert tab at the top of Excel.
- Click the Symbols menu at the top-right corner.
- Click Symbol on the menu.

3

Select the Wingdings font.

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Click the "Font" menu and select Wingdings. This displays special characters you can insert into your spreadsheet.
- If you don't see this font, use Segoe UI Symbol instead.^{[1]
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4

Select the checkmark.

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Alternative, you can type 252 into the character code box (if using Wingdings) or 2714 (if using Segoe).

5

Click the "Insert" button.

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This inserts the checkmark into the selected cell.

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Tips

If you want to convert the entire Excel document font to Wingdings 2, click the Home tab, click the font drop-down box, scroll down in the drop-down menu, and click Wingdings 2 in the drop-down menu. This will allow you to copy and paste the checkmarks into other cells.

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Warnings

Most fonts will not support the checkmark symbol. If you ever change the entire Excel document's font to something other than Wingdings 2, your checkmarks will most likely disappear.

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