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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. To add a checkbox in Ms Word Mac: 1) Go to Preferences 2) Click on View 3) Check the box that says 'Developer Ribbon' 4) Navigate to the developer ribbon and place the cursor where you want the.
I am trying to see if there is a way to replace the word template default checkbox 'X' symbol into the word default template checkbox.
Many forums on the subject are misread- the question is not simply adding a permanent tick symbol but using the electronic checkbox function under the word developer tab, once locked the checkboxes can be electronicly checked and the default symbol that fills the checkbox is an X, it is this default symbol I want to change to a Tick symbol
the purpose is to create a procedure checklist that staff can use on their ipads to electronicly tick off easily with a finger tap, once finished email a copy, rather than manual paper checklists-save the trees and all that, the word default template does not seem to have an option to change this X symbol however on the Word Notebook Layout template there is a perfect 'note flags' tab that has customiseable checkboxes however the template format is not professional looking and appears as a actual lined page notebook (these checklists may be viewed by govt regulatory staff and a casual note book appearance isn't appropriate.
Or is there a apple alternative word type app for a professional checklist format that can be ticked off on an ipad?
Thanks
Al
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Use Word’s check boxes to gather data from someone reading your document or from someone using a VBA program you've embedded in the document (VBA is short for Visual Basic for Applications, a programming language developed by Microsoft). The data should be of a Boolean nature, meaning it can only take one of two values. To use check boxes, write VBA macros for them in an event procedure within the VBA development environment. Event procedures are functions that run when certain events occur in a Word document. One such event is a user clicking a check box.
Use Check Boxes on a Document Page
1.Create a new Word document, then click the “File” menu. Click “Options” to display the Options dialog box. Click 'Customize Ribbon' in the dialog’s left pane, then click the 'Developer' check box. This tells Word that you want to reveal the normally hidden Developer tab. This tab has a button that lets you insert check boxes in Word documents.
2.Click the 'Developer' tab, then click the 'Legacy Tools' button in the Controls group. Click the check box control to insert a check box into the current document. Right-click on the check box and click 'Properties.'
3.Click in the text box to the right of the Caption property in the Properties pane, then type the prompt you want the user to respond to by clicking the check box. For example, you could type “Yes, please sign me up for the newsletter.”
4.Right-click the check box and click 'View Code' to open the VBA development environment. Type the following VBA statements above the End Sub statement. These statements display a message if the user ticks the check box.
If (Check box1.Value = True) Then MsgBox ('You've subscribed') End If
5.Press 'Alt-F11' to return to the Word document, then click the 'Design' button in the Controls group of the Developer tab. This action activates the check box for data entry.
6.Click the check box. Your macro will run and display the message “You’ve subscribed.” Click the check box again to remove the check mark. No message displays this time.
Use a Check Box in a Userform
1.Create a new Word document, then press 'Alt-F11' to enter the VBA development environment. Click the 'Insert' menu, and then click 'Userform' to insert a new userform into the document.
2.Drag a check box control from the Toolbox pane onto the userform. Type a prompt in the text box to the right of the Caption property in the Properties pane, such as “Yes, I’d like to subscribe.”
3.Double-click the check box to display the event procedure that will run when a user clicks the check box during execution of the userform. Type or paste the following program code above the End Sub statement.
If (Check box1.Value = True) Then MsgBox ('You just subscribed.') End If
4.![Check Box Word For Mac Check Box Word For Mac](/uploads/1/2/5/8/125817671/324394053.jpg)
Press “F5” to execute the userform. Click the check box to insert a check mark. Your program code will run and display the message “You just subscribed.” If you click the box again, no message will appear because the If statement in the code only checks for the condition when the check box is ticked.
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Darrin Koltow wrote about computer software until graphics programs reawakened his lifelong passion of becoming a master designer and draftsman. He has now committed to acquiring the training for a position designing characters, creatures and environments for video games, movies and other entertainment media.
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