How to create a checklist in Microsoft Word that can be filled out using checkbox controls.

<div data-offset-key="eteuc-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Create your list.</div>

<div data-offset-key="a702t-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Go to Developer and select the Check Box Content Control at the beginning of the first line (<a class="link-plugin-link" title="https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/b0c92bde-308d-4b55-880f-595599d69375.png" href="https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/b0c92bde-308d-4b55-880f-595599d69375.png" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">image reference</a>).</div>

<div data-offset-key="aohdv-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">To change the default X to something else, see <a class="link-plugin-link" title="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/change-checked-boxes-from-an-x-to-a-checkmark-6e72246b-4c4a-489d-8e6e-17298d0e0cf4" href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/change-checked-boxes-from-an-x-to-a-checkmark-6e72246b-4c4a-489d-8e6e-17298d0e0cf4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make changes to checkboxes</a>.</div>

<div data-offset-key="8r5i5-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Copy and paste the check box control at the beginning of each line.</div>

<div data-offset-key="dmq09-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Select a checkbox to put an X (or other character) in the check box.</div>

<div data-offset-key="e2mkb-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Add hanging indentation</div>

<div data-offset-key="1jcrf-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">If some list items are more than one line long, use hanging indents to align them.</div>

<div data-offset-key="eql55-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Select the list. Bullets or numbers won’t look selected.</div>

<div data-offset-key="17mj-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Go to Home and select the Paragraph dialog box launcher &nbsp; .</div>

<div data-offset-key="c9n12-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Under Indentation, in the Left box, type 0.25.</div>

<div data-offset-key="feans-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Under Special, choose Hanging.</div>

<div data-offset-key="cc819-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">For By, Word sets a default value of 0.5 inches. Change this if you want your additional lines indented differently.</div>

<div data-offset-key="enjo7-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Select OK when finished.</div>

<div data-offset-key="3pmqo-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Lock the text and controls to prevent changes</div>

<div data-offset-key="1me5h-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Select the list and checkboxes.</div>

<div data-offset-key="2ap6q-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Go to Developer &gt;Group &gt; Group.</div>

<div data-offset-key="69nt4-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">To unlock the list, select the list and choose Group &gt; Ungroup.</div>

<div data-offset-key="826i7-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Create a print only list</div>

<div data-offset-key="45epd-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Go to Home and select the down arrow next to the Bullets button.</div>

<div data-offset-key="c9tm8-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">In the drop down menu, select Define New Bullet.</div>

<div data-offset-key="csol-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Select Symbol and find a box character. If you don't initially see one, change Font to Wingdings or Segoe UI Symbol.</div>

<div data-offset-key="2qdrt-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Select OK twice, and create your list.</div>

How to make a checklist in Word

How to create a checklist in Microsoft Word that can be filled out using checkbox controls.

Make your list

Add hanging indentation

Lock the text and controls to prevent changes

Create a print only list