You can easily insert a check mark (also known as a "tick mark") in Word, Outlook, Excel, or PowerPoint. These marks are static symbols. If you're looking for an interactive check box that you can click to check or uncheck, see: Add a check box or option button (Excel) or Make a checklist in Word.

Place your cursor at the spot where you want to insert the symbol. Go to Insert > Symbol. Select a checkmark symbol to insert or do the following: Select More Symbols. Scroll up or down to find the checkmark you want to insert. Different font sets often have different symbols. Use the Font selector above the symbol list to pick the font you want.

Search for check mark, checkmark, or tick mark. For Word 2016, search using Bing Image Search. Select an image to use. Select Insert. Resize the image as needed.

Go to Insert > Symbol. Pick a symbol or choose More Symbols. Scroll up or down to find the symbol you want to insert. Different font sets often have different symbols in them and the most commonly used symbols are in the Segoe UI Symbol font set. Use the Font selector above the symbol list to pick the font you want to browse through.

To create a list that you can check off in Word, add content controls for checkboxes to your document. Show the Developer tab. For more info if the developer tab isn't already visible in Word, see Show the Developer tab. Make your list. Create your list. Place your cursor at the start of the first line. Go to the Developer tab, and then select ...

Go to Insert > Symbol. Pick a symbol, or choose More Symbols. Scroll up or down to find the symbol you want to insert. Different font sets often have different symbols in them and the most commonly used symbols are in the Segoe UI Symbol font set. Use the Font selector above the symbol list to pick the font you want to browse through.

The circular arrows over the OneDrive or OneDrive for work or school notification icons signify that sync is in progress. This includes when you are uploading files, or OneDrive is syncing new files from the cloud to your PC. Sync icons may also be seen online in OneDrive.com.

Learn how to customize the default desktop icons in Windows, adjust their size to suit your preferences, and show or hide all icons as needed.

After you insert a check box in a document, you can change the check box symbol from an X to a checkmark or other symbol, or make other changes, such as the color or size of the checkbox. Change the check box symbol

Icon sets are good for showing conditions. For example, a green icon represents a shape that is in a good state, a yellow icon represents a partially good state, and a red light represents a concern. Icon sets can also visualize data that is in percentages, amounts, or degrees.