Insert a Checkbox in Word If you'd just like to insert the occasional checkbox or check mark in Word, you can do this as well without having to create a full, formatted checklist.

You can insert a checkbox in a Word document that can be checked off electronically, or with a pen after being printed.

Learn how to use a customized bulleted list or a content control to insert checkboxes into a Microsoft Word document, depending on how you are going to use it.