How to Insert a Check Mark Symbol in PowerPoint PPT (In 60 Seconds)

You can use check mark symbols as a way to show off completion. And because presentations often contain status updates it's great to know how to create them in PowerPoint. Let's learn how in this quick video lesson.

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How to Quickly Insert a Check Mark Symbol in PowerPoint PPT

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1. Make Sure You're Working In a Text Box

The easiest way to add a check mark anywhere on this slide is to start off by making sure that you're working inside of a text box.

Switch over to the Insert tab. Find the Symbols tab here on the right side.

2. Use the Wingdings Font

Let's switch the font here to Wingdings, which is a special font that contains lots of symbols, so that you can easily find a check mark. I'm going to scroll all the way down and now you'll see this check mark.

Find the check mark in the wingdings symbols — The **Wingdings** font contains the check mark symbol in PowerPoint.

I'll go ahead and double-click the ppt check mark and behind the scenes the system will insert it into the text box. You can click the check mark several times to insert multiple copies. Click Close and now you'll see the check marks on your slide.

You can insert multiple check marks — Click the check mark symbol several times to insert multiple copies of the PPT check mark.

3. Insert PPT Check Marks in a PowerPoint Bulleted List

One other option is to use these check marks in a bulleted list. Let's click inside of another text box and find the Bullets option on the Ribbon.

Use PowerPoint check marks in a bulleted list — You can use the check mark symbol in a bulleted list.

I'll click the drop down and then choose this list with check marks. Each of these points in your list is going to have a check mark here next to it.

PPT bulleted list with check marks — You can use a bulleted list with check marks in PowerPoint.

It's easy to set up checklists with the bulleted list check mark option.

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