Friday, March 25, 2011

How to Insert Check Boxes


Inserting a Check Box in Word (2010)
1. Display word's developer tab. Click on the 'Office' button, then 'Word Options,' followed by 'Customize Ribbon.' Check the 'Developer' box if it is not already selected. Click 'OK.' The developer tab should appear.
2. Click on the developer tab. Find the controls group. Click on 'Legacy Tools.' Click on 'Check Box Form Field.' The box appears on your document.
3. Move or resize the check box as needed, using the cursor.
4. Click 'Restrict Editing' in the 'Protect' group on the developer tab. a 'Restrict Formatting and Editing' box should appear. Check the box that says, 'Limit formatting to a selection of styles' and 'filling in forms' (under 'Editing Restrictions'). The tab asks you if you're ready to start enforcing the restrictions. Mark 'Yes, Start Enforcing Protection.'
5. Type a password in the box that pops up, or leave it blank for no password protection to later edit the check boxes.
Inserting a Check Box in MS Infopath
6. Click 'Insert,' then 'More Controls' or press 'Alt,' 'L' and 'C' buttons simultaneously. A tab called 'Insert Controls' shows up. Click the box next to it.
7. Change the text label for your check box by clicking on the default text and typing yours. Change the size and locations of check boxes by selecting them and typing the 'Alt' and 'Enter' keys simultaneously. Choose your desired size on the 'Size' tab.
8. Change the border style or color of your check box by selecting the appropriate check box, then clicking 'Format,' followed by 'Borders and Shading.' Choose the style and color you want for your border and check box.
Inserting a Check Box in MS Excel (2010)
9. Follow Step 1 in Inserting a check box in Word.
10. Drag your mouse over the 'Insert' group on the developer tab. Click on the check box image under the 'Form Controls' group.
11. Change the default text on the check box label by clicking on it and typing your own label. Resize text or the check box by selecting them and browsing 'Font' or 'Formatting' options under the 'Format' menu.

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