Microsoft KB Archive/23662

Word: Creating and Resizing Check Boxes

PSS ID Number: Q23662 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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This article contains several methods you can use to create an empty check box in Word for the Macintosh.

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Word Versions 5.0 5.1
In addition to the methods listed in the “All Versions” section below, you can create an empty check box in Word versions 5.0 and 5.1 using the Picture command, as described in the following procedure:


 * 1) Position the insertion point where you want to insert a check box.
 * 2) On the ribbon, click the Picture button.
 * 3) Draw the square, making sure it is flush against the left and top edge of the picture window. If it is not flush, extra white space appears around the check box in the document.
 * 4) Click the close box in the upper-left corner of the Picture window.

For more information on creating check boxes see pages 467-469 in the version 5.0 “User’s Guide.”

All Versions of Word for the Macintosh
Use the following procedure to create an empty check box in Word for the Macintosh using the mathematical formula feature:


 * 1) Make sure the Hide Paragraphs command on the View menu (on the Edit menu in Word versions earlier than 5.0) is chosen so paragraph marks are visible. When the Hide Paragraphs command is chosen, the command name changes to Show Paragraphs.
 * 2) Press COMMAND+OPTION+ (BACKSLASH key), then type “x” (without the quotation marks. Note that there is a space between the left and right parenthesis characters).
 * 3) To resize the box character, select the space character (between the left and right parenthesis characters) and choose a larger font size from the Font menu.

Use the following procedure to create an empty check box in Word using the Zapf Dingbats font. You can use this procedure if you have the Zapf Dingbats font installed on your system.


 * 1) Type the letter n (lowercase N).
 * 2) Select the character.
 * 3) From the Format menu, choose Character.
 * 4) In the Character dialog box, select the Zapf Dingbats font and the Outline Style. If desired, you can also increase or decrease the Size option. Choose OK. An empty check box should appear in your document and on the printout.

Word versions 3.0x and 4.0
To create an empty check box in Word using the Insert Graphics command, use the following procedure:


 * 1) In Word 4.0, choose Insert Graphics from the Document menu. In Word 3.0x, choose Insert Graphics from the Edit menu.
 * 2) Select the graphic box you inserted in step 1 above.
 * 3) From the Format menu, choose Outline or Shadow to create a plain or shadowed box around the graphic frame.
 * 4) To resize the check box, select it so that the graphics frame appears, then SHIFT+drag the black box in the lower-right corner of the frame.

KBCategory: kbgraphic KBSubCategory: kbformula Additional reference words: macword 3.00 3.01 3.02 macword5 4.00 5.00 5.10 ====================================================================== ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1997.