The check mark is a symbol used to indicate that something that was confirmed after review. Although the physical keyboard does not include it, if you are working on a document in Microsoft Word, you can easily insert it through the dialog square, as a symbol, or via a keyboard shortcut.
Insert Check Mark in Word for Windows
In your Word document, click the
Insert tab, and find the
Symbol group. Click
Symbol >
More Symbols. Select the
Wingdings font, and scroll to the last row of symbols that appear in the list. Select the check mark, and click
Insert. You can then close the window to continue working on your document.
Insert Check Mark in Word for Mac
Open your Word document, and go to the
Home tab. Select the
Wingdings font 2, and place the cursor where you would like to insert the symbol. Press and hold
Shift +
P to insert the check mark.
Keyboard Shortcut to Insert Check Mark
Place the cursor where you'd like to insert the symbol, and then press
ALT +
V on your keyboard.
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