A check mark box in an Excel spreadsheet is handy for ticking off items, but it can go much further. Excel check boxes can trigger calculations and provide visual indicators.

Adding a Check Box When you switch to the Developer tab in the Microsoft Excel Ribbon and locate the Controls group, you can click on the "Insert" item to open its drop-down menu.

This guide provides a quick lesson in how to use the new Microsoft Excel Checkbox feature to improve your productivity in spreadsheets you ...