I want to create a survey, and I want people to be able to just check the boxes. How do I set up the check boxes within a word doc?

The desktop programs for current versions of Word offer three kinds of text boxes, which can be inserted from the Controls section of the Developer ribbon:

(If you don't see a Developer tab, go to File > Options > Customize Ribbon and check the box next to "Developer" in the right-hand list. The Developer ribbon is not available in Word Online.)

Of the three kinds, the Content Control is the easiest to use: Just put the cursor where you want the check box to appear in the document, and click the button in the Developer ribbon. You'll see this:

The outer box will be visible only when the control is selected.

When the control is selected, you can click the Properties button in the Developer ribbon; in the dialog, it's a good idea to check the option for "Content control cannot be deleted" so users won't accidentally remove it.

The Form Field check box requires protecting the document for forms in order to make it operate. That also makes it impossible to change any other part of the document that isn't in a form field, unless you take special steps.

The ActiveX check box is an ill-behaved object that should not be used in Word documents unless there is no other choice.

Dear Clare Heleski,

Good day! Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community. We are happy to help you.

As per your description, please let us cooperate and please don’t worry, we can work together to narrow down and resolve the situation.

 To add clickable checkbox into your Word document, you’ll need the developer tab visible on the ribbon. This tab contains the controls that we need to insert the checkbox in Word.

Regarding to your question, "How do I set up the check boxes within a word doc?" Here are detail steps for your reference:

Steps:

1.Click on the Developer Tab.

2.In the Controls category, click Checkbox. The checkbox button will be added exactly where you placed your insertion pointer.

3.Click to select the symbol.

4.Go to the Developer tab, in the Controls category, click on Properties.

5.In the Content Control Properties dialog, click on the Change button next to the Checked symbol option.

6.The Symbol dialog box appears. Select Webdings 2 from the Font dropdown to display some of the Microsoft Word Advanced Symbols.

7.Locate the tick symbol and click on it.

Result:

For your reference: Make a checklist in Word

Your understanding and patience will be highly appreciated. I hope that you are keeping safe and well!

Sincerely, 

Waqas Muhammad

Hi Clare Heleski,

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Sincerely, 

Waqas Muhammad