How to insert cross mark in excel shortcut key

To insert a check mark symbol in Excel, simply press SHIFT + P and use the Wingdings 2 font. You can also insert a checkbox in Excel.

1.

Select cell A1 and press SHIFT + P to insert a capital P.

2. On the Home tab, in the Font group, select the Wingdings 2 font. To insert a fancy check mark, change the font color to green, change the font size to 12 and apply bold formatting.

3.

Check mark in excel formula

On the Home tab, in the Alignment group, use the Align buttons to center the check mark horizontally and vertically.

Result: a check mark in Excel.

4. To insert a fancy red X, press SHIFT + O to insert a capital O and change the font color to red.

5.

Now you can create a nice to-do list that uses check marks. Use CTRL + c and CTRL + v to copy/paste a check mark or red X.

Instead of executing step 1 and 2, you can also use the Insert tab to insert a check mark symbol.

Character code for check mark in excel

Here you can find other symbols as well.

6. On the Insert tab, in the Symbols group, click Symbol.

7. Select Wingdings 2 from the drop-down list, select a check mark and click Insert.

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