How to create a checklist in Word

 

Microsoft Word is one of the most popular computer programs ever, so as long as you are using a computer, you are sure to have used the Word program at least once, as it is a versatile program and can help you with anything related to text editing. There is a large group of users who rely on the Word program in order to save tasks and follow them constantly. Fortunately, many ways allow you to easily create a list of tasks within Word, and this is what we explain to you in detail during the following lines.

 

1. Activate developer mode in Word

 

The Word program already contains the task list feature, but it is not activated by default, as it is available within the developer options group within the Word program, so you will need to activate the developer mode in Word first in order to be able to use this feature, and you can activate the developer mode in Word by entering Go to the File menu, then click on the More button, then choose Options from the menu that appears.

 

Now the Word Options window will appear for you. Here, click on the Customize Ribbon option on the left, then activate the Developer option by selecting the checkmark next to it, and then click the Ok button in order to save the modifications.

 

After you have completed activating the developer mode, you can now start writing your task items, taking into account writing each item on a separate line from the other, and click on the Developer menu from the top, and here click on the task list or Checkbox option, and the task list box will be added in place Cursor You can copy this box and place it anywhere you want, next to each of your menu items.

 

2. Use a custom bulleted list

 

Word has a list feature that allows you to put multiple items in a bulleted list, and there are many ways that allow you to customize this list within the Word program, but in this case, you will need to change the icon for the list only, and to do that, write the special list items Click on the arrow next to the bulleted list, then select (Define New Bullet).

 

Now a small window will appear that allows you to customize and change the icon for the bulleted list in the Word program, where you can select symbols, pictures, or characters, and you can also change the size using the increase font size option on the main tab, and thus you have finished creating your task list You can add more items to it.

 

3. Make a to-do list into a spreadsheet

 

By creating your to-do list within a table in the Word program, you will be able to customize it as much as possible, as the regular to-do list allows you only two options, which are either to mark the task as completed by placing a checkmark or vice versa, but in the schedule, it will be You can add any symbol to express the status you want such as partially completed tasks, canceled tasks, etc.

 

In order to create a list of tasks in a table, first add a table to your Word file by clicking on Insert, then choose Table and specify the number of rows according to the number of tasks in addition to one row for the titles of the table, and you will also need to add at least two columns To the schedule, and next to each task, you can add a symbol to express its status, such as the ✓ symbol to express the completion of the task or the 🗙 symbol to express the cancellation of that task, and you can add any other symbol as you wish.