How to make checklist in google docs

You can add checkboxes to cells in a spreadsheet. Use checkboxes for many purposes, like to track a project, take attendance, and check off your to-do list.

Insert checkboxes

1. On your computer, open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets.
2. Select the cells you want to have checkboxes.
3. In the menu at the top, click Insert Checkbox.
4. To remove checkboxes, select the checkboxes you want to remove and press Delete.

Note: You can use checkboxes with charts, filters, pivot tables, and functions.

Add custom checkbox values

You can add checkboxes with custom values. For example, the custom checked value could be "Yes," and the unchecked value could be "No."

1. On your computer, open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets.
2. Select the cells you want to have checkboxes.
3. In the menu at the top, click Data Data validation.
4. Next to "Criteria," choose Checkbox.
5. Click Use custom cell values.
6. Next to "Checked," enter a value.
7. Optional: Next to "Unchecked," enter a value.
8. Click Save.

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Checklists are a convenient and effective way to stay on track and get things done.  For our students, checklists can be used in many ways: Steps in a science experiment Self-monitoring of behavior Mastery of subject content and standards Tasks when composing and editing their writing Working through a math procedure And many more… Typically we think of such checklists as printed paper documents that our students can mark on with a pencil as they complete the steps in their list. While that is perfectly fine, we can also take advantage of digital checklists. When done electronically, checklists can be collaborative, edited as needed, accessed by multiple people, and hopefully not eaten by the dog. There are certainly a lot of mobile apps, web apps, web extensions, and websites that provide checklist tools. However, one creative way to make an interactive checklist is with Google Documents. I have always known that you can add a checkbox list to a Google Doc, but did not realize a neat trick you can do to make the checklist more interactive. Recently I learned this clever approach from Caitlin Christel, an attendee at one of my Google certification boot camps. See below for how to use Google Documents to create interactive checklists for students. Create the Checklist First, begin by creating the checklist in Google Docs using the “Bulleted list” feature. Type out the items in the checklist, with one item per line. Select all the lines of items. Click the down arrow to the right of the “Bulleted list” icon in the top toolbar, and then choose the checkbox option from the pop-out menu. Alternately you can click “Format” in the top menu bar, then “Lists”, then “Bulleted list”, and then finally choose the checkbox option. This will place a checkbox at the start of each line in the list. Mark off the Checklist Now the student can mark off an items in the checklist as they complete them. This can be done by changing a checkbox to a checkmark at the start of any of the lines. Left-click one time on a checkbox, which will select the entire group of checkboxes. Now left-click one more time on the same checkbox, which will now just select the single checkbox you have clicked on. Now right-click on the same checkbox. This will pop up a window where you can choose a new bullet to replace the checkbox. Choose the checkmark icon. The empty checkbox will now be replaced with a checkbox, indicating the item has been completed. Repeat as needed for other checkboxes.

Do you miss out on things occasionally and regret it later? We all find ourselves in such circumstances many times. If you wish to avoid getting into this condition, how about having a checklist in Google Docs and Google Sheets to keep you updated about your daily tasks? You can create a to-do list to keep an eye on your business processes or personal tasks.

Checklists also come in handy if you want to list down email addresses to whom you want to send important emails. With a digitized checklist, you can attend to your daily tasks without missing out on any chores for the day. Thanks to Google Docs, there’s no more need to create checklists on paper documents. If your checklist of tasks spans over a period of three or four weeks, you can create a calendar in Google Docs to organize them properly.

Creating a to-do list is a very simple process to understand and execute. Google Docs offers convenience so you can access your checklist using your mobile phone on the go. You can use various types of symbols to mark each entry in your basic checklist. Let’s take a glance and learn all about how to create a checklist in google docs.

1. Open a blank Google Document.2. Select the Checkbox list option from the Format menu.3. Type your checklist and click enter to save it.

Note: This is the basic procedure for creating an amazing checkup list. A detailed description of each step in Google workspace along with images will help you understand the procedure for the checklist in Google docs better.

How To Create A Google Docs Checklist

You can make an interactive checklist in Google Docs to keep tabs on your daily tasks. To begin with, open the Google Docs homepage from the Google Chrome browser and sign in with your email address. You can also open a new document from your Google Drive account.

Go to Google Docs

Then, click on the Blank option to open a new document.

Open new document in Google Docs

Next, click on the Format menu in the menu bar and select Bullets & numbering from the list of options in the drop-down menu. Choose the Bulleted list from the nested menu.

You will see another pop-out menu showing the style of bullets you would like to have for your list of items. Choose the checkbox bullets feature from these options as shown below.

Create a bulleted list using the Format menu

You will see that a checkbox icon appears on the page. Now, type your checklist item and press the Enter key to move to the next line. In this manner, you can enter your entire list of items, and the checkbox feature bullets will be added to each item on the list.

View the final checklist

This is how your final checklist with boxes will look once you have added all the details. You can print the checklist in Google Docs if you feel the need to do so.

How To Highlight Google Docs Checklist

When we finish any task mentioned on the Google Tasks checklist, users need to mark the completion status of that task accordingly. In our case, we can mark the checkbox icon for every item on the list.

So, we can add a checkmark icon inside the Google Docs checkbox to mark the completion of a particular checklist task. Let’s see how to do it in the blink of an eye.

All you need to do is click on the checkbox; a checkmark will appear in the box, and the checklist task corresponding to it will be struck off.

Mark the completion status

You can also press Ctrl + Z keyboard shortcut to add the checkmark or undo the actions.

How To Create Checklist In Google Docs Mobile App

Digital checklists are always better if we have them on our respective phones. The Google Docs mobile app allows users to create a simple checklist in Google docs with boxes on their smartphones with relative ease. Be it a simple list, a billing account list, or an organization list – the checklist tools are here to help.

To begin with, open the Google Docs mobile app and create a new document by tapping on the + sign at the bottom right corner.

Tap on the Plus sign

Next, tap on the document to enable the cursor. Finally, select the checklist button to create the checkbox bullets.

Tap on the checklist button

Now, a checkbox will appear whenever you press the Enter key and move to the next line. Next, create your checklist by entering the tasks or the list of chores you need to complete.

Create the checklist

To mark the completion status, just tap on the Google Docs checkbox. The checklist item in question gets struck off, and a checkmark appears in the box.

View the struck off items

That’s all about how to create a checklist in Google Docs.

How To Create A Checklist In Google Sheets On PC

Google Sheets is another great alternative to consider while you create a checklist. The software has a built-in tool that allows you to create checklists on the go.

To begin with, open the Google Sheets homepage and click on Go to Google Sheets.

Click on Go to Google Sheets

Click on the Blank button to open a new Google document. You can also open a Google Sheets document from Google Drive.

Select the number of cells in which you want to add the bullets. Then, click on the Insert tab in the menu bar and choose the Checkbox option from the menu. A checkbox will appear in all the cells that you have highlighted.

Insert checkboxes

Users can toggle a single checkbox on and off by clicking on it. When you click on the checkbox, a tick mark appears inside it. So, once you have entered all the list items in the column next to the checkboxes, you can mark their completion status by toggling the checkboxes on and off.

These are the basics of creating custom checklists in Sheets.

Toggle the checkboxes on and off

That’s all about using the Checkboxes feature for creating a checklist template. Thanks to this feature, you can consider Google Sheets as a reliable alternative to making a checklist in Sheets.

How To Create A Checklist Using The To-Do List Template

Google Sheets also offers a built-in checklist template that you can use to create your checklist. Once you open a blank document, click on the File option and select New from the dropdown menu. Click on From template.

Click on File to open the template

Next, you will be taken to the Template Gallery. There are various high-quality checklist templates in Google Sheets. Navigate to the Personal section and choose To-do list.

Choose To-do list

This is how the Checklist template looks. You need to enter your items and click on the checkbox to strike it off after the task is completed.

Checklist template

This is the easiest way to whip up a checklist within seconds in Google Sheets.

How To Create A Checklist On Google Sheets Mobile App

Users can use the same checkbox feature on the mobile app to create a checklist template. Open the Sheets app on your phone and then open a new Google document.

Open a new spreadsheet

Next, select the number of cells in which you want to insert the checkbox. Then, click on the three vertical dots at the top right corner.

Tap on three vertical dots

Select Data validation from the menu of options.

Select Data validation from the list

In the Criteria section, select the Tick box option. Tap on Save after you select these settings.

Choose Tick box

You will see the checkboxes in the selected cells. Now, enter the list of items in the column next to the checkboxes. When you click on the checkbox, a tick mark will appear in it, indicating that the task has been taken care of.

View checkboxes and mark completion status

You can toggle them on and off to mark the completion status of a particular task, as shown in the image above. That’s all about creating a custom checklist in Sheets on mobile.

How To Import Checklist From Google Keep In Google Docs

We have seen in detail how we can make a checklist in Google Docs. However, not everyone is used to working with this tool when it comes to taking notes or creating a numbered list.

Google Keep is one of the most commonly used apps for creating a basic checklist. In addition, Google offers the functionality of letting users import a numbered list from Google Keep to Google Docs.

To start with, open the Google document in which you want to import the Google Keep notes. Then, select the Keep option from the right sidebar in the document. You will see a new sidebar appear containing all the notes you have created in Google Keep.

Open the Google Keep sidebar in Google Docs

Click on the three vertical dots of the numbered list that you wish to import from Keep. Then, select Add to document from the given list of options.

Select Add to document

This is how the numbered list will look once you import it into the document.

Imported checklist

Remember one thing. You cannot import checkboxes from Google Keep to Google Docs. So if you have checkboxes as bullet marks in your checklist in Keep, they will appear as black dots once you import the to-do list to Google Docs.

The checkbox functionality is not available if you import a checklist from Google Keep. However, you can use the strikethrough feature in Google Docs to mark the completion of a task since no checkbox is available.

Conclusion

Digitized checklists allow users to make sure each of their daily tasks is well taken care of. It’s a disciplined manner of doing your work and comes with many benefits. For example, you can create a checklist in Google Docs with relative ease and get your tasks done in time. Apart from Google Docs, you can also use Google Keep or any other note-taking apps and checklist feature tools to create a to-do list on a phone or PC.

If not Google Docs, Google Sheets is another acceptable alternative to create a to-do list. You can also use Google Keep to create a checklist and then import it into Google Docs. But, again, the choice of platform depends upon the user’s needs and requirements.

FAQs

Yes, you can create a checkbox in Google Docs. Go to Format menu, select Bullets & numbering, choose Bulleted list, and click on the checkbox list option.

Google Docs allows you to create a checklist, but there is no pre-designed checklist template available.

Open a Google document on mobile and click on the Checklist option in the menu bar that appears above the keyboard.

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