Wednesday, November 4, 2009

How to insert a checkbox in Word 2010

This was frustrating me for ages in the end my mate Alan showed me how to do it. Thought I might blog it encase someone else has the same problem.

To insert a check box in 2010 you need to enable developer tools like you did in 2007, its just in a different place.

Go to the document information screen.



Click options



Click Customize Ribbon then tick the Developer tickbox.



There will now be a developer tab where you can add the checkbox:

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    Thanks for this :)

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    1. Nancy MorganMarch 10, 2012 at 6:29 PM

      Thank you so much. I couldn't find it for the life of me. You rock. Nancy

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    2. AnonymousMay 17, 2012 at 5:01 PM

      Thank you!! Sure wish Microsoft would realize what 'user friendly' means and implement it!!

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    3. AnonymousMay 25, 2012 at 11:41 AM

      Thanks too!

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    4. AnonymousMay 30, 2012 at 2:24 PM

      Thank you Clint! What a life-saver!!

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    5. AnonymousJune 10, 2012 at 9:11 AM

      A Big Thank You and Shout Out to You and Your Mate that showed you this

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    6. AnonymousJune 14, 2012 at 8:08 AM

      Thank you!!!!!!!!!! You just saved me from hours of frustration!! ;-)

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    7. AnonymousAugust 14, 2012 at 8:41 AM

      Finally something helpful! I love you for this!!! Kelly - Minneapolis, MN

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    8. AnonymousAugust 24, 2012 at 12:33 AM

      Thankyou so much......so easy with these instructions!!!!!

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    9. AnonymousNovember 2, 2012 at 11:28 AM

      Goodness!!! I had been looking for that Developer tab for a full on 20 mins!! sheesh Thank you so much!

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    10. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2013 at 8:01 AM

      Brilliant........thank you :)

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    11. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2013 at 3:03 PM

      Very nice, thanks for the blog!

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    12. AnonymousApril 21, 2013 at 11:08 PM

      Thanks for this, it was clearly explained

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    13. AnonymousApril 30, 2013 at 4:09 PM

      thank you I have been wondering about check boxes for a long time too

      Dianne

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    14. AnonymousJune 6, 2013 at 6:16 AM

      Perfect, thanks.

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    15. AnonymousJune 6, 2013 at 11:04 AM

      Thanks Bro. Life would be easier if nonsense changes were forbidden.

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    16. AnonymousJune 30, 2013 at 3:37 AM

      Clever lad, thanks so much. Gone are the days when Word was easy if common sense was applied!

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    17. AnonymousNovember 25, 2013 at 3:14 PM

      Huge help! Thank you.

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    18. AnonymousNovember 28, 2013 at 4:59 PM

      Thank you. Your blog have been a great help to me :)

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    19. AnonymousMay 21, 2014 at 3:44 PM

      Thank you!!!!! What a huge help. I couldn't find this for ages.

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  2. Clint BoessenFebruary 24, 2010 at 6:52 PM

    No worries mate - it took me ages to find!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 12, 2010 at 12:03 PM

    Awesomeness! Thanks

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  4. AnonymousApril 6, 2010 at 10:15 PM

    THANK YOU!

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  5. AnonymousMay 13, 2010 at 4:25 PM

    Thanks for the post - I was about ready to downgrade from 2010 to 2003 out of pure frustration!

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  6. AnonymousJune 12, 2010 at 1:17 PM

    Thanks a lot! It was so hard to find it!

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  7. AnonymousJune 18, 2010 at 12:39 AM

    Finally I found this nice function.....thank you!!!

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  8. AnonymousAugust 2, 2010 at 1:55 AM

    good job mate. Finally!

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  9. AnonymousAugust 4, 2010 at 1:00 PM

    God bless you. Thank you. :D

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  10. AnonymousAugust 19, 2010 at 3:03 PM

    This was most helpful...thanks.

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2010 at 7:56 AM

    Thank you VERY much - I too was going distracted trying to find this command.

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  12. RichfrombechtleSeptember 28, 2010 at 5:12 AM

    Thank you! I felt it would be in the ribbon customization section but wouldn't have found it without this!

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  13. UnknownOctober 14, 2010 at 5:58 PM

    life saver!!! Thanks a million

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  14. AnonymousNovember 24, 2010 at 7:17 PM

    Good heavens, what a nightmare trying to find out this (simple?) thing. Thank you, thank you thank you!!

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    Thanks why does everyone else explain it so badly??

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  16. AnonymousMarch 2, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    Thank you very much, but...after inserting and activating the check box I have to protect the whole document to make it work, in this way I can't write anymore!!! :(

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  17. AnonymousMarch 14, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Thanks a lot for the tip! It was getting to be really frustrating finding the functionality.

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  18. AnonymousMarch 29, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    how do you check the box tho?

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  19. AnonymousMay 2, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Saved my bacon... thank you very much.

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  20. AnonymousMay 19, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    oh thanks a lot this helped! :)

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  21. AnonymousAugust 11, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    Thanks Love.

    Canada

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  22. AnonymousAugust 19, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    Update on this: in some versions of 2010 you have to go to the Microsoft word button --> Word Options --> "Popular" Tab --> check the box that says "Show Developer tab in the Ribbon"

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  23. AnonymousAugust 22, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Perfect, thank you!

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  24. International Car ShippingAugust 31, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Thanks man, I was on another blog post and they already had the developer tag open. NERDS! Don't they know it's not available by default. Thanks to you I don't have a headache. From some guy in San Diego California.

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  25. RaffiSeptember 14, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    awesome! Thanks!

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  26. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    thank you sooooo much for this. You are the bomb.com :) Cute and smart!! :)

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  27. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    A great big thank you :-) The I.T. dept at work couldn't tell me how to do this!
    Any idea how to create a form with fields that can be completed without changing the form, they can't answer that either!

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  28. AnonymousOctober 14, 2011 at 12:44 AM

    tq dear,help me alot

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  29. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 1:48 AM

    thank you..was so easy to follow...

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  30. AnonymousOctober 25, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    how can i insert a check box to be filled in electronically, and still have the end user be able to fill in the other areas of the document? cant i just protect the individual boxes??? what the heck?
    ive seen it done on some templates in forms office.. so tell me how

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    1. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2012 at 6:53 AM

      I'm looking for the same answer, did you ever find out? If so, could you post the answer here?

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  31. AnonymousOctober 28, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    Thanks!

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  32. AnonymousNovember 12, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Thanks...... man... I was almost ready to downgrade this .... hell!! Thanks a LOT!!!

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  33. AnonymousNovember 18, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    Thank u sooooooooo much! It saved alot of my time

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  34. AnonymousNovember 24, 2011 at 4:18 AM

    Thanks, fantastic!

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  35. AnonymousNovember 26, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    Thank you so much. Been looking for this for ages!

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  36. AnonymousDecember 7, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    Give this bloke a knighthood. I was ready to put a gun to my head trying to work out how to do this.

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  37. AnonymousDecember 29, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    Thank you!!! As the previous person said, knighthood!

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  38. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2012 at 6:00 PM

    Thank you so much! Yay!

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  39. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    ay ay, did whats hiz name check at you yesterday?

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  40. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2012 at 1:26 PM

    who?

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  41. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2012 at 1:26 PM

    deeeeez checkboxes!

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  42. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    aww, shut up checka! i was gettin my type did!

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  43. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2012 at 5:38 AM

    you'd better chiggity check your check box before you riggity wreck your check box

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    1. Ice CubeJanuary 26, 2012 at 5:40 AM

      Cause too many checkboxes is bad fo yo hellff

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  44. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2012 at 8:09 AM

    thankyou...u really helped me :)

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  45. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    Thanks Clint!

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  46. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    Good-quality tutorial. Thank you!

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  47. Nate DoggJanuary 30, 2012 at 5:40 AM

    Checkboxessss can't be faded!

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    1. Warren GJanuary 30, 2012 at 5:42 AM

      I'm checkbox from the mother effing street!!

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  48. Snoop D O double GJanuary 30, 2012 at 5:47 AM

    One, two, three and to the fo'
    Snoop Doggy checkbox and Dr. checkbox is at the do'

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    1. The Dizzy Dr DreJanuary 30, 2012 at 5:52 AM

      Gimme the checkbox first, so I can check like a bubble

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  49. Biggie SmallsJanuary 30, 2012 at 8:11 AM

    If you don't know you better ax a checkbox!

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  50. Snoop dogJanuary 30, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    What's my mother effing checkbox?

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  51. MystikalJanuary 30, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    Shake your check, watch your box, shake your check, show me watcha checkboxing wif

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  52. TupacJanuary 30, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    Up out there, Ain't nothing but a checkbox party

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    1. 2pacJanuary 31, 2012 at 8:59 AM

      I can't deny it, I'm a checking rider, You don't wanna box wif me

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  53. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2012 at 5:14 AM

    Can anyone tell me if a created a document in 2003 with checkboxes, and locked the document so i could use the check boxes, how do I unlock it in 2010 so i can edit the docuemnt.
    Thanks

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    1. Jay ZFebruary 1, 2012 at 5:23 AM

      I got 99 boxes but a check ain't one....HIT ME!

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  54. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    You have to add a FUCKING TOOLBAR just to add a FUCKING CHECKBOX?
    You are all insane. BOYCOTT THIS SHIT

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    1. Reginald DennyFebruary 10, 2012 at 12:51 PM

      Can't we all just check along?

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    2. AnonymousAugust 24, 2012 at 3:24 PM

      No, foul one. You just have to add the item to quick access toolbar or to new group on the ribbon.

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  55. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 7:04 AM

    THANK YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE EXPLANATION! It was driving me nuts trying to find this....you are a lifesaver!

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  56. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    I agree with Anonymous 7:04am above - HUGE help and excellent description. Thanks so much!
    -Chris B., Indiana, USA :)

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  57. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    Great job. Simple, easy to follow and to the point.

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  58. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2012 at 4:19 AM

    Thank god, that could not have been more difficult without this post. Thanks to all

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  59. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2012 at 3:54 AM

    You saved a life with this post! I have been struggling for hours with this! Without this post, it could have taken me days if not weeks! Thanks a million times.

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  60. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2012 at 4:00 PM

    Thank you so much for publishing these instructions. I was able to get the check boxes placed on my survey form just as I wanted them. Would have never figured this out on my own in a hundred years.
    --- Jack Barker Bakersfield, CA

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  61. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2012 at 6:50 AM

    how can i insert a check box to be filled in electronically, and still have the end user be able to fill in the other areas of the document? cant i just protect the individual boxes??? what the heck?
    ive seen it done on some templates in forms office.. so tell me how

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    1. AussieApril 5, 2012 at 8:26 AM

      The dingo ate your checkbox!

      -G'day mate!

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  62. La vie de la Mer et MortierFebruary 28, 2012 at 6:51 AM

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  63. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2012 at 8:49 PM

    thank you so much.Big cyber kiss x

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  64. AnonymousMarch 1, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    OH MY GOD RELIEF! thanks dude, perfect.

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  65. AnonymousMarch 2, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    Gosh, thanks!!! I can't believe this was so hard to find...

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  66. AnonymousMarch 6, 2012 at 7:28 AM

    AWESOME!!!! Thanks YOU!

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  67. AnonymousMarch 9, 2012 at 11:25 AM

    Thanks! Was pulling my hairs out.

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  68. Fotograf ślubny GdyniaMarch 13, 2012 at 3:24 AM

    How can I insert an ActiveX checkBox but with function "mark-on", because when I click on this checkbox it opened me a visual basic window :( In old checkbox everything works fine.

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    1. Underwear GnomeApril 9, 2012 at 11:43 AM

      Phase 1 - collect checkboxes
      Phase 2 - ???
      Phase 3 - Profit

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  69. AnonymousMarch 17, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    Thanks! Simple and well explained. This will save me paper and printing off copies!

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  70. AnonymousMarch 24, 2012 at 4:07 PM

    Thanks! Worked like a charm!

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  71. AnonymousApril 5, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    Word!

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  72. AnonymousApril 15, 2012 at 3:27 AM

    Thanks really helpful tip!
    Not just for checkboxes.

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    1. Samual JacksonApril 18, 2012 at 2:24 PM

      English muthafucka! Do you speak it?

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  73. AnonymousApril 18, 2012 at 4:15 AM

    Thanks dude, took ages to find it.

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  74. AnonymousApril 23, 2012 at 1:07 PM

    Dude! Thank you so much for the info.

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  75. AnonymousApril 24, 2012 at 2:01 AM

    Thx Clint, great help. The simpliest and best instruction I found so far! have a great day ;-)

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  76. AnonymousMay 2, 2012 at 12:40 PM

    Oh my goodness! You're awesome Clint. I could not figure it out until I came upon your webspage.

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  77. AnonymousMay 4, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    Thank you! Thank you! You're awesome!

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  78. AnonymousMay 10, 2012 at 9:38 PM

    Thank you!! I am so glad I found this on my Google search.

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  79. AnonymousMay 25, 2012 at 7:42 AM

    Perfect tip!

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  80. AnonymousMay 26, 2012 at 1:07 PM

    Excellent...many thanks! Works perfectly!

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  81. AnonymousMay 29, 2012 at 7:03 AM

    Thanks some more!
    Your explanation was easy and quick. Unlike trying to follow the Word help, which was no use at all...

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  82. AnonymousJune 3, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    Thanks a lot. Very Useful

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  83. AnonymousJune 12, 2012 at 8:20 AM

    Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

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  84. AnonymousJune 13, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    You are awesome for this.

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  85. AnonymousJune 21, 2012 at 11:50 AM

    Thanks - this would have taken forever to find!

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  86. AnonymousJune 25, 2012 at 10:31 AM

    Thanks, big help.

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  87. bumbumgirlJune 26, 2012 at 6:51 AM

    Thank you - this was a HUGE help!

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    1. Michael ScottApril 6, 2015 at 6:34 AM

      That's what she said. (hehehe)

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  88. AnonymousJune 28, 2012 at 12:22 AM

    Thanks a lot - fantastic tip!

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  89. AnonymousJune 28, 2012 at 8:56 AM

    spot on. Thanks for sharing!

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  90. AnonymousJuly 3, 2012 at 8:03 PM

    Awesome Mate! Thanks!

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  91. AnonymousJuly 4, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    cheers mate!

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  92. AnonymousJuly 5, 2012 at 4:59 AM

    Thank you so much! I agree, Microsoft has to be the most un-user friendly system ever. I HATE the new version with a passion. Guess I am now a 'developer'!!

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  93. AnonymousJuly 6, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    i know you have heard it a hundred times already but you rock ! God bless you mate

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  94. AnonymousJuly 12, 2012 at 6:55 AM

    Thank you so much!!! That really made my day!

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  95. AnonymousJuly 25, 2012 at 2:54 AM

    that was really useful

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  96. AnonymousJuly 28, 2012 at 11:58 AM

    THANKS!!!! Lifesaver!!

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  97. Dave ChappelleAugust 2, 2012 at 12:58 PM

    Checkboxes? What the fuck are checkboxes?

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  98. Randy RuslyAugust 7, 2012 at 1:19 AM

    thank you very much for the pictured step by step instructions. it's much clearer than the other instructions i searched before.

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  99. AnonymousAugust 7, 2012 at 7:53 AM

    Whoop whoop! Thanks!! :-)

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  100. Lil MarvinAugust 22, 2012 at 9:27 AM

    Your checkbox is monkey!

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  101. sanaAugust 22, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    hey! thanks a bunch for this:)

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  102. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2012 at 1:57 AM

    thank you! it has been driving me crazy!

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  103. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2012 at 3:15 AM

    Thank you, saved me loads of time

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  104. AnonymousOctober 2, 2012 at 4:04 AM

    excellent, thank you

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  105. AnonymousOctober 2, 2012 at 5:32 AM

    Absolutely brilliant. You're more helpful than the help section of Word! Thank you :)

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  106. AnonymousOctober 10, 2012 at 7:21 AM

    Found it! Thank you :)

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  107. AnonymousOctober 11, 2012 at 12:16 PM

    Thank you!!!

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  108. AnonymousNovember 14, 2012 at 3:08 AM

    Awesome! Thanks a million....

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  109. AnonymousNovember 20, 2012 at 7:16 AM

    Dude... I love you man! Best regards / Dagge Disaster

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  110. AnonymousMarch 8, 2013 at 9:21 AM

    thnx ... it ws really helpful

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  111. AnonymousMarch 13, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    Oh Bless you!!!

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  112. AnonymousMay 2, 2013 at 9:05 AM

    Thank you thank you. Just got 2010 and this is a wonderful tool for all the forms I have to create.

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  113. AnonymousMay 9, 2013 at 7:37 AM

    Hooray! This has driven me CRAZY!!!
    Thanks

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  114. AnonymousMay 21, 2013 at 12:37 AM

    Thank you!!!!!! This was driving me crazy toooooo!!!

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  115. AnonymousMay 27, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    Thank you, I've been looking everywhere for that!

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  116. AnonymousMay 27, 2013 at 5:18 PM

    Thank you! This is awesome!

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  117. Mistha FABJuly 1, 2013 at 7:12 AM

    Ghost ride da check box!

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  118. 2 ChainzJuly 1, 2013 at 7:13 AM

    Pull up to da scene wif my checkbox missin'

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  119. Lil' WayneJuly 1, 2013 at 7:20 AM

    All my checkboxes is rich as fuck!

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  120. AnonymousJuly 31, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    Sweet thank you!

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  121. AnonymousAugust 4, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    Easy to follow instructions! Thanks so much:)

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  122. UnknownOctober 25, 2013 at 2:57 AM

    For fast and safe delivery of your new car
    needs a decent carrier.

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  123. AnonymousNovember 19, 2013 at 7:06 PM

    excellent - thanks so much for this.

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  124. AnonymousNovember 20, 2013 at 4:50 PM

    Thanks so much! This explanation has relieved much frsutration! :)

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  125. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2014 at 4:27 AM

    Thank you for a very quick and helpful answer to a similarly niggling query! Best wishes to you.

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  126. VickyWJFebruary 20, 2014 at 5:00 AM

    Thank-you! exactly what i needed, and easy to follow instructions. cheers!

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  127. AnonymousMarch 27, 2014 at 4:56 AM

    This is greatly appreaciated! Thank you so much :-)

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  128. AnonymousApril 22, 2014 at 1:32 AM

    Fantastic - would never have found this without your blog I think!

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  129. AnonymousJune 2, 2014 at 6:53 AM

    You're a real life saver! I was feeling such a clot 'cos I couldn't find it...

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  130. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2014 at 12:31 AM

    Top man! Simple when you know.Thank you very much

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  131. Iggy AzaleaNovember 13, 2014 at 6:08 AM

    Checkboxes so fancy, you don't even know.

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  132. Mehthod manNovember 13, 2014 at 6:11 AM

    C-H-E-C-K box man! I got myself a checkbox, I got myself laptop, and I'm bout type it, I'm bout to go and type it!

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