Instructions apply to Microsoft Excel 365 and Excel 2019, 2016, and 2013. opt for cell in Excel where you want to add the check mark.

Using the Font drop-down menu, selectWindings 2. snag the cell once again and pressShift+P.

Open Microsoft Excel and choose the cell where you want to add the check mark.

The Excel font menu with Wingdings 2 selected

Using the Font drop-down menu, select eitherSegoe UI SymbolorWingdings.

Select thecheck markicon you’d like to use and take note of the Character code number.

Each font throw in has a different character code for the check mark icon.

The Excel Insert tab

Select theXin the top right corner to exit the Symbol window.

go for the cell where you want to insert the check mark and then select theHometab.

Using the Font drop-down, go for the font bang out of the check mark you want to use.

Excel Symbol menu location

For Segoe UI Symbol, use “E001.”

For Windings, use “252.”

Insert a check mark using one of the methods detailed above.

The Excel menu with Wingdings selected

Copy the cell that has the check mark and note the Font key in you are using.

SelectFile>Options>Proofing>AutoCorrect Options.

Wingdings check mark character code in Excel

Excel Symbol menu with Insert selected

Excel font drop-down menu

Excel showing check mark made with character code

Excel autocorrect options

Excel Replace field

Add highlighted to save the check mark autocorrect

AutoCorrect window with OK selected