Tgood37 asked the Answer Line forum how to add checkboxes to Excel spreadsheets, and make sure that checking a box will have an effect.

Adding a Check Box When you switch to the Developer tab in the Microsoft Excel Ribbon and locate the Controls group, you can click on the "Insert" item to open its drop-down menu.

A check mark box in an Excel spreadsheet is handy for ticking off items, but it can go much further. Excel check boxes can trigger calculations and provide visual indicators. For example, in ...