Normally, for inserting a check mark in a cell, you need to get into the Symbol dialog box, find the check mark symbol and insert it manually. But it is not so easy to find out the check mark symbol in the Symbol dialog box as there are numerous symbols listed inside. How to quickly add a check mark in a cell in Excel? This article will show you a VBA method to easily add check mark in a cell with double clicking only.
Double click to add check mark in a cell with VBA code
The following VBA code can help you add check mark in a cell with double clicking. Please do as follows.
1. Open the worksheet you need to add check mark into the cell, then right click and select View Code from the right-clicking menu.
2. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, copy and paste the below VBA code into the Code window.
VBA code: Double click to add check mark in a cell
Private Sub Worksheet_BeforeDoubleClick(ByVal Target As Range, Cancel As Boolean)
If Not Intersect(Target, Range("B1:B10")) Is Nothing Then
Application.EnableEvents = False
If ActiveCell.Value = ChrW(&H2713) Then
ActiveCell.ClearContents
Else
ActiveCell.Value = ChrW(&H2713)
End If
Cancel = True
End If
Application.EnableEvents = True
End SubNote: In the code, B1:B10 is the range you will add check mark with double clicking. Please change it based on your need.
3. Press the Alt + Q keys to close the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window and return to the worksheet.
Now, double click on any cell in range B1:B10, the check mark will be entered automatically. And double clicking the cell again, the inserted check mark will be removed.
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