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How to make a checklist on Google Docs

Turn a list of tasks into a checklist with boxes you can tick off.

Operations
3 steps 1 min Community template
1

Select the list items

Highlight the lines you want to turn into a checklist.

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Select the list items
2

Click Checklist

In the toolbar, click the Checklist button. Shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + 9 (Cmd + Shift + 9 on Mac).

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Click Checklist
3

Checklist created

Each line now has a checkbox. Click a box to tick the task off.

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Checklist created

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