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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 ...

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