Open your Word document
Click where you want the checkbox to appear
Go to the **Developer** tab
Click **Check Box Content Control** (or **Legacy Tools** > **Check Box Form Field**)
To add more checkboxes, place the cursor where needed and repeat
If you don’t see the **Developer** tab:
Go to **File** > **Options** > **Customize Ribbon**
Check **Developer**
Click **OK**
To enable checking in the document:
Click the checkbox (for content controls)
Or right-click the **Legacy Form Field** and choose **Properties** to set options as needed