Excel Check Box Examples

The workbook shows how to make a checkbox in Excel and use the check box results in formulas to create an
interactive checklist, to-do list, report or graph.

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Examples:
• Excel checklist with data summary
• To-Do list example with conditional formatting
• To-Do list template with a graph
• Interactive report
• Dynamic chart depending on checkboxes' state
cel Check Box Examples
rkbook shows how to make a checkbox in Excel and use the check box results in formulas to create an
tive checklist, to-do list, report or graph.

Ablebits.com
18-Aug-16
How to insert a checkbox in Excel - create an interactive checklist, to-do list and report

ecklist with data summary

st example with conditional formatting
st template with a graph
tive report
c chart depending on checkboxes' state
Party Planning Checklist Done
Determine date and time ✘
1
Determine theme ✘
1
Create a guest list ✘
1
Send invitations ✘
1
Plan activities 0
Plan menu ✘
1
Make shopping list 0
Clean the house 0
Set out decorations 0
Prepare food & drinks ✘
1
Put my party clothes on ✘
1

Total tasks 11
Completed tasks 7
% of Completed tasks 63.64%

Is everything good to go? Nope :(

To Do list Status Linked cells
Make beds ✘
To Be Done 0
Wash dishes To Be Done 0
Deal with the mail ✘
Done 1
Do laundry To Be Done 0
Fix tires To Be Done 0
Pay electricity bill ✘
Done 1
Get groceries To Be Done 0
Clean the house ✘
Done 1
Check kids homework ✘
Done 1
Walk the dog To Be Done 0

Total tasks 10
Completed tasks 4
% of Completed tasks 40%
 To Do list
Done: 7 out of 10 70%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Tasks Status
Make beds ✘

Wash dishes ✘

Deal with the mail ✘

Do laundry ✘

Fix tires
Pay electricity bill ✘

Get groceries
Clean the house
Check kids homework ✘

Walk the dog ✘

 Sales Report Checkbox
North
Total $16,840 South
North South West
✘ ✘

✘ East Average $295 East

West
Region Item Jul Aug Sep Sub-total Sub-average
West Apples $255 $340 $285 $880 $293
West Apricots $340 $320 $310 $970 $323
East Avocado $350 $250 $400 $1,000 $333
North Banana $280 $260 $335 $875 $292
North Blackberry $380 $290 $390 $1,060 $353
West Blueberries $340 $335 $295 $970 $323
South Cherries $295 $335 $250 $880 $293
West Coconut $340 $290 $390 $1,020 $340
South Cranberry $285 $280 $285 $850 $283
North Cucumber $335 $310 $280 $925 $308
South Currents $255 $280 $260 $795 $265
North Dates $340 $335 $335 $1,010 $337
East Figs $340 $280 $280 $900 $300
West Goldfinger $255 $295 $255 $805 $268
North Grapefruit $255 $255 $285 $795 $265
South Grapes $250 $285 $310 $845 $282
East Green apple $295 $310 $255 $860 $287
South Green banan $280 $310 $285 $875 $292
East Green grape $255 $285 $285 $825 $275
East Kiwi $335 $285 $335 $955 $318
South Lemon $250 $255 $280 $785 $262
West Lime $335 $420 $340 $1,095 $365
North Lychee  $335 $340 $280 $955 $318
West Mango $285 $255 $340 $880 $293
North Melon $285 $335 $255 $875 $292
North Nectarine $285 $260 $250 $795 $265
East Orange $280 $335 $340 $955 $318
North Papaya $310 $285 $295 $890 $297
West Passion Fruit $285 $250 $255 $790 $263
West Peach $255 $335 $340 $930 $310
East Pear $340 $250 $255 $845 $282
West Pineapple $280 $285 $295 $860 $287
North Plum $295 $250 $255 $800 $267
East Pomegranat $285 $335 $310 $930 $310
North Pomelo  $280 $310 $310 $900 $300
South Prunes $390 $335 $410 $1,135 $378
South Raspberries $285 $285 $295 $865 $288
West Red apples $280 $340 $255 $875 $292
South Strawberries $285 $250 $280 $815 $272
East Watermelon $255 $285 $340 $880 $293
East Yellow apple $255 $255 $335 $845 $282
West Yellow figs $255 $285 $295 $835 $278
North Yellow wate $295 $255 $295 $845 $282
Linked cell Region
0-
1 South
1 East
0-
 Source data Linked cells Data for the chart
2013 1
2013 2014 2015 2014 1 2013 2014 2015
North $3,600 $3,485 $3,565 North $3,600 $3,485 $3,565
South $2,375 $2,615 $2,655 South $2,375 $2,615 $2,655
East $2,320 $2,870 $3,135 East $2,320 $2,870 $3,135
West $3,505 $2,750 $3,755 West $3,505 $2,750 $3,755

✘ 2013 ✘ 2014
$4,000

$3,000

$2,000

$1,000

$0
North South East West

2015 2013 2014