When the box is checked, the linked cell shows TRUE, and if it is not checked, the linked cell shows FALSE. In the screen shot below, Option 1 check box is linked to cell E3, and Option 2 is linked to cell E4. If you have multiple check boxes, you can link each one to a separate cell on the worksheet. If you want to use the check box result in a formula, follow these steps to link it to a cell: When you add a check box to the worksheet, it isn’t automatically linked to a cell.
If you don’t see a Developer tab, there are instructions here for showing it.Īdding these controls to a worksheet can make it easy for people to enter data – they just click to select the option that they want.īut, after they’ve checked that box, how do you capture that information, and use it in your formulas? Link the Check Boxes to Cells Then, use check box result in Excel formula solutions. To make it easy for people to enter data on a worksheet, you can insert a check box control, using the Form Control tools on the Developer Tab.
