How to Add a Checkbox in Smartsheet

Quick summary

Adding a checkbox column in Smartsheet lets you track task completion, approvals, or any yes/no status directly within your sheet. You can convert any existing column to the Checkbox column type in just a few clicks through the Column Properties menu.

Steps

1. Hover over a column header and click the Column Menu button that appears.
2. Select Edit Column Properties from the dropdown menu.
3. Click the Column Type menu to open the list of available column types.
4. Choose Checkbox from the list of column type options.
5. Configure the checkbox settings and select your preferred checkbox style.
6. Click OK to apply the changes to the column.
7. The checkboxes will now appear in the selected column, ready to use.