This article guides on how to add tick mark in Excel using Java. You will learn to set up the IDE and get a set of instructions and a sample code to add check mark in Excel using Java. It will assist you in inserting a check mark in different ways.

Steps for Inserting Check Mark in Excel using Java

1. Set the IDE to use Aspose.Cells for Java to add a check mark
2. Load the license to avoid a watermark in the resultant Excel file
3. Create a Workbook and access the target sheet from the collection of sheets in the file
4. Use tick mark Unicode value in a cell to display a tick mark with the appropriate font
5. For an interactive checkbox, access the collection of checkboxes in the sheet at the specified position
6. Set the text prompt of the checkbox and default tick state to true
7. Save the workbook with two tick marks in it, one that displays only and the other one as interactive

These steps summarize how to insert a tick in Excel using Java. Import the required classes, load a license for complete product features, create a Workbook, and access the target sheet. Insert one tick mark in a cell by using the Unicode, and insert another interactive checkbox in the next cell by adding a Checkbox control.

Code to Add Checkmark in Excel using Java

The above sample code demonstrates how to put a checkmark in Excel using Java. Note that when a tick symbol is placed in a cell using the Unicode character, an appropriate font is required to display the exact symbol. For inserting an interactive checkbox that can be checked/un-checked, instantiate a CheckBox class object and add it to the collection of checkboxes with proper text and state.

This article has described the process of inserting a check mark in Excel. To add a threaded comment in an Excel file, refer to the article Add Threaded Comments in Excel using Java.