Ahmed Shareef

Custom Checkbox Values for Google Sheets

In this tutorial, we will add a few checkboxes and will use formulas to count what’s been selected or marked. In addition to that, we will find out how to use percentages in the same case.

This 👆 is our first project. So, let’s get started.

First, we will add checkboxes. Then enter formulas to count the selected checkboxes.

1

Select the cells where you want to add the checkboxes.

2

Now, go to Data > Data Validation from menu.

You will get this popup window.

3

Change Criteria to Checkbox.

Tick Use custom cell values.

Enter in Checked textfield and in Unchecked textfield.

Click Save button.

Now your table should look like this. 👇

4

Enter =sum( and select the cells you want to sum up. Then close the bracket and press enter key.

Now select the blue box in the right-bottom corner of the cell and drag it down.

That’s it. It will count and give you the total of selected cells.

Now let’s change the total completed number to a percentage.

1

Select the cells.

2

Go to Data > Data Validation from menu.

Change Checked and Unchecked textfields to relevant percentage.

3

Now select the cells in the completed column and click the “%” symbol in the menu ribbon.

That’s it.

Thank you for reading.