Learn how to add, configure and use checkboxes in Excel to create interactive task lists and trigger formatting without relying on macros.

Before you add any calculations or checkboxes, you need to tell Excel that certain columns (in my case, columns D, F, and G) will output a time by changing the data type for these cells.

Here's how to build smarter checklists in Excel using checkboxes, conditional formatting and task dependencies to help with multi-step processes.