Printable Checklist. Highlight a list of items and then click the Home tab. In the Paragraph group, click the arrow-shaped button next to the Bullets button, and then select Define New Bullet. Click the Symbol button on the Define New Bullet dialog box to open a list of symbols on your computer.n the Word Options dialog box, check the Developer box under Main Tabs, and then click OK to enable the Developer tab. Place the cursor where you want the check box to appear, and then click the Developer tab. On the Controls group, select Check Box Content Control to insert a check box.