Talk:Tick (check mark)

How to use the Y in a text line or table?

A check mark can be placed in a text line as a picture. Instead of using the long IMAGE tag ( [[Image:Check_mark_23x20_02.gif]] ) to bring/place the check mark, use the shorter template code/tag: {{Check mark}} for Y, (or use {{Check mark-n}} for Y), which is easy to remember and really displays the check mark Y in all browser, as the unicode equivalent check mark is not supported yet by all web browser software, so most people see a blank rectangular box, question mark, etc depending on their browser. To use the "X mark", use {{X mark}} template code for N, (or, {{X mark-n}} for N). Simple capital letter "X" can also be used instead of the "X mark" (or, Cross mark). Even more shorter code {{U2713}} can be used to display Y an inline check mark character. ~ Tarikash.

In the U.S. (but not Canada)

Why does it say that? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.168.132.35 (talk) 09:44, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Left-handed ticks

Is it worth mentioning that left-handed ticks are sometimes right-to-left on the upstroke?--Knowledge33 21:41, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Ticks in various cultures / Yes vs. No

"In some countries, e.g. Finland and Sweden, the tick is used as an error mark and indicates "no" rather than "yes"."

I'm from Sweden, and I assume this quote refers to teachers making (usually red) tick marks on e.g. grammar/spelling errors in essays, or math teachers at bad math? I can't think of much else anyway. — Northgrove 14:32, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

I would say that the check mark has two primary uses in Sweden. It can be used by teachers for marking errors, as you say, or it can be used when ticking off items on a list, i.e. to mark that "this is accounted for". However, the usage of a check mark as a generic symbol for "yes" or "ok" seems foreign to me. When a check mark is used outside of the context of a list, I'm more prone to see it as standing for something negative. So, I think the article is correct as it is now; to find a published reference for this is another matter... —Alatius (talk) 12:25, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

I am an American who has lived in Australia for 17 years. In Washington state this was known as a check mark and indicated an incorrect answer or generally a had a negative connotation. It confused me for years here until I became accustomed to the opposite meaning and now get confused when I visit home! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.185.223.166 (talk) 10:40, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

"while in some European countries, it is more common for people to check a square box with a v-shaped checkmark"

In Finland tickmark is used for meaning 'incorrect' too, not much American influence noticeable here. For 'correct', a symbol resembling a division operator (÷) tilted 90° is used. 15:53, 8 July 2010 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.89.239.222 (talk)

I wonder if this isn't a case of over-analyzing things. Over here, some do V marks, others X marks when "ticking" squares. I'm not sure there's some sort of widespread "standard" of doing things, and in that case. — Northgrove 14:35, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

I'm from the U.S., and everyone I know uses a checkmark to mean "no". In school, in fact, we all used a checkmark as "wrong" and a star as "right" when grading. —The Man in Question (talk) 07:41, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

"Tick"

I have never heard of this word before. Perhaps the article could clarify where exactly it is used - the UK? The whole British commonweath? Sylvain1972 14:44, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

I think the word "checkmark" is only used in some parts of the US. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.234.148.21 (talk) 09:44, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

I live in Australia, and "tick" is the only word used. But I have lived among Americans, where it is not understood at all. Morstar (talk) 23:03, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

here (virginia), "tick" or "tick mark" is usually indicative of tally mark, while check mark means... check mark. as it should. pauli133 (talk) 16:53, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Heh! So the business jargon "It's another tick in the box for our new product", etc, doesn't exist in US English?? Hmmm..... seems doubtful Blitterbug (talk) 14:52, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

Where in the Character Map...

would these symbols be? 76.16.191.46 (talk) 18:05, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

They're under what is normally the 'ü' (Alt + 0252) in Wingdings. Ther's also a version with a box around it under what is normally the 'þ' (Alt + 0254).--The Machine (talk) 18:03, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

History

Can anyone add a section on the history of this in the West and how it came about? Turkeyphan^t 12:12, 29 March 2011 (UTC)