What is the verb for checking a typical checkbox on a computer?
auswählen
?
Something like ankreuzen
, but for a checkbox.
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auswählen
?
Something like ankreuzen
, but for a checkbox.
This isn't a single verb, but unter/bei ... ein Häkchen setzen is the most specific wording for checkboxes. Auswählen is fine, too, but more general. Aktivieren is even more general and sounds a bit clumsy.
That could be ankreuzen
or anhaken
.