diff --git a/docs/templates-processing.rst b/docs/templates-processing.rst
index 1f7f5f2b80..745bb2a7d6 100644
--- a/docs/templates-processing.rst
+++ b/docs/templates-processing.rst
@@ -35,6 +35,32 @@ You can also set multiple values by passing all of them in an array.
 
     $templateProcessor->setValues(array('firstname' => 'John', 'lastname' => 'Doe'));
 
+setCheckbox
+"""""""""""
+Given a template containing a checkbox control with the title or tag named:
+
+.. code-block:: clean
+
+    ${checkbox}
+
+The following will check the checkbox:
+
+.. code-block:: php
+
+    $templateProcessor->setCheckbox('checkbox', true);
+
+.. note::
+
+    To add a checkbox and set its title or tag in a template:
+    
+    1. Go to **Developer** tab > **Controls** group,
+    2. Select the **Check Box Content Control**,
+    3. Right-click on your checkbox,
+    4. Click on **Properties**,
+    5. Set the title or the tag.
+
+    These steps may change regarding the version of Microsoft Word used.
+
 setMacroOpeningChars
 """"""""
 You can define a custom opening macro. The following will set ``{#`` as the opening search pattern.
diff --git a/samples/Sample_42_TemplateSetCheckbox.php b/samples/Sample_42_TemplateSetCheckbox.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a252201cab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/Sample_42_TemplateSetCheckbox.php
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+include_once 'Sample_Header.php';
+
+// Template processor instance creation
+echo date('H:i:s'), ' Creating new TemplateProcessor instance...', EOL;
+$filename = 'Sample_42_TemplateSetCheckbox.docx';
+$templateProcessor = new \PhpOffice\PhpWord\TemplateProcessor("resources/{$filename}");
+
+$templateProcessor->setCheckbox('checkbox', true);
+$templateProcessor->setCheckbox('checkbox2', false);
+
+echo date('H:i:s'), ' Saving the result document...', EOL;
+$templateProcessor->saveAs("results/{$filename}");
+
+echo getEndingNotes(['Word2007' => 'docx'], "results/{$filename}");
+if (!CLI) {
+    include_once 'Sample_Footer.php';
+}
diff --git a/samples/resources/Sample_42_TemplateSetCheckbox.docx b/samples/resources/Sample_42_TemplateSetCheckbox.docx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9abc486b69
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diff --git a/src/PhpWord/TemplateProcessor.php b/src/PhpWord/TemplateProcessor.php
index 6ef22fc538..4d3d21d2e3 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/TemplateProcessor.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/TemplateProcessor.php
@@ -353,6 +353,27 @@ public function setValues(array $values): void
         }
     }
 
+    public function setCheckbox(string $search, bool $checked): void
+    {
+        $search = static::ensureMacroCompleted($search);
+        $blockType = 'w:sdt';
+
+        $where = $this->findContainingXmlBlockForMacro($search, $blockType);
+        if (!is_array($where)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $block = $this->getSlice($where['start'], $where['end']);
+
+        $val = $checked ? '1' : '0';
+        $block = preg_replace('/(<w14:checked w14:val=)".*?"(\/>)/', '$1"' . $val . '"$2', $block);
+
+        $text = $checked ? '☒' : '☐';
+        $block = preg_replace('/(<w:t>).*?(<\/w:t>)/', '$1' . $text . '$2', $block);
+
+        $this->replaceXmlBlock($search, $block, $blockType);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param string $search
      */
diff --git a/tests/PhpWordTests/TemplateProcessorTest.php b/tests/PhpWordTests/TemplateProcessorTest.php
index d8ff9ace9e..8ab1918be8 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWordTests/TemplateProcessorTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWordTests/TemplateProcessorTest.php
@@ -609,6 +609,159 @@ public function testSetValuesWithCustomMacro(): void
         self::assertStringContainsString('Hello John Doe', $templateProcessor->getMainPart());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @covers ::setCheckbox
+     */
+    public function testSetCheckbox(): void
+    {
+        $mainPart = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+        <w:p>
+            <w:sdt>
+                <w:sdtPr>
+                    <w:alias w:val="${checkbox}"/>
+                    <w14:checkbox>
+                        <w14:checked w14:val="0"/>
+                    </w14:checkbox>
+                </w:sdtPr>
+                <w:sdtContent>
+                    <w:r>
+                        <w:t>☐</w:t>
+                    </w:r>
+                </w:sdtContent>
+            </w:sdt>
+        </w:p>
+        <w:p>
+            <w:sdt>
+                <w:sdtPr>
+                    <w:alias w:val="${checkbox2}"/>
+                    <w14:checkbox>
+                        <w14:checked w14:val="1"/>
+                    </w14:checkbox>
+                </w:sdtPr>
+                <w:sdtContent>
+                    <w:r>
+                        <w:t>☒</w:t>
+                    </w:r>
+                </w:sdtContent>
+            </w:sdt>
+        </w:p>';
+
+        $result = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+        <w:p>
+            <w:sdt>
+                <w:sdtPr>
+                    <w:alias w:val="${checkbox}"/>
+                    <w14:checkbox>
+                        <w14:checked w14:val="1"/>
+                    </w14:checkbox>
+                </w:sdtPr>
+                <w:sdtContent>
+                    <w:r>
+                        <w:t>☒</w:t>
+                    </w:r>
+                </w:sdtContent>
+            </w:sdt>
+        </w:p>
+        <w:p>
+            <w:sdt>
+                <w:sdtPr>
+                    <w:alias w:val="${checkbox2}"/>
+                    <w14:checkbox>
+                        <w14:checked w14:val="0"/>
+                    </w14:checkbox>
+                </w:sdtPr>
+                <w:sdtContent>
+                    <w:r>
+                        <w:t>☐</w:t>
+                    </w:r>
+                </w:sdtContent>
+            </w:sdt>
+        </w:p>';
+
+        $templateProcessor = new TestableTemplateProcesor($mainPart);
+        $templateProcessor->setCheckbox('checkbox', true);
+        $templateProcessor->setCheckbox('checkbox2', false);
+
+        self::assertEquals(preg_replace('/>\s+</', '><', $result), preg_replace('/>\s+</', '><', $templateProcessor->getMainPart()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @covers ::setCheckbox
+     */
+    public function testSetCheckboxWithCustomMacro(): void
+    {
+        $mainPart = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+        <w:p>
+            <w:sdt>
+                <w:sdtPr>
+                    <w:alias w:val="{#checkbox#}"/>
+                    <w14:checkbox>
+                        <w14:checked w14:val="0"/>
+                    </w14:checkbox>
+                </w:sdtPr>
+                <w:sdtContent>
+                    <w:r>
+                        <w:t>☐</w:t>
+                    </w:r>
+                </w:sdtContent>
+            </w:sdt>
+        </w:p>
+        <w:p>
+            <w:sdt>
+                <w:sdtPr>
+                    <w:alias w:val="{#checkbox2#}"/>
+                    <w14:checkbox>
+                        <w14:checked w14:val="1"/>
+                    </w14:checkbox>
+                </w:sdtPr>
+                <w:sdtContent>
+                    <w:r>
+                        <w:t>☒</w:t>
+                    </w:r>
+                </w:sdtContent>
+            </w:sdt>
+        </w:p>';
+
+        $result = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+        <w:p>
+            <w:sdt>
+                <w:sdtPr>
+                    <w:alias w:val="{#checkbox#}"/>
+                    <w14:checkbox>
+                        <w14:checked w14:val="1"/>
+                    </w14:checkbox>
+                </w:sdtPr>
+                <w:sdtContent>
+                    <w:r>
+                        <w:t>☒</w:t>
+                    </w:r>
+                </w:sdtContent>
+            </w:sdt>
+        </w:p>
+        <w:p>
+            <w:sdt>
+                <w:sdtPr>
+                    <w:alias w:val="{#checkbox2#}"/>
+                    <w14:checkbox>
+                        <w14:checked w14:val="0"/>
+                    </w14:checkbox>
+                </w:sdtPr>
+                <w:sdtContent>
+                    <w:r>
+                        <w:t>☐</w:t>
+                    </w:r>
+                </w:sdtContent>
+            </w:sdt>
+        </w:p>';
+
+        $templateProcessor = new TestableTemplateProcesor($mainPart);
+        $templateProcessor->setMacroChars('{#', '#}');
+        $templateProcessor->setCheckbox('checkbox', true);
+        $templateProcessor->setCheckbox('checkbox2', false);
+
+        self::assertEquals(preg_replace('/>\s+</', '><', $result), preg_replace('/>\s+</', '><', $templateProcessor->getMainPart()));
+    }
+
     /**
      * @covers ::setImageValue
      */