diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2ea77c02..11e4cb23 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ This is the changelog between releases of PHPWord. Releases are listed in revers
 - Footnote: Ability to style footnote reference mark by using `FootnoteReference` style - @ivanlanin
 - Font: Add `bgColor` to font style to define background using HEX color - @jcarignan GH-168
 - Table: Add `exactHeight` to row style to define whether row height should be exact or atLeast - @jcarignan GH-168
+- Element: New `CheckBox` element for sections and table cells - @ozilion GH-156
 
 ### Bugfixes
 
diff --git a/docs/elements.rst b/docs/elements.rst
index d8b50e30..bded72b8 100644
--- a/docs/elements.rst
+++ b/docs/elements.rst
@@ -357,3 +357,18 @@ The footnote reference number will be displayed with decimal number starting
 from 1. This number use ``FooterReference`` style which you can redefine by
 ``addFontStyle`` method. Default value for this style is
 ``array('superScript' => true)``;
+
+Checkboxes
+----------
+
+Checkbox elements can be added to sections or table cells by using
+``addCheckBox``.
+
+.. code-block:: php
+
+    $section->addCheckBox($name, $text, [$fontStyle], [$paragraphStyle])
+
+-  ``$name`` Name of the check box.
+-  ``$text`` Text following the check box
+-  ``$fontStyle`` See "Font style" section.
+-  ``$paragraphStyle`` See "Paragraph style" section.
diff --git a/samples/Sample_22_CheckBox.php b/samples/Sample_22_CheckBox.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..505d3518
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/Sample_22_CheckBox.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+include_once 'Sample_Header.php';
+
+// New Word document
+echo date('H:i:s'), " Create new PhpWord object", \EOL;
+$phpWord = new \PhpOffice\PhpWord\PhpWord();
+
+$section = $phpWord->createSection();
+$section->addText('Check box in section');
+$section->addCheckBox('chkBox1', 'Checkbox 1');
+$section->addText('Check box in table cell');
+$table = $section->addTable();
+$table->addRow();
+$cell = $table->addCell();
+$cell->addCheckBox('chkBox2', 'Checkbox 2');
+
+// Save file
+$name = basename(__FILE__, '.php');
+$writers = array('Word2007' => 'docx', 'ODText' => 'odt', 'RTF' => 'rtf');
+foreach ($writers as $writer => $extension) {
+    echo date('H:i:s'), " Write to {$writer} format", \EOL;
+    $xmlWriter = \PhpOffice\PhpWord\IOFactory::createWriter($phpWord, $writer);
+    $xmlWriter->save("{$name}.{$extension}");
+    rename("{$name}.{$extension}", "results/{$name}.{$extension}");
+}
+
+include_once 'Sample_Footer.php';
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Section.php b/src/PhpWord/Section.php
index 320708c9..1649ce96 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Section.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Section.php
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\Text;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\TextBreak;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\TextRun;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\Title;
+use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\CheckBox;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Shared\String;
 
 /**
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ class Section
      */
     public function addText($text, $styleFont = null, $styleParagraph = null)
     {
-        if (!String::IsUTF8($text)) {
+        if (!String::isUTF8($text)) {
             $text = utf8_encode($text);
         }
         $text = new Text($text, $styleFont, $styleParagraph);
@@ -135,11 +136,11 @@ class Section
      */
     public function addLink($linkSrc, $linkName = null, $styleFont = null, $styleParagraph = null)
     {
-        if (!String::IsUTF8($linkSrc)) {
+        if (!String::isUTF8($linkSrc)) {
             $linkSrc = utf8_encode($linkSrc);
         }
         if (!is_null($linkName)) {
-            if (!String::IsUTF8($linkName)) {
+            if (!String::isUTF8($linkName)) {
                 $linkName = utf8_encode($linkName);
             }
         }
@@ -414,4 +415,26 @@ class Section
         $this->_elementCollection[] = $footnote;
         return $footnote;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Add a CheckBox Element
+     *
+     * @param string $name
+     * @param string $text
+     * @param mixed $style
+     * @return PHPWord_Section_CheckBox
+     */
+    public function addCheckBox($name, $text, $styleFont = null, $styleParagraph = null)
+    {
+        if (!String::isUTF8($name)) {
+            $name = utf8_encode($name);
+        }
+        if (!String::isUTF8($text)) {
+            $text = utf8_encode($text);
+        }
+        $element = new CheckBox($name, $text, $styleFont, $styleParagraph);
+        $this->_elementCollection[] = $element;
+
+        return $element;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Section/CheckBox.php b/src/PhpWord/Section/CheckBox.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f39ad841
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Section/CheckBox.php
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * PHPWord
+ *
+ * @link        https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord
+ * @copyright   2014 PHPWord
+ * @license     http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.txt LGPL
+ */
+
+namespace PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section;
+
+use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Font;
+use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Paragraph;
+
+/**
+ * Check box element
+ */
+class CheckBox
+{
+    /**
+     * Name content
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    private $name;
+
+    /**
+     * Text content
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    private $text;
+
+    /**
+     * Text style
+     *
+     * @var Font
+     */
+    private $fontStyle;
+
+    /**
+     * Paragraph style
+     *
+     * @var Paragraph
+     */
+    private $paragraphStyle;
+
+    /**
+     * Cell Element Collection
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    private $_elementCollection = array();
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new Text Element
+     *
+     * @param string $name
+     * @param string $text
+     * @param Font $fontStyle
+     * @param Paragraph $paragraphStyle
+     */
+    public function __construct($name = null, $text = null, $fontStyle = null, $paragraphStyle = null)
+    {
+        $this->setName($name);
+        $this->setText($text);
+        $paragraphStyle = $this->setParagraphStyle($paragraphStyle);
+        $this->setFontStyle($fontStyle, $paragraphStyle);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set Text style
+     *
+     * @param Font $style
+     * @param Paragraph $paragraphStyle
+     * @return Font
+     */
+    public function setFontStyle($style = null, $paragraphStyle = null)
+    {
+        if ($style instanceof Font) {
+            $this->fontStyle = $style;
+            $this->setParagraphStyle($paragraphStyle);
+        } elseif (is_array($style)) {
+            $this->fontStyle = new Font('text', $paragraphStyle);
+            $this->fontStyle->setArrayStyle($style);
+        } elseif (null === $style) {
+            $this->fontStyle = new Font('text', $paragraphStyle);
+        } else {
+            $this->fontStyle = $style;
+            $this->setParagraphStyle($paragraphStyle);
+        }
+        return $this->fontStyle;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get Text style
+     *
+     * @return Font
+     */
+    public function getFontStyle()
+    {
+        return $this->fontStyle;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set Paragraph style
+     *
+     * @param Paragraph $style
+     * @return Paragraph
+     */
+    public function setParagraphStyle($style = null)
+    {
+        if (is_array($style)) {
+            $this->paragraphStyle = new Paragraph;
+            $this->paragraphStyle->setArrayStyle($style);
+        } elseif ($style instanceof Paragraph) {
+            $this->paragraphStyle = $style;
+        } elseif (null === $style) {
+            $this->paragraphStyle = new Paragraph;
+        } else {
+            $this->paragraphStyle = $style;
+        }
+        return $this->paragraphStyle;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get Paragraph style
+     *
+     * @return Paragraph
+     */
+    public function getParagraphStyle()
+    {
+        return $this->paragraphStyle;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $name
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setName($name)
+    {
+        $this->name = $name;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get name content
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getName()
+    {
+        return $this->name;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $text
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setText($text)
+    {
+        $this->text = $text;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get Text content
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getText()
+    {
+        return $this->text;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get all Elements
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getElements()
+    {
+        return $this->_elementCollection;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Section/Table/Cell.php b/src/PhpWord/Section/Table/Cell.php
index 601f6030..45d43ece 100755
--- a/src/PhpWord/Section/Table/Cell.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Section/Table/Cell.php
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\Object;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\Text;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\TextBreak;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\TextRun;
+use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\CheckBox;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Shared\String;
 
 /**
@@ -290,6 +291,27 @@ class Cell
         return $textRun;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Add a CheckBox Element
+     *
+     * @param string $name
+     * @param string $text
+     * @param mixed $style
+     * @return PHPWord_Section_CheckBox
+     */
+    public function addCheckBox($name, $text, $styleFont = null, $styleParagraph = null)
+    {
+        if (!String::isUTF8($name)) {
+            $name = utf8_encode($name);
+        }
+        if (!String::isUTF8($text)) {
+            $text = utf8_encode($text);
+        }
+        $text = new CheckBox($name, $text, $styleFont, $styleParagraph);
+        $this->_elementCollection[] = $text;
+        return $text;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get all Elements
      *
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Base.php b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Base.php
index 58e3eda1..5703a5a9 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Base.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Base.php
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\Text;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\TextBreak;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\TextRun;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\Title;
+use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\CheckBox;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Shared\String;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Shared\XMLWriter;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Cell;
@@ -45,17 +46,17 @@ class Base extends WriterPart
     {
         $styleFont = $text->getFontStyle();
 
-        $SfIsObject = ($styleFont instanceof Font) ? true : false;
+        $sfIsObject = ($styleFont instanceof Font) ? true : false;
 
         if (!$withoutP) {
             $xmlWriter->startElement('w:p');
 
             $styleParagraph = $text->getParagraphStyle();
-            $SpIsObject = ($styleParagraph instanceof Paragraph) ? true : false;
+            $spIsObject = ($styleParagraph instanceof Paragraph) ? true : false;
 
-            if ($SpIsObject) {
+            if ($spIsObject) {
                 $this->_writeParagraphStyle($xmlWriter, $styleParagraph);
-            } elseif (!$SpIsObject && !is_null($styleParagraph)) {
+            } elseif (!$spIsObject && !is_null($styleParagraph)) {
                 $xmlWriter->startElement('w:pPr');
                 $xmlWriter->startElement('w:pStyle');
                 $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', $styleParagraph);
@@ -69,9 +70,9 @@ class Base extends WriterPart
 
         $xmlWriter->startElement('w:r');
 
-        if ($SfIsObject) {
+        if ($sfIsObject) {
             $this->_writeTextStyle($xmlWriter, $styleFont);
-        } elseif (!$SfIsObject && !is_null($styleFont)) {
+        } elseif (!$sfIsObject && !is_null($styleFont)) {
             $xmlWriter->startElement('w:rPr');
             $xmlWriter->startElement('w:rStyle');
             $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', $styleFont);
@@ -102,13 +103,13 @@ class Base extends WriterPart
         $elements = $textrun->getElements();
         $styleParagraph = $textrun->getParagraphStyle();
 
-        $SpIsObject = ($styleParagraph instanceof Paragraph) ? true : false;
+        $spIsObject = ($styleParagraph instanceof Paragraph) ? true : false;
 
         $xmlWriter->startElement('w:p');
 
-        if ($SpIsObject) {
+        if ($spIsObject) {
             $this->_writeParagraphStyle($xmlWriter, $styleParagraph);
-        } elseif (!$SpIsObject && !is_null($styleParagraph)) {
+        } elseif (!$spIsObject && !is_null($styleParagraph)) {
             $xmlWriter->startElement('w:pPr');
             $xmlWriter->startElement('w:pStyle');
             $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', $styleParagraph);
@@ -254,17 +255,17 @@ class Base extends WriterPart
         }
 
         $styleFont = $link->getFontStyle();
-        $SfIsObject = ($styleFont instanceof Font) ? true : false;
+        $sfIsObject = ($styleFont instanceof Font) ? true : false;
 
         if (!$withoutP) {
             $xmlWriter->startElement('w:p');
 
             $styleParagraph = $link->getParagraphStyle();
-            $SpIsObject = ($styleParagraph instanceof Paragraph) ? true : false;
+            $spIsObject = ($styleParagraph instanceof Paragraph) ? true : false;
 
-            if ($SpIsObject) {
+            if ($spIsObject) {
                 $this->_writeParagraphStyle($xmlWriter, $styleParagraph);
-            } elseif (!$SpIsObject && !is_null($styleParagraph)) {
+            } elseif (!$spIsObject && !is_null($styleParagraph)) {
                 $xmlWriter->startElement('w:pPr');
                 $xmlWriter->startElement('w:pStyle');
                 $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', $styleParagraph);
@@ -278,9 +279,9 @@ class Base extends WriterPart
         $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:history', '1');
 
         $xmlWriter->startElement('w:r');
-        if ($SfIsObject) {
+        if ($sfIsObject) {
             $this->_writeTextStyle($xmlWriter, $styleFont);
-        } elseif (!$SfIsObject && !is_null($styleFont)) {
+        } elseif (!$sfIsObject && !is_null($styleFont)) {
             $xmlWriter->startElement('w:rPr');
             $xmlWriter->startElement('w:rStyle');
             $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', $styleFont);
@@ -312,8 +313,8 @@ class Base extends WriterPart
         $styleFont = $textrun->getFontStyle();
         $styleParagraph = $textrun->getParagraphStyle();
 
-        $SfIsObject = ($styleFont instanceof Font) ? true : false;
-        $SpIsObject = ($styleParagraph instanceof Paragraph) ? true : false;
+        $sfIsObject = ($styleFont instanceof Font) ? true : false;
+        $spIsObject = ($styleParagraph instanceof Paragraph) ? true : false;
 
         $arrText = $textrun->getText();
         if (!is_array($arrText)) {
@@ -322,9 +323,9 @@ class Base extends WriterPart
 
         $xmlWriter->startElement('w:p');
 
-        if ($SpIsObject) {
+        if ($spIsObject) {
             $this->_writeParagraphStyle($xmlWriter, $styleParagraph);
-        } elseif (!$SpIsObject && !is_null($styleParagraph)) {
+        } elseif (!$spIsObject && !is_null($styleParagraph)) {
             $xmlWriter->startElement('w:pPr');
             $xmlWriter->startElement('w:pStyle');
             $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', $styleParagraph);
@@ -345,9 +346,9 @@ class Base extends WriterPart
 
                 $xmlWriter->startElement('w:r');
 
-                if ($SfIsObject) {
+                if ($sfIsObject) {
                     $this->_writeTextStyle($xmlWriter, $styleFont);
-                } elseif (!$SfIsObject && !is_null($styleFont)) {
+                } elseif (!$sfIsObject && !is_null($styleFont)) {
                     $xmlWriter->startElement('w:rPr');
                     $xmlWriter->startElement('w:rStyle');
                     $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', $styleFont);
@@ -378,9 +379,9 @@ class Base extends WriterPart
 
                 $xmlWriter->startElement('w:r');
 
-                if ($SfIsObject) {
+                if ($sfIsObject) {
                     $this->_writeTextStyle($xmlWriter, $styleFont);
-                } elseif (!$SfIsObject && !is_null($styleFont)) {
+                } elseif (!$sfIsObject && !is_null($styleFont)) {
                     $xmlWriter->startElement('w:rPr');
                     $xmlWriter->startElement('w:rStyle');
                     $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', $styleFont);
@@ -680,6 +681,8 @@ class Base extends WriterPart
                                 $this->_writeObject($xmlWriter, $element);
                             } elseif ($element instanceof PreserveText) {
                                 $this->_writePreserveText($xmlWriter, $element);
+                            } elseif ($element instanceof CheckBox) {
+                                $this->_writeCheckBox($xmlWriter, $element);
                             }
                         }
                     } else {
@@ -1214,4 +1217,102 @@ class Base extends WriterPart
             $xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:p
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Write CheckBox
+     */
+    protected function _writeCheckBox(XMLWriter $xmlWriter, CheckBox $checkbox, $withoutP = false, $checkState = false)
+    {
+        $count = 1;
+        $_elements = $checkbox->getElements();
+        if (count($_elements) > 1) {
+            $count = $count + 1;
+        }
+        $name = htmlspecialchars($checkbox->getName());
+        $name = String::controlCharacterPHP2OOXML($name);
+        $text = htmlspecialchars($checkbox->getText());
+        $text = String::controlCharacterPHP2OOXML($text);
+
+        $styleFont = $checkbox->getFontStyle();
+        $sfIsObject = ($styleFont instanceof Font) ? true : false;
+        if (!$withoutP) {
+            $xmlWriter->startElement('w:p');
+            $styleParagraph = $checkbox->getParagraphStyle();
+            $spIsObject = ($styleParagraph instanceof Paragraph) ? true : false;
+            if ($spIsObject) {
+                $this->_writeParagraphStyle($xmlWriter, $styleParagraph);
+            } elseif (!$spIsObject && !is_null($styleParagraph)) {
+                $xmlWriter->startElement('w:pPr');
+                $xmlWriter->startElement('w:pStyle');
+                $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', $styleParagraph);
+                $xmlWriter->endElement();
+                $xmlWriter->endElement();
+            }
+        }
+
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:r');
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:fldChar');
+        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:fldCharType', 'begin');
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:ffData');
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:name');
+        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', $name);
+        $xmlWriter->endElement(); //w:name
+        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:enabled', '');
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:calcOnExit');
+        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', '0');
+        $xmlWriter->endElement(); //w:calcOnExit
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:checkBox');
+        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:sizeAuto', '');
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:default');
+        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', ($checkState ? '1' : '0'));
+        $xmlWriter->endElement(); //w:default
+        $xmlWriter->endElement(); //w:checkBox
+        $xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:ffData
+        $xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:fldChar
+        $xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:r
+
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:bookmarkStart');
+        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:name', $name);
+        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:id', $count);
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:r');
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:instrText');
+        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('xml:space', 'preserve');
+        $xmlWriter->writeRaw(' FORMCHECKBOX ');
+        $xmlWriter->endElement();// w:instrText
+        $xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:r
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:r');
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:fldChar');
+        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:fldCharType', 'seperate');
+        $xmlWriter->endElement();// w:fldChar
+        $xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:r
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:r');
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:fldChar');
+        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:fldCharType', 'end');
+        $xmlWriter->endElement();// w:fldChar
+        $xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:r
+        $xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:bookmarkStart
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:bookmarkEnd');
+        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:id', $count);
+        $xmlWriter->endElement();// w:bookmarkEnd
+
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:r');
+        if ($sfIsObject) {
+            $this->_writeTextStyle($xmlWriter, $styleFont);
+        } elseif (!$sfIsObject && !is_null($styleFont)) {
+            $xmlWriter->startElement('w:rPr');
+            $xmlWriter->startElement('w:rStyle');
+            $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', $styleFont);
+            $xmlWriter->endElement();
+            $xmlWriter->endElement();
+        }
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:t');
+        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('xml:space', 'preserve');
+        $xmlWriter->writeRaw($text);
+        $xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:t
+        $xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:r
+
+        if (!$withoutP) {
+            $xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:p
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Document.php b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Document.php
index 368d1b31..ec7d2df0 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Document.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Document.php
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\Text;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\TextBreak;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\TextRun;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\Title;
+use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\CheckBox;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Shared\XMLWriter;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Font;
 use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Paragraph;
@@ -73,7 +74,6 @@ class Document extends Base
                 $pSection++;
 
                 $_elements = $section->getElements();
-
                 foreach ($_elements as $element) {
                     if ($element instanceof Text) {
                         $this->_writeText($xmlWriter, $element);
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ class Document extends Base
                         $this->_writeTOC($xmlWriter);
                     } elseif ($element instanceof Footnote) {
                         $this->_writeFootnote($xmlWriter, $element);
+                    } elseif ($element instanceof CheckBox) {
+                        $this->_writeCheckBox($xmlWriter, $element);
                     }
                 }
 
diff --git a/tests/PhpWord/Tests/Section/CheckBoxTest.php b/tests/PhpWord/Tests/Section/CheckBoxTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b69217a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PhpWord/Tests/Section/CheckBoxTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * PHPWord
+ *
+ * @link        https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord
+ * @copyright   2014 PHPWord
+ * @license     http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.txt LGPL
+ */
+
+namespace PhpOffice\PhpWord\Tests\Section;
+
+use PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\CheckBox;
+
+/**
+ * Test class for PhpOffice\PhpWord\Section\CheckBox
+ *
+ * @runTestsInSeparateProcesses
+ */
+class CheckBoxTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * Construct
+     */
+    public function testConstruct()
+    {
+        $oCheckBox = new CheckBox();
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('PhpOffice\\PhpWord\\Section\\CheckBox', $oCheckBox);
+        $this->assertEquals(null, $oCheckBox->getText());
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('PhpOffice\\PhpWord\\Style\\Font', $oCheckBox->getFontStyle());
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('PhpOffice\\PhpWord\\Style\\Paragraph', $oCheckBox->getParagraphStyle());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get name and text
+     */
+    public function testCheckBox()
+    {
+        $oCheckBox = new CheckBox('chkBox', 'CheckBox');
+
+        $this->assertEquals($oCheckBox->getName(), 'chkBox');
+        $this->assertEquals($oCheckBox->getText(), 'CheckBox');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get font style
+     */
+    public function testFont()
+    {
+        $oCheckBox = new CheckBox('chkBox', 'CheckBox', 'fontStyle');
+        $this->assertEquals($oCheckBox->getFontStyle(), 'fontStyle');
+
+        $oCheckBox->setFontStyle(array('bold' => true, 'italic' => true, 'size' => 16));
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('PhpOffice\\PhpWord\\Style\\Font', $oCheckBox->getFontStyle());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get paragraph style
+     */
+    public function testParagraph()
+    {
+        $oCheckBox = new CheckBox('chkBox', 'CheckBox', 'fontStyle', 'paragraphStyle');
+        $this->assertEquals($oCheckBox->getParagraphStyle(), 'paragraphStyle');
+
+        $oCheckBox->setParagraphStyle(array('align' => 'center', 'spaceAfter' => 100));
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('PhpOffice\\PhpWord\\Style\\Paragraph', $oCheckBox->getParagraphStyle());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/PhpWord/Tests/Section/Table/CellTest.php b/tests/PhpWord/Tests/Section/Table/CellTest.php
index 9759995d..fc0c0a97 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWord/Tests/Section/Table/CellTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWord/Tests/Section/Table/CellTest.php
@@ -202,6 +202,16 @@ class CellTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $this->assertInstanceOf('PhpOffice\\PhpWord\\Section\\TextRun', $element);
     }
 
+    public function testAddCheckBox()
+    {
+        $oCell = new Cell('section', 1);
+        $element = $oCell->addCheckBox('check1', 'text');
+
+        $this->assertCount(1, $oCell->getElements());
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('PhpOffice\\PhpWord\\Section\\CheckBox', $element);
+    }
+
+
     public function testGetElements()
     {
         $oCell = new Cell('section', 1);
diff --git a/tests/PhpWord/Tests/SectionTest.php b/tests/PhpWord/Tests/SectionTest.php
index 448361ab..e6205db3 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWord/Tests/SectionTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWord/Tests/SectionTest.php
@@ -88,12 +88,13 @@ class SectionTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $section->addTitle(utf8_decode('ä'), 1);
         $section->createTextRun();
         $section->createFootnote();
+        $section->addCheckBox('check1', utf8_decode('ä'));
         $section->addTOC();
 
         $elementCollection = $section->getElements();
         $elementTypes = array('Text', 'Link', 'TextBreak', 'PageBreak',
             'Table', 'ListItem', 'Object', 'Image', 'Image',
-            'Title', 'TextRun', 'Footnote');
+            'Title', 'TextRun', 'Footnote', 'CheckBox');
         $i = 0;
         foreach ($elementTypes as $elementType) {
             $this->assertInstanceOf("PhpOffice\\PhpWord\\Section\\{$elementType}", $elementCollection[$i]);
diff --git a/tests/PhpWord/Tests/Writer/Word2007/BaseTest.php b/tests/PhpWord/Tests/Writer/Word2007/BaseTest.php
index c5a430e4..18524f58 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWord/Tests/Writer/Word2007/BaseTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWord/Tests/Writer/Word2007/BaseTest.php
@@ -374,4 +374,23 @@ class BaseTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $element = "/w:document/w:body/w:p/w:r/w:fldChar";
         $this->assertEquals('end', $doc->getElementAttribute($element, 'w:fldCharType'));
     }
+
+    /**
+     * covers ::_writeCheckbox
+     */
+    public function testWriteCheckbox()
+    {
+        $rStyle = 'rStyle';
+        $pStyle = 'pStyle';
+
+        $phpWord = new PhpWord();
+        $phpWord->addFontStyle($rStyle, array('bold' => true));
+        $phpWord->addParagraphStyle($pStyle, array('hanging' => 120, 'indent' => 120));
+        $section = $phpWord->createSection();
+        $section->addCheckbox('Check1', 'Test', $rStyle, $pStyle);
+        $doc = TestHelperDOCX::getDocument($phpWord);
+
+        $element = '/w:document/w:body/w:p/w:r/w:fldChar/w:ffData/w:name';
+        $this->assertEquals('Check1', $doc->getElementAttribute($element, 'w:val'));
+    }
 }