How do I add a check box?

[Gemma Lajbrok]

I see that I can add a task with a checkbox but I just want the checkbox. As soon as I delete the text next to it the checkbox disappears when I click publish!

[George Cakiades]

1. Try manually typing in [] and then hit space.

2. If you are creating the page from a template, the following code populates a checkbox:

<ac:task-list><ac:task><ac:task-id>2</ac:task-id><ac:task-status>incomplete</ac:task-status></ac:task></ac:task-list>

[Manali Butey]

I am trying to create checkboxes but do not want them to be tasks. Any ideas?

[tiagocabo]

Same suggestion for the issues comment boxes

[Jacque Young]

[] Worked for me!

[Irina Gaponova]

[] works! Many thanks)

[Ryan Fang]

Can not work now :'(

[Suren Raj]

Hi Gemma,

You may follow the suggestion suggested on the below link:

* https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/Is-there-a-way-in-Confluence-to-create-a-checkbox-without-it/qaq-p/243032

[lynne wright]

That link is four years old. It says to use a macro that is no longer available. 

[David_Steinbroner]

@Suren Raj Hi. Do you have any other solutions besides the outdated one that was linked? above

The goal is to insert a checkbox that is not for assigning tasks and is not editable in the View mode. 

Thanks. 

[Werner Spreeuwenberg]

"[" + "]" + "<space>"

This is however editable within ViewMode as well.

[Jon_Witte]

Using :check_mark: and :cross_mark: here

[Edward Anglada]

:black_square_button: shows the check box.   But, what's the point.  We want to create a checklist for the user to mark when going through a process......... so, it is for show, not for use.

seems the action item one is for dynamic use