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 · Accepted solution]

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 :'(

[Sean McLennan]

Worked for me. Thank you!

[Sharon Tan]

Hey there! Confirming this: our new Confluence Cloud editor supports markdown, where typing [ and ] followed by a space at the beginning of a line creates a checkbox.

You can get to a list of the markdown shortcuts in-app at https://support.atlassian.com/confluence-cloud/docs/keyboard-shortcuts-markdown-and-autocomplete if you’d like.

[Aaron Williams]

I want a checkbox that doesn't save a version of the page every time i check it?

[Barb Yantha]

Has anyone found a work around for the addition of a checkbox in an article?

[Gagandeep Sharma]

if you type square braces "[]" and hit space it populates a checkbox. 

[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 Do you have any other solutions besides the outdated one that was linked?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

[Karl Poral]

Heyya!

I clicked on the 'Action Item' button on top of the page and it worked! This applies to those who are looking to let anybody tick the box as they work on the pages.

[Aaron Williams]

we want an html checkbox... not an action item that saves a new revision of the page every time someone clicks it!

[Damian Turnbull]

I use a Status element with a grey background with text
* X for checked
* _ for unchecked