Is there a way to utilize a Checkbox that is not a task cluttering up any task reporting?

Randall Fye
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March 23, 2022

Hi is thee a way to use a Checkbox on a confluence page for the functionality of easily marking a choice on or off without editing the page and without cluttering up the space with non-task items?

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Andy Gladstone
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March 23, 2022

@Randall Fye Welcome to Confluence Cloud!

You can use the Action Item macro to insert checkboxes where you need them. Checkboxes can be toggled on/off in view mode, no need for users to edit the page to interact with them.

Hope this helps!

Dave Lawlor
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June 15, 2022

Andy, you missed the most important part of his question.  ... is there a way to use a Checkbox in confluence WITHOUT cluttering up the space with non-task items (NOT USING ACTION items).

We have dozens of groups using Confluence to capture meetings, and everyone wants to use a checkbox for Attendance.  it works great except that everyone has hundreds of meaningless Action items either OPEN (for when they dont attend) or closed for when they do.

I see dozens of this request of Atlassian when I do a google search, and Atlassian/Confluence still has not found a way to create a Non-Action Item checkbox.

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Chris Purser
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November 30, 2022

Aura has a killer plugin which has many things. One of them is a status builder that lets you build custom status macros that can be toggled/engaged in View mode.  This would allow your users to track attendance without using a checkbox.
https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1221974/aura-beautiful-formatting-macros-button-panel-tabs-cards?hosting=cloud&tab=overview

I'm not affiliated. We just use it. It's got a large number of very useful macros all in one.

Cheers

Pete Reitmeyer
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November 8, 2023

Sure would be nice for Atlassian to offer a NON action item checkbox... especially for those of us who can't add a bunch of plug-ins

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Todd Basche
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December 7, 2023

I agree , I want to create an intake form in confluence and have check boxes the team can fill in.

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August 5, 2024

Afraid that @Andy Gladstone's answer is missing a significant part of the request: "without cluttering up the space with non-task items". Also looking for a checkbox that would not create a task (so as to not add junk to task reports).

#1 use case: attendance list in a meeting template!

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