how does the [ ] shortcut work for a task list?

[Margaret Boeneke]

I see documentation that you can use [ ] as a shortcut for a task list, but no matter how I enter it, i get a shortcut to create a link. what exactly am I supposed to type? 

Thanks!

[Thomas Schlegel · Accepted solution]

Hi @Margaret Boeneke,

just enter

[    

and then 

]

without any spaces or anything else between these brackets. That should result in something like this:

[Margaret Boeneke]

it is not working at all. is this possibly a version problem? We are using server 6.10.1

[Margaret Boeneke]

instead of allowing me to do the task list shortcut, it is doing a link autocomplete like this:

[Thomas Schlegel]

Do you get this, when you enter the opening bracket?

What happens, if you then enter the closing bracket?

[Thomas Schlegel]

I see, you get this. 

Then, just ignore the suggestions and enter the closing bracket instead.

[Margaret Boeneke]

that just makes brackets :(

[Thomas Schlegel]

Don‘t put anything between the brackets and enter a space after the closing bracket 

[Margaret Boeneke]

that worked!! thank you!!

[Thomas Schlegel]

That‘s great, @Margaret Boeneke, you‘re welcome 

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[Thomas Kanusky]

[space] doesn't seem to work now 22 April 2020.

Anyone else have this problem or know a solution?

[Mallee Morris]

I also can't get my keyboard shortcut to work for action items...can't add them in line by  starting with @User Issue //date either.  That inserts the user tag and the date but doesn't register it as an action item.