# Checkbox creation on android app

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/checkbox-creation-on-android-app/25603>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [11 May 2022 17:31 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/checkbox-creation-on-android-app/25603 "2022-05-11T17:31:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![MarcTheSpark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/marcthespark/32/13800_2.png) [@MarcTheSpark](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/MarcTheSpark)\
**Post date:** [11 May 2022 17:31 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/checkbox-creation-on-android-app/25603/1 "2022-05-11T17:31:57Z")

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Hi all -- I noticed that unfortunately hitting return on the android app doesn't create a new checkbox automatically, like it does on the desktop app. It may seem like a small thing, but it's pretty much the only thing standing in the way of using Joplin for all of my note-taking needs. I found this post from a couple of years ago, but don't see any replies/progress on it:

[https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/automatically-create-new-checkbox-in-android-app/8599\](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/automatically-create-new-checkbox-in-android-app/8599%5C)

Should I be posting this here, or as a bug on GitHub? This behavior should be consistent, no?

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**Author:** ![MrKanister](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/mrkanister/32/20054_2.png) [@MrKanister](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/MrKanister)\
**Post date:** [11 May 2022 18:16 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/checkbox-creation-on-android-app/25603/2 "2022-05-11T18:16:47Z")

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There were many discussions about this in the past (e. g. [here](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/feature-request-list-continuation-on-mobile/1742) or [here](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/feature-request-mobile-app-markdown-buttons/1709) and also a [PR](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/pull/2224) which was merged without this feature done long time ago) but actually I didn't really find something related to Code Mirror 6...so if this isn't a restriction to CM6, it could be worth a feature request...

In the meantime, as a workaround, maybe take a look at this post:

> [@Feature request: mobile app markdown buttons](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/feature-request-mobile-app-markdown-buttons/1709/2):
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> I agree, buttons would be a nice enhancement. However, as a workaround I've added a shortcut to my keyboard dictionary: - [] (don't forget the space after ] and as a shortcut I used ti (as in todo item) So every time I type ti, - [] shows up in the suggestions. It's not perfect, but better than nothing. wink