# Creating checkbox lists on mobile

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/creating-checkbox-lists-on-mobile/29285>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [27 January 2023 11:50 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/creating-checkbox-lists-on-mobile/29285 "2023-01-27T11:50:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![alex-c3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/alex-c3/32/16056_2.png) [@alex-c3](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/alex-c3)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2023 11:50 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/creating-checkbox-lists-on-mobile/29285/1 "2023-01-27T11:50:44Z")

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Android 9  
Joplin 2.8.1

On the desktop app, hitting enter after a '- ' line will create another line with that markdown.

Can I activate that feature on mobile, or is it a planned feature ?

Right now it's a real pain creating checkbox lists on mobile, afaik.

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**Author:** ![dpoulton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/dpoulton/32/29723_2.png) [@dpoulton](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/dpoulton)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2023 12:09 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/creating-checkbox-lists-on-mobile/29285/2 "2023-01-27T12:09:05Z")

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@alex-c3 welcome to the forum.

> [@alex-c3](#):
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> ... or is it a planned feature ?

This post 🡇 is about checkboxes on mobile and indicates that Joplin Android v.2.9.x has this feature.

> [@Mobile editor: Continue Checklist with checkbox](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/mobile-editor-continue-checklist-with-checkbox/28967):
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> Currently, on Android if one presses enter inside a list with checkboxes, it only inserts a "- " in front, so only creates a new list entry. It would be great if it instead would insert "- " as it does on desktop. Thank you!

[There's a reason](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/whats-new-in-joplin-2-9/28661#about-the-android-version-9) the updated version is not in the Play Store but the .apk is available from Joplin Android's GitHub page.

> **[Release android-v2.9.8 · laurent22/joplin-android](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin-android/releases/tag/android-v2.9.8)**
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> Android releases for Joplin. Contribute to laurent22/joplin-android development by creating an account on GitHub.

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**Author:** ![alex-c3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/alex-c3/32/16056_2.png) [@alex-c3](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/alex-c3)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2023 15:02 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/creating-checkbox-lists-on-mobile/29285/3 "2023-01-27T15:02:16Z")

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Oh that's great, thanks !  
I'm guessing it's been discussed too but why not publish on F-Droid ?

Cheers !

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**Author:** ![dpoulton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/dpoulton/32/29723_2.png) [@dpoulton](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/dpoulton)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2023 16:33 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/creating-checkbox-lists-on-mobile/29285/4 "2023-01-27T16:33:47Z")

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> [@alex-c3](#):
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> ... why not publish on F-Droid ?

It has been mentioned and some time back there was a [discussion going on on the F-Droid GitLab page](https://gitlab.com/fdroid/rfp/-/issues/434). I have no idea what most of the discussion was actually about 😀 but in the end it seems that it never came to be.

However I am aware that some have added the [IzzyOnDroid](https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/net.cozic.joplin) repo to F-Droid as that does have Joplin.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [22 January 2024 16:34 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/creating-checkbox-lists-on-mobile/29285/5 "2024-01-22T16:34:04Z")

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