# Is there a simple way to reorder bulleted/checkbox lists within notes?

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [17 March 2025 18:00 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438 "2025-03-17T18:00:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro46](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@astro46](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/astro46)\
**Post date:** [17 March 2025 18:00 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/1 "2025-03-17T18:00:16Z")

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### Operating system

Windows

### Joplin version

3.2.13

### What issue do you have?

I am new to Joplin. If I have a notebook, with checkbox notes within the notebook, and within a checkbox note there is a bulleted or checkbox list, how can I reorder the list, (or, is there an plugin for this.)? I checked the list of plugins but didn't see one that applied.

I am finding that trying to reorder the checkbox list, just highlights and moving the highlight tends to mix up the list.

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**Author:** ![Steph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/steph/32/17080_2.png) [@Steph](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Steph)\
**Post date:** [17 March 2025 19:05 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/2 "2025-03-17T19:05:37Z")

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> [@Is it possible to swap lines of numbered lists?](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-it-possible-to-swap-lines-of-numbered-lists/23034):
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> version: 2.6.10 it says: I Am using rich text editor so - WYSIWYG OS: Windows 10 I want to swap lines vertically to give them quickly different priority in numbered lists like: List item List item 2 List item 3 I found some hotkeys for swapping (in settings) alt+arrow up or down, but it doesn't work. I tried selecting whole line, or click at that line... Any ideas? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Steph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/steph/32/17080_2.png) [@Steph](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Steph)\
**Post date:** [17 March 2025 19:09 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/3 "2025-03-17T19:09:51Z")

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One day maybe...  
Tools \> Options \> keyboard shortcuts \> swap line up and swap line down...

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**Author:** ![astro46](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@astro46](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/astro46)\
**Post date:** [17 March 2025 20:09 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/4 "2025-03-17T20:09:47Z")

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yes, swap lines (alt up, alt down) does move lines in numbered/bulleted lists, only if both editors are open, and only if the cursor is in left side editor. I am guessing left side is markdown, but I don't know for sure. Strange to need to take up space with 2 editors open, and to get hotkeys to work.

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**Author:** ![graphit0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/graphit0/32/3435_2.png) [@graphit0](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/graphit0)\
**Post date:** [17 March 2025 21:09 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/5 "2025-03-17T21:09:49Z")

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Alt+up/down arrow ?

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**Author:** ![astro46](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@astro46](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/astro46)\
**Post date:** [17 March 2025 21:22 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/6 "2025-03-17T21:22:35Z")

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right alt up/down arrows.  
I just figured out that I can change view to one window, not showing both editors at same time. that's nice.

I also tried a setting that wound up removing the task bar, and am trying to figure out how to get it back! never mind: found hotkey ctrl-shift-m

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**Author:** ![Steph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/steph/32/17080_2.png) [@Steph](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Steph)\
**Post date:** [18 March 2025 18:05 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/7 "2025-03-18T18:05:26Z")

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"Task bar" : what do you mean. Sidebar ? Menu bar ? Note list ?  
For them, I set a personnal keyboard shortcut :

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/9/f/9fb1d3dd6c89e8d19e399bd59c31019f6049551f.png)  
Don't forget to restart Joplin...

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**Author:** ![astro46](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@astro46](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/astro46)\
**Post date:** [18 March 2025 21:02 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/8 "2025-03-18T21:02:32Z")

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right, I was referring to menu bar.

btw: is there a hotkey combo for "date"?

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**Author:** ![Steph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/steph/32/17080_2.png) [@Steph](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Steph)\
**Post date:** [19 March 2025 02:43 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/9 "2025-03-19T02:43:02Z")

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> [@Rich text editor toolbar : shortcuts…](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/rich-text-editor-toolbar-shortcuts/44423):
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> Operating system Windows Joplin version 3.3.3 Editor Rich Text Editor What issue do you have? [20250317-003138] Hi everyone, I found some default shortcuts but not all. Can you complete the list please ? Bold : [CTRL] [B] Italic : [CTRL] [I] Highlight : ? Strikethrough : ? Underlined : [CTRL] [U] Superscript : ? Subscript : ? Text color : ? Insert Link (Hyperlink) : [CTRL] [K] Inline code : [CTRL] [ù] Code block : ? Attach file : No default shortcut but we can set one (Tools \> O…

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**Post date:** [19 March 2025 19:58 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/10 "2025-03-19T19:58:42Z")

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Steph, is there something in your post that refers to hotkey for Date? If so, I am not seeing it.

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**Author:** ![Steph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/steph/32/17080_2.png) [@Steph](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Steph)\
**Post date:** [19 March 2025 20:41 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/11 "2025-03-19T20:41:32Z")

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Yes there is : "Insert time" (it's in fact time and date !).  
By default : [CTRL] [SHIFT] [T]  
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 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/3/d/3d4a6ab380e54f88274aaa650687fbee88a27815.png)

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**Post date:** [19 March 2025 22:10 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/12 "2025-03-19T22:10:13Z")

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I wonder if there is a way to change it: remove 'time' , change date to mo/day/year format.

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**Author:** ![Steph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/steph/32/17080_2.png) [@Steph](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Steph)\
**Post date:** [20 March 2025 00:10 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/13 "2025-03-20T00:10:58Z")

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**Author:** ![Steph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/steph/32/17080_2.png) [@Steph](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Steph)\
**Post date:** [20 March 2025 00:12 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/14 "2025-03-20T00:12:38Z")

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I don't know how to remove time. I would be happy to know too !  
Or also to have juste time and not the date.  
Anyway : everything at disposal seems here:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/0/d/0dee693dd1b6b4f40160baf33d8fb99434bd3db3.png)

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**Author:** ![Steph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/steph/32/17080_2.png) [@Steph](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Steph)\
**Post date:** [20 March 2025 00:25 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/15 "2025-03-20T00:25:33Z")

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There's a plugin : "Insert Date"... It works for me

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/6/1/618a8426695b60d1c82981922662608794ed2a5e.png)  
 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/optimized/3X/7/b/7b75b71a4955a30c541ac7d33a136986348d7efd_2_690x28.png)  
 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/d/0/d0decd147c2765ddf75dafdf493799dc0128af4c.png)  
I created a new topic in order to help others with the same asking.  
We still need to be able to only insert time !

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**Post date:** [24 March 2025 03:39 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/16 "2025-03-24T03:39:17Z")

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Steph, thanks. I have installed the Insert Date plugin. Location of the icon for using it isn't obvious, took a while to locate it.  
Have also been experimenting with others: Note Tabs, Favorites, Tagging. Likely won't keep Favorites, since it doesn't do anything for me that Note Tabs isn't doing, Likewise with Tagging. it doesn't seem to be an improvement over what is native to Joplin, at least for my use. I am surprised that the tagging dialog doesn't show all available tags by default, but requires hitting the down arrow; a useless extra step.

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**Author:** ![astro46](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@astro46](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/astro46)\
**Post date:** [24 March 2025 04:28 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/17 "2025-03-24T04:28:35Z")

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I have just discovered that Note Tabs and Favorites don't sync to other devices. This makes them not very useful for me. I want to be see a list of items that need to be worked on soon/today, and be able to order them. if a list won't sync to other devices, this will be confusing, and not as informative. oh well. I guess I can try using tags to accomplish this.

Also, i will try posting a new topic to see if I am missing something, or there is a different plugin to use.

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**Post date:** [23 April 2025 04:29 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-there-a-simple-way-to-reorder-bulleted-checkbox-lists-within-notes/44438/18 "2025-04-23T04:29:16Z")

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