# It would be great if we could uncheck all checkboxes at once

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/it-would-be-great-if-we-could-uncheck-all-checkboxes-at-once/32267>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [16 August 2023 18:40 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/it-would-be-great-if-we-could-uncheck-all-checkboxes-at-once/32267 "2023-08-16T18:40:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![chentao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f19dbf/32.png) [@chentao](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/chentao)\
**Post date:** [16 August 2023 18:40 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/it-would-be-great-if-we-could-uncheck-all-checkboxes-at-once/32267/1 "2023-08-16T18:40:28Z")

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Currently, AFAIK, the best way to do it is (on desktop app) to open the note in an external editor, and find/replace `[x]` by `[]`. On the mobile app there's no way to do it, you have to uncheck each checkbox individually.

An « Uncheck all » command would be most welcome !

IMO such a functionality should be natively implemented in Joplin, not through a plugin, because it could be used a lot from the mobile app (I am thinking of things like a shopping list, etc.).

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**Author:** ![shikuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/shikuz/32/21839_2.png) [@shikuz](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/shikuz)\
**Post date:** [16 August 2023 19:26 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/it-would-be-great-if-we-could-uncheck-all-checkboxes-at-once/32267/2 "2023-08-16T19:26:26Z")

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could be a nice feature, but until then:

- search & replace for the desktop app [plugin](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/plugin-search-and-replace/29242)
- search & replace exists in the latest versions of the mobile app
  - make sure that in the settings you have "Enable the Markdown toolbar" on
  - while editing a note click on 🔎
  - then on 🔻

 ![Screenshot_20230816_222721_Joplin](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/2/e/2e60f5a0baa35fc3e9314f0ddbc29099fc1092af.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![chentao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f19dbf/32.png) [@chentao](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/chentao)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2023 15:32 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/it-would-be-great-if-we-could-uncheck-all-checkboxes-at-once/32267/3 "2023-08-17T15:32:21Z")

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Thanks for the tips ! Both desktop and mobile search/replace work fine indeed, and it's a nice workaround until there is a « Check all / Uncheck all » button one day I hope.

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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:** [11 August 2024 15:33 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/it-would-be-great-if-we-could-uncheck-all-checkboxes-at-once/32267/4 "2024-08-11T15:33:21Z")

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Closed on 11 August 2024 15:33 UTC

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