The Checkbox icon on the toolbar, when clicked, produces a bullet point not a box. The Bullet Point icon produces a bullet point too.
Joplin 1.3.11 (prod, win32)
Client ID: 61da1c8af75f4a16ba48e72b31d78869
Sync Version: 2
Profile Version: 34
Keychain Supported: Yes
Revision: d19796f14 (master)
Windows 10 64 bit