Docs/Notes/Task lists

Task lists

Turn any list item into a to-do by starting it with a checkbox. In your note it shows up as a real checkbox you can tick off with a click — a simple way to keep a running list of things to do right inside your writing.

Writing a task

A task is just a list item whose text begins with a checkbox marker and a space:

- [ ] text
Not done. Shows an empty checkbox. Your list can be bulleted or numbered — either works.
- [x] text
Done. Shows a ticked checkbox.
indented item
Sub-task. Indent a task under another to make it a sub-item. Sub-tasks are independent — checking a parent doesn't check its children.

Remember the space after the closing bracket. An empty task with no text after it is fine too.

- [ ] Draft the outline
- [x] Circulate for feedback
- [ ] Incorporate comments
  - [x] Section 2 rewrite
  - [ ] Section 4 rewrite
- [ ] Final pass
A note showing a checklist with a mix of ticked and empty boxes, including a top-level item with two indented sub-items beneath it.
A task list in a note

Ticking things off

Every checkbox in your note is clickable. Click one to check it or uncheck it — the rest of the item stays exactly as you wrote it, and nothing else in the note changes. Your click is saved just like any other edit you make.