Adding checkboxes into issue description

[Daniel Fisher]

Is there any way to add in dynamic checkbox elements into the description field of an issue?

Most of the issues we create are multi-faceted tasks which require many individual tasks/changes to be completed. While the formatting options allow us to make a list of these quite easily, those working on the issues currently are having to edit the description to append DONE or COMPLETED on the list items once they are finished.

It would save us a huge amount of time to have dynamic checkbox elements that would mark the completion of a certain item, and retain that status when viewed by other users, like the attached screenshot.

[codelab expert · Accepted solution]

No, this is not possible. You should use markups like "(x)" and "(/)". If you want more you must write your own plugin where you can put checkboxes via jQuery on comment field or what else.

[Jasim Sajid]

(x) does this work?

[Jasim Sajid]

(x) does this work?

(/) or this for that matter?

[Olga Rusnak]

Hey @Jasim Sajid, you may like to check out Smart Checklist plugin https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1216451/smart-checklist-for-jira-enterprise?hosting=cloud&tab=overview as well (available for Cloud, Server and Data Center).

[Alexey Lukin]

This doesn't work. Why it marked as accepted?

[Sebastian Mendel]

What do you mean by it doesn't work?

The questions was "Is there any way to add in dynamic checkbox elements into the description field of an issue?"

And the answer is "No" - so the answer is correct.

You can add (/) and (x) icons to mark status of tasks in description.

There is no other solution, except with plugins/applications - of which none existed back in 2013.

[Alexey Lukin]

It also says "You should use markups like "(x)" and "(/)"." but adding (x) is not working - it stays as text, not converted to checkbox

[Sebastian Mendel]

Adding "(x)" when editing the "Description" field in "text" mode, or any other field of type text, which is the rendered with the Wiki style renderer, results in a rendered red cross.

[Sebastian Mendel]

No one wrote that it gets converted to a checkbox.

[Sebastian Mendel]

Edit description:

Rendered result:

[Alexey Lukin]

Yes, that's what I was expecting, but this is what happening instead.

In our JIRA there is no Visual/Text switch. Not sure if it's outdated or if some features are disabled.

[Sebastian Mendel]

Looks like the cloud version, with the new editor. I don't like that crippled versions of Atlassian. ... for reasons.

But ithink you still can add icons via the emoji tool:

[Alexey Lukin]

Yes, you right, through emoticons it worked!

[francis]

Both the Table Grid Editor for Cloud as the Table Grid Editor for Server allow to configure this use case by 

• Adding a column of checkbox type
• Initialise the grid with the default tasks

Check for more information here 

[vjain419]

I was tring to use  tag but if do that with below, i lost my bullet

- _My task name_ *\[3d]*

[Sebastian Mendel]

- (/) _My task name_ *\[3d]*

•  My task name [3d]

[Daniel Fisher]

Thanks for your answers. Creating multiple subtasks wouldnt be ideal in our use case, as there are usually 10-12 different items to be completed for each issue. Mathias, the (/) is a great solution for the interim, thanks. In the future this would be a fantastic feature for JIRA.

[Albert Garrison]

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1220209/issue-checklist-for-jira-free?tab=overview&hosting=cloud

[vicen]

We have modified the files for emoticons  and  and use it as chequed and unchequed:

Captura.PNG

These files are within the folder "Atlassian/JIRA/atlassian-jra/images/icons/emoticons/" in a windows server.

[vMamr]

Hi there.

This plugin work fine: 

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/ru.mail.jira.plugins.todolist/server/overview

This plugin is the best, but it is not work on server, just cloud: 

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.gebsun.plugins.jira.issuechecklist/cloud/overview

[Marie Eckert]

I don't know if this is still helpful, but we use the following:

In the description of the task, we enter:

{task:id=} (Name of Task 1) {task}

{task:id=} (Name of Task 2) {task}

{task:id=} (Name of Task 3) {task}

etc.

The Task ID is automatically assigned once you leave the field.

The checkboxes are clickable (see print Screen)

checkboxes.PNG

Greetings,

Marie

[Daniel Eads {unmonitored account}]

Marie, do you have a plugin installed that provides this functionality? This isn't standard out-of-the-box behavior for JIRA.

[Thorben Heins]

Any updates here?

[Marie Eckert]

We have a couple of Plug-Ins. But I do not know which one enables the display of these tasks.

[Kevin Cressy]

@Marie Eckert - would love to know what plug-in enables this!

[Michaela Haimann]

We ran into the same problem. Would be great to know about that plug-in!

[Rik Chuang]

wondering if there's any update on this functionality? thank you

[Jonathan McElroy]

That looks like this plugin:

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.topshelfsolution.simpletasklists/server/support

[Christian Czaia [Decadis AG]]

Not possible and since you're on OnDemand I guess you can't develope plugins. Just a question: WHY don't you use subtasks? I mean it sounds like you were breaking up a task into subtasks and that can easily be done in JIRA...

Cheers