actualNoteContentPart: Some Amplenote users consider "Tasks" to be distinct from "Checklists" aka "Mini-tasks that don't show up in Task View." For users who ascribe to the notion that "Tasks" should be different from "Checkboxes," "Checklists," or "Mini-Tasks," this document provides ideas to evoke their desired behavior.
  
  # Checkboxes vs Tasks (checklists vs to-do lists)
  For those that perceive a semantic difference between "Tasks" and "Checklists," "Tasks" tend to model real-life, one-time objectives that have measurable impact (and consequences if not done), whereas "Checklists" are more akin to smaller, more abstract items inside a list of steps needed to complete a chore.
  
  Under this framework, a task might be:
  
  ✍️ Write the upcoming blog post
  
  Whereas a checklist associated with that task might look like:
  > ✅ Finish first draft✅ Add links and images✅ Do editing pass✅ Do proof-reading✅ Publish and send emails
  Besides modeling smaller action items, the cool property of a checklist is that, in most cases, checklists are reusable. That means that no matter what "kind" of blog post one might be writing, the individual checkboxes needed to complete it will always be the same.
  
  With this in mind, let's look over the various options to create checklists in Amplenote.
  
  # Four options to realize simple checklists in Amplenote
  There are a variety of subtly different reasons that users ask for "Checklists" vs. "Tasks." Depending on your reason for wanting a distinction, each of these options can satisfy different objectives from users.
  
  ## Option 1: Use Tasks, marked complete via "Cross-out"
  For users that want a checklist because they want to leave their task inline after it is complete, you can configure tasks to be left inline upon completion. [Check out this help doc](https://www.amplenote.com/help/cross_out_strike_through_completed_task)  that describes several options for completing tasks that are left in the note. The easiest way is to add a "Shift" key to your usual "Ctrl-Space" hotkey, pressing Ctrl-Shift-Space to cross out a task while leaving it in the note:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Note that tasks will only show up in Tasks or Calendar mode if they exist within a tagged note. If you create your tasks in a note that doesn't have a tag applied, or only has tags that are not included in [your Task Domain](https://www.amplenote.com/help/using_calendar_task_domains) , then it won't show up in Tasks or Calendar views.
  
  ## Option 2: Use bullet list (or numbered list) items
  If you make your to-do list with bullet items, or numbered list items, you can cross off your completed items using the standard Ctrl-Space hotkey. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  You can also click the bullet itself to show options for crossing it out (or scheduling it as an event).
  
  ## Option 3: Install the Checklists plugin
  Finally, thanks to David Trapp, the creator of the [Checklists](https://www.amplenote.com/plugins/d29oSqj1cQmVUeAgvwzgRAFt)  plugin, you can install and configure your own version of interactable checklists. You can follow the instructions on the plugin's homepage.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Option 4: Tag your note checklists (and lock it if it's a template)
  Read more about this approach in the following section. If you are often reusing checklists that describe the steps necessary to complete a routine task, you can combine templates and a note tagged with "checklists" to create tasks that won't show up in Task or Calendar view.
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  Some Amplenote users consider "Tasks" to be distinct from "Checklists" aka "Mini-tasks that don't show up in Task View." For users who ascribe to the notion that "Tasks" should be different from "Checkboxes," "Checklists," or "Mini-Tasks," this document provides ideas to evoke their desired behavior. 
  Checkboxes vs Tasks (checklists vs to-do lists)
  For those that perceive a semantic difference between "Tasks" and "Checklists," "Tasks" tend to model real-life, one-time objectives that have measurable impact (and consequences if not done), whereas "Checklists" are more akin to smaller, more abstract items inside a list of steps needed to complete a chore. Under this framework, a task might be: ✍️ Write the upcoming blog post Whereas a checklist associated with that task might look like: ✅ Finish first draft✅ Add links and images✅ Do editing pass✅ Do proof-reading✅ Publish and send emails
  Besides modeling smaller action items, the cool property of a checklist is that, in most cases, checklists are reusable. That means that no matter what "kind" of blog post one might be writing, the individual checkboxes needed to complete it will always be the same.
  With this in mind, let's look over the various options to create checklists in Amplenote. 
  Four options to realize simple checklists in Amplenote
  There are a variety of subtly different reasons that users ask for "Checklists" vs. "Tasks." Depending on your reason for wanting a distinction, each of these options can satisfy different objectives from users. 
  Option 1: Use Tasks, marked complete via "Cross-out"
  For users that want a checklist because they want to leave their task inline after it is complete, you can configure tasks to be left inline upon completion. [Check out this help doc](https://www.amplenote.com)`
    that describes several options for completing tasks that are left in the note. The easiest way is to add a "Shift" key to your usual "Ctrl-Space" hotkey, pressing Ctrl-Shift-Space to cross out a task while leaving it in the note: Note that tasks will only show up in Tasks or Calendar mode if they exist within a tagged note. If you create your tasks in a note that doesn't have a tag applied, or only has tags that are not included in [your Task Domain](https://www.amplenote.com)`
   , then it won't show up in Tasks or Calendar views. 
  Option 2: Use bullet list (or numbered list) items
  If you make your to-do list with bullet items, or numbered list items, you can cross off your completed items using the standard Ctrl-Space hotkey. You can also click the bullet itself to show options for crossing it out (or scheduling it as an event). 
  Option 3: Install the Checklists plugin
  Finally, thanks to David Trapp, the creator of the [Checklists](https://www.amplenote.com)`
    plugin, you can install and configure your own version of interactable checklists. You can follow the instructions on the plugin's homepage. 
  Option 4: Tag your note checklists (and lock it if it's a template)
  Read more about this approach in the following section. If you are often reusing checklists that describe the steps necessary to complete a routine task, you can combine templates and a note tagged with "checklists" to create tasks that won't show up in Task or Calendar view.
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