Support checkboxes in tables

Feature requests
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83

I want this feature too!!!

Provide the thought:

Generate the html and insert in the markdown.

For example:

<table>
	<tr>
		<th>Advantages</th>
		<th>Disadvantages</th>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td>
			<h3>First Aspect</h3>
			<ul>
				<li>First Advantage</li>
				<li>Second Disadvantage</li>
			</ul>
			<h3>Second Aspect</h3>
		</td>
		<td>
			<ol>
				<li>First Disadvantage</li>
				<li>Second Disadvantage</li>
			</ol>
		</td>
	</tr>
</table>
84

Above example, look like as blows
(suggest provide a better css)

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85

A lot of features “would be nice” to have but are hard to add, because markdown tables are fragile.

The best way to add checkmarks is Benjamins suggestion, 3 posts above. In other words, add emoji checkmarks. You can use Autokey or Espanso to add these emojis on desktop devices.

87

Hey everyone! :waving_hand:

I just wanted to share that I’ve enhanced the existing “Check Please!” plugin to add support for multiple checkboxes per cell - solving this long-standing request without any weird syntax or workarounds. Add support for multiple interactive checkboxes per table cell by friebetill · Pull Request #2 · DevAndrewGeorge/obsidian-check-please · GitHub

What I added:

  • Multiple checkboxes per cell - You can now have as many checkboxes as you want in a single table cell
  • Smart targeting - Each checkbox toggles independently without affecting others
  • Clean syntax - Still uses standard markdown checkboxes ( and ) - no annotations needed
  • Works in all modes - Fully interactive in both Reading mode and Live Preview

The plugin now intelligently handles multiple checkboxes in the same cell - when you click one, it only toggles that specific checkbox and leaves the others unchanged. It uses smart context matching to ensure it updates the correct checkbox in the underlying markdown.
Best part: Your markdown files stay completely portable - they’re just normal markdown checkboxes that work perfectly in other editors too!

This enhancement finally enables the complex checkbox workflows many of us have been wanting in tables. No more need for emoji workarounds - you can now have proper, native checkbox functionality with multiple items per cell! :tada:

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88

+1 would love to see this

89

Just want to add my two cents. I would like to see this as well

90

+1 also would love to see this implemented!

91

@friebetill the plug in does not work in v.1.9.14, “fail to load”, do you have plan to update?

92

Bump.

Tables in Obsidian, or the basic implemention of markdown of Obsidian in general, is very limited compared to others alternatives on the market like Notion, Standard Notes, Notesnook, etc…