# How to disable checkmarks?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-checkmarks/283166>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** checklist\
**Created:** [October 23, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-checkmarks/283166 "2023-10-23T19:38:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![not-ethan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/not-ethan/32/282617_2.png) [@not-ethan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/not-ethan)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-checkmarks/283166/3 "2023-10-23T19:39:59Z")

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you can go to `/admin/customize/watched_words/action/block` and add `[]` and `[x]` to the list so it comepletly blocks un-checked and checked, check boxes well still allowing the brakets to be used.

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Plus non staff and TL4 shouldn’t be able to check them unless its wiki or they are the author

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