# True/False issue in Checklist

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/true-false-issue-in-checklist/61265>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [May 2, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/true-false-issue-in-checklist/61265 "2023-05-02T14:44:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Erica\_Tevyaw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/erica_tevyaw/32/58392_2.png) [@Erica\_Tevyaw](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Erica_Tevyaw)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/true-false-issue-in-checklist/61265/1 "2023-05-02T14:44:16Z")

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When creating a checklist and clicking on the items in the checklist I have created from a data source, the item turns to true and then unchecking it the items turns to false. How can I fix this? It changes on the data sheet also

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/true-false-issue-in-checklist/61265/2 "2023-05-02T14:47:05Z")

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Do you mean it is changing to true/false in your backend data source? Which data source are you using?

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**Author:** ![Erica\_Tevyaw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/erica_tevyaw/32/58392_2.png) [@Erica\_Tevyaw](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Erica_Tevyaw)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/true-false-issue-in-checklist/61265/3 "2023-05-02T14:53:22Z")

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[Video Demo](https://www.loom.com/share/b3315fad2a694eaf8952f514a68357bd)

In this video I demo what I am seeing on my end. I don’t see how to change it or how to fix options to stop it.

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/true-false-issue-in-checklist/61265/4 "2023-05-02T14:55:14Z")

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Edit the column in the Data Editor, and change the type to “Boolean”

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**Author:** ![Erica\_Tevyaw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/erica_tevyaw/32/58392_2.png) [@Erica\_Tevyaw](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Erica_Tevyaw)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/true-false-issue-in-checklist/61265/5 "2023-05-02T15:12:31Z")

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Thank you 🙏 you rock!

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/true-false-issue-in-checklist/61265/6 "2023-05-03T15:13:15Z")

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