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From: Nick Dokos <ndokos@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: org-envolve?
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 07:00:33 -0400
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Nicolas Richard <theonewiththeevillook@yahoo.fr> writes:

> David Arroyo Menendez <davidam@gnu.org> writes:
>> Yes, I have some ítems
>>
>> mapcar
>> defun
>> apply
>> cons
>>
>> Then I mark the region of this ítems, apply the function and obtain:
>>
>> + [ ] mapcar
>> + [ ] defun
>> + [ ] apply
>> + [ ] cons
>
> FWIW, I use rectangular insertion for this :
> 1. select region (mark on the first 'm', point on the last 'c', or conversely)
> 2. add string "- [ ] " using C-x r t (string-rectangle).

Another way is to

 - mark the region, C-x C-x if necessary to put point on the first item.
 - C-c - repeatedly until you get the bullets you want.
 - C-u C-c C-c to add the boxes.

Nick