vertical alignment in lists

Question

I would like to align the checkboxes in my enumerate list below:

\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}

\begin{enumerate}
\item mbood \hspace{0.2cm} \framebox(10,10){}
\item frall \hspace{0.5cm} \framebox(10,10){}
\item coofp \hspace{0.5cm} \framebox(10,10){}
\item ktleem    \hspace{0.2cm} \framebox(10,10){}
\item sproke    \hspace{0.2cm} \framebox(10,10){}
\item flube     \hspace{0.2cm} \framebox(10,10){}
\item sglop \hspace{0.2cm} \framebox(10,10){}
\item blick     \hspace{0.2cm} \framebox(10,10){}
\item bnick \hspace{0.2cm} \framebox(10,10){}
\item strock    \hspace{0.2cm} \framebox(10,10){}
\end{enumerate}

\end{document}

I tried to use the \hspace{} command, but I was wondering if there is any faster way to do this. Thanks!

Answer 1

Use a \parbox around your items and \hfill witin:

\begin{enumerate}
\item \parbox{.5\textwidth}{mbood \hfill \framebox(10,10){}}
\item \parbox{.5\textwidth}{frall \hfill \framebox(10,10){}}
\item \parbox{.5\textwidth}{coofp \hfill \framebox(10,10){}}
\item \parbox{.5\textwidth}{ktleem    \hfill \framebox(10,10){}}
\item \parbox{.5\textwidth}{sproke    \hfill \framebox(10,10){}}
%% ...
\end{enumerate}

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now the text looks not aligned with the number of the list anymore...

then try this inside out:

\parbox{.5\textwidth}{%
   \begin{enumerate}
    \item mbood\hfill \framebox(10,10){}
    \item frall\hfill \framebox(10,10){}
    \item coofp\hfill \framebox(10,10){}
    \item ktleem\hfill \framebox(10,10){}
    \item sproke\hfill \framebox(10,10){}
    %% ...
    \end{enumerate}%
}

Answer 2

A possible solution with using automatic numbers and alignment within a tabular environment.

Use a longtable environment if page breaking is an issue!

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{array}
\newcounter{linecounter}
\newcolumntype{N}{>{\refstepcounter{linecounter}\thelinecounter.}r}
\newcolumntype{B}{>{\framebox(10,10){}}c}
\begin{document}

\begin{tabular}{NlB}
  & mbood  & \tabularnewline
  & frall  & \tabularnewline
  & coofp  & \tabularnewline
  & ktleem     & \tabularnewline
  & sproke     & \tabularnewline
  & flube      & \tabularnewline
  & sglop &  \tabularnewline
  & blick      & \tabularnewline
  & bnick &  \tabularnewline
  & strock     & \tabularnewline
\end{tabular}

\end{document}

Answer 3

I think that, all things considered, the following is a good tradeoff between simplicity and effectiveness:

% My standard header for TeX.SX answers:
\documentclass[a4paper]{article} % To avoid confusion, let us explicitly 
                                 % declare the paper format.

\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}         % Not always necessary, but recommended.
% End of standard header.  What follows pertains to the problem at hand.

\newcommand*{\robertitem}[1]{%
    \item\relax % "\relax" not really needed, but I'm neurotic!
    \makebox[.5\linewidth][l]{#1\hfill \framebox(10,10)}%
}



\begin{document}

Some text here, just for the purpose of showing where the prevailing text 
margins lie.
\begin{enumerate}
    \robertitem{Mrs. Dalloway}
    \robertitem{Said}
    \robertitem{She would buy}
    \robertitem{The flowers}
    \robertitem{Herself}
\end{enumerate}
(Please note that I~am quoting from memory.)

\end{document}

Output: