Unchecks a checkbox on the current page. The quoted argument identifies the checkbox and can be its visible label text, a CSS shorthand like #newsletter (id) or .terms-and-conditions (class), or a bare token that is matched against the checkbox's id, name, or value attribute.
Lookup order mirrors the check step: a # or . prefix is treated as a CSS selector; otherwise an exact label match is tried first, then id / name / value on input[type="checkbox"] elements. Unchecking is idempotent - a box that is already unchecked stays unchecked and the step still passes. If the checkbox cannot be found, is hidden, or is disabled, the step fails with hints about what to verify.
Accepted phrasings
When I uncheck "item"
When we uncheck "item"
And I uncheck "item"Examples
When I uncheck "Remember me"
When we uncheck "Put site into maintenance mode"
And I uncheck "#newsletter"
And we uncheck ".terms-and-conditions"In a real scenario
Scenario: Disable the welcome message option in site settings
Given I am logged in as an administrator
When I go to "/admin/site-settings"
And wait
And I uncheck "Allow site to show welcome message"
And I press the "Save configuration" button
And wait
Then I should see "The configuration options have been saved."