Task features & Shortcuts

Planned time

Press P on a selected task to plan it for a specific date, time, or time frame when you want to work on it.

Duration

Use = or cmd/ctrl + = depending on your keyboard layout, to edit a task duration.

Repetition

Create recurring tasks to automate your routines. Open the task, select Recurrence, and choose how often it repeats: daily, weekly, monthly, or on specific days.

Lock Time on Calendar

Lock a task on the calendar to block time on your connected calendar and make it visible to others. You can set its visibility as public, private or Busy, depending on how you want others to see your planned tasks.

Deadline

Use < to set the deadline for your task. Deadlines appear at the top of your calendar, helping you easily track upcoming due dates and stay on schedule.

Title

Press Tab to jump directly to the task title after opening the task popup. Press / to open the task search box and type the task name to find it quickly.

Checkbox

Hit E on a selected task or click on the checkbox to mark it as done.

Description

Take notes directly on your task using rich text formatting. Press F to open de Focus Mode and work on your task with no distractions.

Priority

Hit ! on a selected task or click on this icon to edit its priority.

Links

When you capture tasks from your browser, the source links will appear in this field. You can also add links manually from here. Hit the letter o on selected tasks to open all links.

Projects

Assign a project to a task by pressing # on the selected task. Once assigned, you can find all tasks under that project by opening it from the sidebar.

Color-code tasks by project

Your tasks can inherit the color of their assigned project, making your calendar more organized and visually easier to scan. You can toggle this feature on or off by clicking the calendar settings icon. Keep in mind that each task must be assigned to a project for the color to appear.

Tags

Assign and remove tags by hitting * on a selected task. Once assigned, you can find all tasks under that tag by opening it from the sidebar.

Status History

Open the Info icon on a task to view its status history. You’ll see when it was created and last edited.

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