Understand task dates and timing
Separate when you intend to work from when the work must be finished.
Where to find it
Task editor → Dates and timing
How to use it
- Set Plan for to the day you intend to work on the task.
- Add Start time and Duration for a timed block. Leave the start time empty for an all-day plan.
- Set Start after when the work must not begin before a particular day.
- Set Due date for expected completion. Use Hard deadline for a date that must not be missed.
- Review the date summary before saving.
Limits and important details
- Moving a planned block does not give you more time before its due date or hard deadline. Change a commitment explicitly when it truly changes.
- A task can have no project and no deadline. Do not add dates just to make the form complete.