Todoist commands creating tasks

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Basic Task Creation:

  1. Task Name: Simply type the task name (e.g., “Send invoice to client”).
  2. Due Date: Use natural language (e.g., “tomorrow,” “next Monday,” “in 3 days,” “every day,” “every month on the 15th”).
  3. Time: Add a time (e.g., “tomorrow at 14:00”).

Projects & Sections:

  1. Assign to Project: Use # (e.g., “Send invoice #Work”).
  2. Assign to Section: Use / after the project name (e.g., “Send invoice #Work/Finance”).

Labels:

  1. Add Labels: Use @ (e.g., “Send invoice @urgent @finance”).

Priorities:

  1. Set Priority: Use p1, p2, p3, or p4 (e.g., “Send invoice p1”).

Recurring Tasks:

  1. Repeating Due Dates: Use natural phrases (e.g., “every Monday,” “every 3 days,” “every month on the 1st”).

Assign to Collaborators (for shared projects):

  1. Assign to Person: Use + followed by their name (e.g., “Send invoice +John”).

Task Descriptions:

  1. Add a Description: Use a newline or type it after :: (e.g., “Send invoice::Remember to check payment status”).