Icon

Use this to drag and drop a task. It is also used to indicate task grouping.

Completed

Checked when the task has been done

Starred

Use this to highlight tasks for special attention

Next Action

Use this to indicate tasks that are ready to be done as soon as possible

Note

Indicates if a note is attached to this task. If it is, you can view or edit the note in the Note Panel. You can add a note to a task by typing into the Note Panel.

Task

A few words stating what is to be done

Project

A topic for grouping tasks - for example, something you have promised to deliver, the outcome of several tasks. (You can call projects 'Folders' if you prefer. Choose View->Use Folders)

Context

The best location for this task - for example, Office, or Home, or Computer

Goal

Short-term, long-term or lifetime goal addressed by this task

Tag

You can give one or more tags to any of your tasks, to help organize your workload

Start Date

The date you will start this task, or the date it did start

Start Time

If you have set a start date, you can set what time of day it started, or is due to start

Due Date

The date you have promised to complete this task. Leave it blank if the due date is flexible

Due Time

If you have set a due date, you can set what time of day it is due

Reminder

If you have set a due date and time, you can ask for a reminder before it is due

Repeat or Regenerate

If a recurring task is to be done regularly, set this to Repeat Regularly. If the task is to be repeated a given time

after its last completion, set it to Regenerate on Completion.

Frequency

For a recurring task, gives the frequency of recurrence.

Priority

The priority you give to this task - negative, low, medium, high or top. Negative priority tasks are hidden.

Status

Shows if the task is active, or being planned, or postponed, for example. Also shows if it is the Next Action

Added Date

Shows when the task was added. You can sort on this field to see your most recently added tasks.

Modified Date

Shows when the task was last modified.You can sort on this field to see your most recently modified tasks.

Completed Date

If the task has been completed, this shows when.You can sort on this field, and change the completed date by clicking on it.