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Contexts tell you about where each task is to be done. They help you decide which of your tasks can be done right now.
Contexts
You can assign your tasks to contexts. A context is where a task is to be done. Here's a suggested list of contexts to get you started:
Agendas |
In a meeting |
Anywhere |
Anywhere |
Calls |
In a phone call |
Computer |
At your computer |
Errands |
Out and about, e.g. shopping |
Home |
At home |
Office |
At the office |
Read/Review |
Where your reading pile is |
Someday/Maybe |
Not anywhere right now |
Waiting for |
This is for tasks other people are doing |
To add, rename or delete a context, go to the appropriate item in the Edit menu.
To assign a task to a context, set its Context property. See Task Properties.
To assign several tasks to a context all at once,select them, press F4, and choose the context. Or hold down the Ctrl key and drag them onto the context in the Filter panel.
If you rename a context, all of the tasks in that context are adjusted automatically.
If you delete a context, any tasks assigned to that context are reset to "No Context". They are not deleted.
To see all the tasks assigned to a context, select the context in the Filter Panel.