Try it now in your Quick Add textfield!
Want to apply task settings faster? Use the following symbols in the textfield at the top of each list or in your email subject and we will automatically apply the settings for you:
| Token | Symbol | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Project* (looks for complete match and case insensitive) | % | Take out the garbage %Personal |
| Focus* or People* (looks for whole word match) Searches in the following order:
| @ | Take out the garbage @Today Take out the garbage @bob Take out the garbage @email@email.com |
| Tag* (looks for complete match and case insensitive) | # | Take out the garbage #high #home Take out the garbage #high priority |
| Due Date (accepts dd/dd/dddd, dd/dd, +[num]day, today, tomorrow, yesterday, next week) | ! | Take out the garbage !8/26/2017 (dd/mm/yyyy works if UK date setting is set) Take out the garbage !8/26 Take out the garbage !today Take out the garbage !tomorrow Take out the garbage !nextweek Take out the garbage !friday Take out the garbage !+2 days Take out the garbage !+2weeks Take out the garbage !+2 years |
* looks for existing ones only.
Other examples:
Take out garbage %myProject @Today #myTag !8/26/2017
Meet Jess at home! !nextweek
Give dog a bath!!! #home #dog @mom
Want to add more tokens? Add a comment to this article to request more.
TIP: Need to parse by Area as well? Smart Parse will work with Projects and a project belongs to an Area. So if you create a project called 'Home' in your 'Home' Area, you can send your tasks to %home and it will be set to the correct Area.
See also: How to email tasks into Get It Done