Managing tasks
You can use B-Folders to manage Task lists for different projects,
develop checklists for following procedures, or just keep track of
travel packing and shopping lists. You can have lots of Task lists for
different purposes, projects and categories organized in tree
structures.
Actionable (“to-do”) type items should be created as
Tasks. And while Tasks can be created and kept in both Folders and Task
lists, the latter will provide more customized options.
Task lists can be sorted or unsorted. Unsorted Task lists are best
suited for cases where the exact order of execution is important.
Sorted Task lists provide special sorting of tasks that need immediate
attention – overdue and active tasks are at the top and less
important tasks (like those already completed) are at the bottom.
Completing tasks
To mark a task as “completed,” click on the Task icon.
If you no longer need completed tasks displayed, use the Delete
completed tasks command to delete all completed,
non-repeating tasks in the current Task list. If you need to repeat
tasks in a list (for example, to follow a checklist again), use the Reset
completed tasks command which will affect all completed tasks in
the current Task list.
NOTE: The default action of Tasks is Toggle Completed status.
Active tasks
When you have a lot of tasks, the separation of tasks that need your
attention now and the rest is vital. Active tasks are tasks which Start
date has come, due today or overdue.
Tasks are made “active” using the Schedule
command, which sets the start date as “today.” You can
clear the Start date field by using the Unschedule command.
Active task titles are displayed in bold.
Contexts
A Context is a special grouping of tasks that are done in a
particular place or setting. Examples of Context for tasks done at
locations could include Downtown, Office, Home, Bank, Client meeting
site, Online, etc. Contexts are a central concept in productivity
systems like Getting Things Done (GTD).
To create a task Context when editing a Task, use the (+) button to the
right of the Context field.
To reorder, edit or delete Task contexts, use the Task contexts
view.
Agenda view
Agenda view provides an overview of all active tasks throughout the
whole database, from any Task list and Folder. Today contains
all tasks that are either due today or overdue. Context lists (denoted
by the @ icon) contain all active tasks categorized by Context.
Desktop edition
To open the Agenda view, press the Agenda button on the main
toolbar or select View > Agenda from the main menu.
To open the Task contexts view, select Tools > Manage task
contexts from the main menu.
Android edition
To open the Agenda view, click the Agenda button on the Home
screen
of B-Folders.
To open the Task contexts view select, General >
Manage task contexts on the Settings screen.
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