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Capture
12Quick capture
Add a task without setting up the whole project first.
Siri capture
Create tasks by voice through Siri.
Bulk Add
Paste plain text or Markdown and review several tasks before saving.
Project-aware creation
Shows the fields and statuses that belong to the selected project.
Share extension
Turn content from another app into a task.
Action extension
Create a task from supported system action menus.
Add Anywhere on Mac
Use a configurable shortcut to capture from anywhere.
Mac Services capture
Create a task from selected text through the macOS Services menu.
Create Task control
Open task creation from Control Center on supported systems.
Paste images and PDFs
Paste supported media directly into task creation.
Tag and date suggestions
Surfaces useful choices while a task is being created.
Menu bar on Mac
Add a task, open projects and filters, and stop a timer from the Mac menu bar.
Typing and voice
10Natural language
Spots dates, repeats, priorities, places and tags while you type the title.
Dates and times in words
Understands phrases such as tomorrow at 5pm, next Friday or in 3 days.
Repeats in words
Turns phrases such as every other Friday or monthly on the 15th into a repeat rule.
Priority in words
Recognises p1 to p4, !!! and phrases such as high priority.
Places in words
Suggests an arrive or leave reminder from phrases such as when I arrive at the gym.
Tags in words
Matches existing tag names, with or without a # in front.
Four languages
Reads English, French, German and Spanish phrases.
Title commands
Type / for a project, @ for anything, ! for priority, + for a person and ^ for a date.
Voice in Create Task
Say the task and Apple Intelligence fills in the title and fields.
Edit by voice
Keep talking to change the draft, such as add the tag Work or move it to Friday.
Tasks, projects and folders
22Projects
Keep related tasks and their workflow together.
Folders
Group projects into a cleaner sidebar.
Nested folders
Create a folder inside another folder.
Subtasks
Break a task into smaller steps while keeping its hierarchy.
Collapsible subtasks
Hide or reveal a task's subtask tree.
Project templates
Start a new project from a reusable structure.
Clone tasks
Duplicate a task and preserve its useful details.
Clone subtask trees
Duplicate a task with its nested subtask hierarchy.
Clone projects
Reuse a complete project as a new starting point.
Move tasks
Move work between projects without recreating it.
Move projects
Place a project into a different folder.
Custom ordering
Drag tasks, statuses and project elements into a useful order.
Project icons
Give projects recognisable symbols.
Project colours
Use colour to identify projects and workflow elements.
Project links
Open a project directly with a Tasks link.
Project PDF export
Export a project as a PDF when a portable view is needed.
Multiple windows
Open a project in its own window on Mac.
Guided project setup
Name the project, choose its statuses, then pick its fields.
Edit menu for projects
Change a project's details, fields or statuses from one Edit menu.
Use an existing project
Copy the statuses and fields of a project you already have.
Clone with comments
Choose whether a cloned task keeps its comments.
Reorder subtasks
Drag subtasks into order, or use Move Previous and Move Next.
Task details and custom fields
19Project-specific fields
Choose the details that appear in each project.
Notes
Keep supporting text and context with a task.
Links
Keep tappable web links beside the work.
Date fields
Add dates and times to tasks.
Multiple date fields
Use more than one date field when a workflow needs it.
Location fields
Attach a useful place to a task.
Multiple location fields
Keep more than one location field in a project.
File attachments
Keep files with the task they support.
Images
Add, preview, reorder and remove task images.
PDF attachments
Add and preview PDFs inside a task.
Tags
Classify work across projects with reusable labels.
Custom statuses
Define the stages that make sense for each project.
Custom completion status
Choose which project status means the task is complete.
Priorities
Mark which work needs attention first.
Task types
Create project-specific kinds of work.
Assignees
Show who owns a task in a shared project.
Field placement controls
Choose where supported fields appear during creation and in lists.
Markdown notes
Format notes with headings, lists, checklists, quotes and code.
View Activity
See when a task was created and last updated.
Dates, recurrence and reminders
15Fixed recurrence
Repeat on a calendar schedule such as every Monday.
Completion-based recurrence
Repeat a set time after the task is actually completed.
Daily rules
Repeat tasks on daily schedules.
Weekly rules
Repeat tasks on chosen weeks or weekdays.
Monthly rules
Repeat tasks on a monthly pattern.
Advanced calendar rules
Use more specific recurrence selectors when a simple interval is not enough.
Date and time notifications
Receive a reminder when a task date arrives.
Alarm reminders
Use an alarm for a timed task on supported systems.
Arrival reminders
Receive a task alert when arriving at a saved place.
Departure reminders
Receive a task alert when leaving a saved place.
Location radius
Control the useful area around a saved task location.
Rich notifications
Act on useful task information from a notification.
Time Sensitive alerts
Use Apple's Time Sensitive notification level where appropriate.
Upcoming repeat alerts
Schedules upcoming reminders for recurring work instead of waiting on one completion.
Notification settings
Control how Tasks alerts appear.
Views, filters and search
25List view
Scan and manage tasks in a compact list.
Kanban view
Move tasks across project workflow columns.
Status columns
Build board columns from custom statuses.
Flexible board grouping
Group supported boards by tags, priorities, task types or collaborators.
All tasks
See the complete task set available to a view.
Late
Collect work whose date has passed.
Today
Focus on work due today.
Tomorrow
See the next day's dated work.
Upcoming
Review work scheduled ahead.
Week and month filters
Use this week, this weekend, next week, this month and next month views.
Rolling date filters
Use the next 3, 7 or 30 days as a moving window.
Smart Lists
Save a useful cross-project filter and let it update automatically.
Filter by project
Include chosen projects in a Smart List.
Filter by status
Match workflow stages across supported projects.
Filter by tag
Find tasks with the tags you care about.
Filter by priority
Collect work at chosen priority levels.
Filter by task type
Match project-specific kinds of work.
Filter by collaborator
Find work assigned to selected people.
Filter by comments
Match tasks with unread, present or empty comments.
Filter by date range
Use preset or custom date windows.
Smart List grouping
Group results by status, tag, priority, type, project or date.
Global search
Find tasks, comments and project information.
Entity search
Search projects, Smart Lists, tags, statuses and people through supported system features.
Date, priority and custom sorting
Order work by date, then priority, or arrange it yourself.
Sidebar shortcuts
Open common dates, tags, statuses, priorities, types and collaborators quickly.
Collaboration
14Invite by email
Share a project with a specific person.
Invite by public link
Let someone join from a shareable project link.
Task assignments
Give shared work a clear owner.
Task comments
Discuss the work beside the task.
Edit comments
Correct or update a comment after posting.
Copy comments
Copy comment text from its action menu.
Shared files
Keep project attachments with the task for collaborators.
Invite management
Review and accept project invitations.
Free collaborator access
Only the person sharing a project needs Tasks Plus.
Shared workflow structure
Everyone in a project works with the same statuses and fields.
Roles
Invite people as Editor or Admin, and change a role later.
Quick add
Invite people you already work with in other projects.
Re-invite
Bring back a previous collaborator with one tap.
Leave a project
Step out of a shared project you no longer need.
Time tracking and focus
9Task timer
Start and stop time tracking from a task.
Time sessions
Keep completed and running sessions with the task.
Manual duration
Store a duration for a tracked session.
Timer Live Activity
Monitor and stop a running timer from the Lock Screen.
Dynamic Island timer
Keep a running timer visible on supported iPhones.
Distraction blocking
Shield selected apps or categories while focusing.
Timer automation
Start a timer and read running sessions with Shortcuts.
Timer in the Watch Smart Stack
See a running timer on a paired Apple Watch.
Menu bar timer on Mac
See the elapsed time in the Mac menu bar and stop it from there.
Siri, Shortcuts and links
15More than 50 App Intents
Build detailed automations around Tasks entities and actions.
Create actions
Create tasks, subtasks, projects, folders, Smart Lists, tags, statuses, priorities, task types, comments and collaborators.
Edit actions
Edit tasks and the project entities used by a workflow.
Delete actions
Delete supported tasks, projects, folders, Smart Lists and workflow entities.
Clone actions
Clone tasks, subtasks and projects through Shortcuts.
Read actions
Get projects, Smart Lists, tags, statuses, priorities, task types, comments and collaborators.
Search action
Find matching tasks and return their entities.
Workflow actions
Move, complete and reopen tasks through automation.
Open actions
Open a task, project, Smart List, filter or task-creation screen.
Returned entities
Pass created or found Tasks items into later Shortcut actions.
Spotlight integration
Find and open Tasks content through system search.
Focus Filters
Adjust the Tasks context used with an Apple Focus.
Tasks URL scheme
Open Tasks screens and actions from a URL.
x-callback-url
Connect Tasks to compatible URL-based workflows.
Deep links
Link directly to tasks, projects, folders, Smart Lists, comments, settings and more.
Widgets and Apple devices
15iPhone app
Capture and manage Tasks on iPhone.
iPad app
Use Tasks with touch, keyboard, trackpad and larger layouts.
Mac app
Plan projects and boards in a desktop interface.
Apple Watch app
Capture, review and complete work from your wrist.
Apple Vision Pro app
Use Tasks on Apple Vision Pro.
Project widgets
Show tasks from a chosen project.
Smart List widgets
Show a chosen Smart List or filter.
Tag widgets
Open or review work connected to selected tags.
Interactive widgets
Complete supported tasks without first opening the app.
Home Screen widgets
Use small, medium, large and supported extra-large layouts.
Lock Screen widgets
Use circular and rectangular accessory widgets.
Watch widgets
See Tasks information in supported watchOS widget areas.
Watch capture widget
Open task creation from a watch face or widget.
Watch complications
Keep Tasks available from supported watch faces.
Cross-device CloudKit sync
Keep work in sync across signed-in Apple devices.
Keyboard, pointer and navigation
16Create shortcuts
Use keyboard commands for a new task or project.
Search shortcut
Open search from the keyboard.
Settings shortcut
Open settings from the keyboard.
Complete shortcut
Move a selected task to its final status.
Tag shortcut
Add a tag to the selected task.
Assign shortcut
Choose an assignee without leaving the keyboard.
Priority shortcut
Set a task's priority.
Status shortcut
Change a task's workflow status.
Duplicate shortcut
Clone the selected task.
Delete shortcut
Delete the selected task.
Date shortcuts
Set today, tomorrow, this weekend or next week quickly.
Custom task shortcuts
Change supported task-action key combinations.
Trackpad support
Use pointer interactions on iPad and Mac.
Drag and drop
Move tasks and project content with direct manipulation.
Arrow key navigation
Move through the sidebar, columns and tasks with the arrow keys.
Menu bar setting
Show or hide Tasks in the Mac menu bar.
Data, import and privacy
13.tasks backups
Save supported Tasks data in a .tasks backup. Live Reminders lists are excluded.
.tasks restore
Merge supported saved data from a .tasks backup. Some deleted items may remain deleted.
Open Tasks files
Open supported Tasks documents from the system file browser.
Apple Reminders sync
Bring selected Reminders lists into Tasks and keep them in sync both ways.
Apple Reminders sync
Connect Apple Reminders lists and keep them in sync both ways.
Apple Notes import
Bring supported content from Apple Notes into Tasks.
iCloud data option
Keep personal data in the user's iCloud account.
Optional Tasks Cloud
Use the optional Tasks service for supported sync and collaboration workflows.
Sign in with Apple
Use Apple sign-in for supported account features.
Email sign-in
Use email when Sign in with Apple is not available.
Private project lock
Protect selected projects with Face ID or Touch ID.
In-app privacy policy
Read the current data explanation from Settings.
Support ID
Copy an identifier that helps support investigate account-specific issues.
Personalisation and accessibility
12System theme
Follow the device's light or dark appearance.
Light theme
Keep Tasks in light appearance.
Dark theme
Keep Tasks in dark appearance.
Alternate app icons
Choose another Tasks icon from Settings.
Dynamic Type
Scale text with the device's accessibility text size.
VoiceOver support
Use labelled controls with Apple's screen reader.
Accessibility display settings
Respect supported system display preferences.
Keyboard access
Navigate and act without relying only on touch.
Localised interface
Use Tasks in English and the additional languages listed on the App Store.
Task settings
Choose how many lines of title and text each task shows, with a live preview.
Countdown dates
Show dates as tomorrow or in 3 days instead of a calendar date.
Link style
Show links as plain text, a simple site name or a rich preview.
AI assistants
4AI Assistants
Connect ChatGPT, Claude or another assistant to your Tasks account.
Assistants as collaborators
Add a connected assistant to a project as an Editor or Admin.
Assign work to an assistant
Give an assistant a task and read its comments beside the work.
Revoke access
Disconnect an assistant from every project at once.