Tasks

Instead of juggling multiple tools or trying to remember everything, Tasks gives you one place to plan your day, organize your priorities, and keep things moving forward. Whether it's a quick to-do or a bigger project, everything stays clear and easy to act on.

💡 Tasks v2 gives you more ways to stay organized. Create custom lists, add due dates and subtasks, and switch between views like Today and Upcoming. Quick hover actions and the ••• menu help you work faster with less clicking.

ℹ️ Tasks v2 is rolling out to everyone. If it hasn't reached your account yet, you can switch early using the banner in Tasks. If anything looks off after switching, reach out to our support team.

How Tasks is organized

Your tasks live in a list, either your Inbox or a custom list you create. On top of that, Tasks gives you automatic views: Today and Upcoming gather tasks by their due date, and Completed collects what you've finished. You don't move tasks into those views, they appear there on their own based on the due date.

For everything about lists, views, and sorting, see Lists and views.

Add and complete tasks

Quickly capture tasks so nothing slips through the cracks.

Click Tasks at the bottom right.
Type your task.
Press Enter.

To complete a task, click its checkbox. Click again to bring it back.

Open and edit task details

Turn simple tasks into clear plans. Click any task to open it. From the task view, you can:

Edit the task name.
Add or change a date.
Add subtasks using + New subtask.

You can also click the Date and Subtask icons at the bottom of the task view to quickly update details.

Reorder and nest with drag and drop

Drag and drop lets you reshape your list as your priorities change:

Reorder: drag a task up or down to change its order.
Make a subtask: drag a task onto another task to nest it underneath.
Promote a subtask: drag a subtask out from under its task to make it a task of its own again.

While you're dragging over a collapsed task, it opens automatically so you can drop the item inside.

💡 Drag-and-drop ordering isn't available when a list is sorted by date, since date decides the order. Turn off date sorting to arrange tasks by hand.

Expand the Tasks panel

Need more room? Click Expand (top right) for a larger view with a sidebar of all your lists. Click it again to return to the compact view. The expanded view is the easiest place to drag tasks between lists, see Lists and views.

Take quick actions on a task

Hover over a task (or right-click it) to open its actions instantly:

Today (sun icon) – mark it as your focus for today.
Change Date (calendar icon) – add or update a due date.
Clear Date – remove the due date.
Add Subtask – quickly create a subtask.
••• menu – open more options, including:
- Edit – update the task.
- Date – choose Today, Tomorrow, Next Sunday, or Choose Date for a specific day.
- Set as Daily Goal – highlight the task as your priority for the day.
- Move to another list – select "In [list name]".
- Duplicate – copy the task.
- Delete – remove the task.

💡 Tomorrow and Next Sunday are only available from the ••• menu, not the hover quick actions.

To delete a task, open its ••• menu and choose Delete. Deleted tasks can't be recovered, so make sure first.

Keyboard shortcuts

Enter – add or save a task
< > – switch between task lists
cmd e on macOS, or ctrl e on Windows – edit a task
cmd backspace on macOS, or ctrl backspace on Windows – delete a task

For the full list, see Keyboard shortcuts.

Connect an integration

❇️ Momentum Plus Exclusive

Prefer to keep using another task tool? Momentum connects with Todoist, ClickUp, Asana, Google Tasks, Microsoft To Do, and Trello. You manage them from inside Tasks: click Tasks, open the list dropdown, and go to Momentum Tasks → Integrations.

For step-by-step setup for each service, see Tasks integrations.

Save and sync your tasks

You can use Tasks without signing in, but your tasks won't be saved across sessions. If you don't see lists like Inbox, Today, or Upcoming, make sure you're signed in. Don't have an account yet? Create one, it's free and keeps your tasks synced across your devices.

Turn Tasks on or off

Hide Tasks if you want a simpler dashboard:

Open Settings :settings-2:.
Go to General.
Toggle Tasks on or off.

Momentum Plus features

❇️ Momentum Plus Exclusive

Set as Daily Goal highlights one task as your focus for the day.
Top task in center keeps that task visible in the center of your dashboard, so your next action is always in view.

Together they turn a single task into your Daily Goal.

Momentum Plus overview

FAQs

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Q: Where did my old tasks go after upgrading to Tasks v2?

A: All your tasks and lists are automatically migrated when you switch to Tasks v2. Nothing is lost.

Q: Why don't I see Tasks v2 yet?

A: Tasks v2 is rolling out to everyone. If it hasn't reached your account yet, open Tasks and look for the "Switch to the new Tasks experience!" banner to turn it on early.

Q: Why can't I drag to reorder my tasks?

A: Drag-and-drop ordering is turned off when a list is sorted by date. Turn off date sorting to arrange tasks by hand. Some connected integrations also don't support reordering.

Q: Can I undo deleting a task?

A: No, deleted tasks can't be recovered. Make sure before deleting.

Q: Why is "Tasks" missing from my main Settings?

A: Once you switch to Tasks v2, task settings move into the Tasks panel itself, where you can add and manage integrations directly.

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