Working With Todoist | Ep 49 | Postponing Tasks
Learn how to postpone tasks in Todoist and avoid scheduling conflicts. Manage overdue and recurring tasks effectively without affecting karma points.
00:00:00 In this episode, learn how to postpone tasks in Todoist and understand how the scheduling feature works.
In this episode, we learn how to postpone tasks in Todoist.
Todoist provides a scheduling feature to easily reschedule tasks to a different day.
The ability to postpone tasks can be customized based on the specific task.
00:01:06 Learn how to postpone tasks in Todoist and understand how it works with both non-repeating and repeating tasks.
⏰ Postponing non-repeating tasks in Todoist allows you to move them to a specific day, like tomorrow or next week.
🗓️ When dealing with repeating tasks in Todoist, you can only postpone them to the next occurrence, not a specific date.
🔁 Repeating tasks in Todoist follow a set schedule, such as daily or weekly, making it convenient for managing routines.
00:02:12 Learn how to use the task postponing function in Todoist without affecting your karma points.
📅 Postponing a task to the next day does not affect karma points in Todoist.
🔄 Postponing a repeating task to the next occurrence maintains the schedule.
⏩ Postponing a non-daily task to the next occurrence updates the due date.
00:03:19 Learn how to use the postponed button in Todoist to reschedule tasks. Avoid scheduling conflicts by postponing tasks to a later date.
📅 Using the postponed button in Todoist allows you to delay tasks to a specified date.
🔄 The postponed button can be used to postpone tasks to the next week or day.
🗓️ Postponing tasks is particularly useful for adjusting schedules based on holidays or personal plans.
00:04:26 Tips for postponing tasks in Todoist and managing overdue tasks effectively without needing to adjust dates.
📅 Postponing a task moves it to another day, but it requires manually adjusting the date picker.
⏰ It is recommended to let tasks become overdue if you plan to complete them the next day, as it serves as a reminder.
⬆️ Overdue tasks appear above tasks scheduled for today, providing a visual representation of tasks that are behind.
00:05:34 Learn how to effectively postpone tasks in Todoist, including recurring tasks, to ensure they appear in your list on the desired day.
📅 Postponing a single task in Todoist will make it appear in the list for the next day.
⚠️ When dealing with tasks that repeat on specific days, be cautious when postponing. It can be confusing, so always double-check the selected date in Todoist.
🎯 For users concerned about karma points, using the postpone feature instead of completing and rewriting a task is a helpful option.
00:06:41 Learn how to postpone tasks in Todoist and make the most of your productivity. Subscribe for more weekly videos on Todoist tips and tricks.
✅ Postponing tasks in Todoist doesn't count as task completion.
👍 Understanding the concept of postponing tasks in Todoist can be very useful.
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