About Notes

In Astrid, add notes on a task: By adding a Description: Click the task. Click the Add a description… field. Type in future next steps, in rough order. You might also enter notes about the task (but see Comments, below). Click Save. Others assigned to the task...

Task Reminders

In Astrid, task reminders are not needed. Instead, rely on your Do Today list, and work from it first.

Next Actions

Enter the next action in the task name, after the project name, like this: Project Name / Next Action Handle multiple tasks at once by adding other tasks with the same “Project Name”. Future next steps are kept in the Description.

Choose a Task Manager

Acquired by Yahoo! Astrid was acquired by Yahoo! in May of 2013, apparently to obtain the development team for other projects. They are no longer fixing problems with it, so we had no choice but to un-recommend it. We’re sorry to see Astrid go, because it was a good,...

Daily Reviews

Here are the steps for your daily review: Check your calendar. Open your calendar, review all scheduled appointments for the day, and glance over today’s strategic calendar. (15 seconds.) Clear old APPOINTMENT reminders if you have honored them. (15 seconds.) Go...