Action Contexts

In Astrid, action contexts are Lists with no starting special character, like Calls, Errands, or Store.

Your Recent Tasks List

In Astrid, view your recently-changed tasks. Click My Tasks (left of screen). Set Filter to Everything. Set Sort by to Last modified.

Multiple Contexts

Astrid uses Lists for all types of contexts. You can create as many as you need, and you can assign multiple contexts (lists) to each task. Different list types start with different characters to keep them distinct and grouped. Assign Multiple Contexts in...

Assigning Contexts to Tasks

To assign contexts to a task in Astrid, assign it to one or more lists: Select a task in your browser by clicking on it. On the right, click Add task to a list… or Add another list… in the Lists field. OR add lists one at a time by typing the name of the...

“Your Weekly Review List”

In Astrid, My Tasks is your Weekly Review list. Click My Tasks. Set Filter to Uncompleted and Sort by to Priority. When viewing this list: Ignore tasks with due dates. Ignore tasks with the S/M context.