Your Templates List

Copy Them First Remember to copy Templates before using them. Otherwise, you won’t have one the next time you need it. In Astrid, your templates list is the Astrid list named “Templates.” Clicking on this list title will show you all of your task...

Set Up the Templates List

Create a new list named “Templates”: Under Lists (lower left panel), click the “Add a List” button. Within the List name field, type Templates. Click the Create New List button. Press F5 to refresh the screen. You should see the templates list...

Quick Collecting Tip

Use keyboard shortcuts to quickly collect your thoughts and ideas. Press “n” to quickly create a new task. Other powerful ways to collect quickly with Astrid: Create or assign tasks (and add comments) by email. See this article. Voice dictation. You can...

Deferring Recap

Hover over highlighted terms for details. Record Next Step Project / Next Step (required) W/F step if delegated Add Notes (Only to clear my mind) Future Steps (incl. R/B) [Filing Location] History/Ideas/Documents Schedule Next Step Someday/Maybe = List: S/M Soft Date...

Mark Tasks as Completed

Clean Up Your Lists If you mark tasks as completed instead of deleting them, periodically archive or delete old tasks to keep your lists trim. To mark a task as completed in Astrid, click the box at the left of the task name. If you want to delete the task instead:...