Mark Tasks as Completed

Marking a task as complete in Things is done simply by clicking (left of task title). Completed tasks are automatically archived by Things and removed from the active list.

Next Actions

Enter the very next action in the task name, after the project name, like this:       Project – Next Action       Fire insurance – call Thomas for quote (555-6765) Only record the very next action...

TRO Projects

Record both the project and the very next action in the task title, separated by a hyphen, like this:       Project name / Next Action       Cat shots / Call vet 555-1234...

“Hotlist for Daily Reviews”

In Things, Hotlist is accessed by clicking (left pane). Look at today’s tasks and other tasks coming up in the next couple of days. Flag tasks that are “must-do- today”.