The IdeaLine tab, explained
A place for ideas that are not projects yet.
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The tab says: Let a spark grow. Add steps, assign them, and watch the idea mature into a real project. Ideas live here until you are ready to commit.
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Capture box. Type a thought. See Capture an idea. Capture idea. Saves it. Stage line. Spark, Exploring, Shortlisted, Active, Project. Select a stage to move the idea. See Move an idea through its five stages. Add a next step. Adds a task to the idea. See Add and assign steps to an idea. Park. Set an idea aside without losing it. See Park an idea and come back to it. Open idea. Opens the full details. See Open an idea and fill in the details.
A line under the capture box counts your active ideas, for example “2 of 25 active ideas in flight.” The limit depends on your plan. See Plan features and limits at a glance.
Good to know
Ideas that have a target date glow gold on the Calendar. Idea steps that have a due date appear there too, marked with an arrow.
Related articles
- Capture an ideaWrite down a spark in seconds.
- Move an idea through its five stagesSpark, Exploring, Shortlisted, Active, Project.
- Add and assign steps to an ideaBreak an idea into tasks, give them dates and owners.
- Promote an idea to a projectTurn a mature idea into a real project with a date and status.
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