Set start and due dates and times
Pick dates in one tap, type them in your own words, and see the whole timeline.
The Schedule section holds when work starts and when it is due. Each has a date and an optional time. Times are “wall-clock” times: 3:00 PM shows as 3:00 PM for everyone.
Zoom in on each part
Type it box Start card Due date Due time (optional) One-tap choices Timeline Heads-up
Three ways to set a date#
- Pick it in the Date box, and add a Time if it matters. The time box turns on once there is a date.
- Tap a choice, such as Today, Friday, Next Monday, In 2 weeks or End of month. For the start there are also A week before due and Same day as due.
- Type it in your own words, then press Enter or choose Set due (or Set start). IdeaLine shows what it understood before you set it.
| Type | You get |
|---|---|
| fri 3pm | This Friday at 3:00 PM |
| tomorrow 9am | Tomorrow at 9:00 AM |
| next mon | Monday of next week |
| in 2 weeks, 3d, +10 | That many weeks or days from today |
| oct 30, 30 oct, 10/30 | That date (next year if it has passed). Day-first dates follow your date format setting. |
| eow, eom | The end of this week (Friday) or month |
| noon, eod | 12:00 PM, or 5:00 PM |
The timeline#
Below the cards, a line shows the window from the start (or today) to the due date, a marker for today, and a dot for every subtask with a micro-due date. A red dot is a step that lands after the due date. Screen readers hear a one-sentence summary of the same timeline.
Heads-ups#
IdeaLine points out, calmly and without blocking you, when:
- the start is after the due (this one must be fixed before saving)
- the due date has passed and the project is not done
- a subtask is due after the project, or is overdue
- time is tight: three or more open steps and two working days or fewer left
- the due date falls on a weekend
- the assignee already has three or more other projects due that week
The due time shows on board cards and calendar items, and goes into calendar files and calendar feeds. A Content, Social media or Email item still counts as needing scheduling until it has a publish time.
Related articles
- Add subtasks with micro-due datesBreak a project into steps, each with its own owner, date and time.
- Every field in a project, explainedWhat each box in the project window means and when to use it.
- Make a project repeatRepeat a project daily, weekly, monthly or on days you choose.
- Add a project to your own calendar appDownload an .ics file so one project appears in Google, Outlook or Apple Calendar.
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