If you keep making the same edits to your reminders, turn those edits into a Quick Action. Give the action a clear name, choose the steps it should perform, and reuse it when you need it.
GoodTask Quick Actions can combine several changes in one action—for example, changing a task’s due date and adding a text tag. You choose what the action does.
Create an action you will actually use
- Open Settings → Quick Actions in GoodTask and add an action.
- Give it a recognizable title, such as “Plan for tomorrow.”
- Add the changes you want it to make. Start with one or two steps.
- Review the order of the steps and try the action on one task.
- Choose where the action appears so it is easy to reach from your usual workflow.
Create an action that changes the due date to tomorrow and adds a planning tag you use. Run it on a task you want to revisit. A Smart List can then bring together tasks with that tag.
Useful actions to start with
- Change a date: move a task to the day or time you commonly use.
- Add or clear a tag: move a task into or out of a text-based workflow such as #waiting.
- Prompt for a value: ask for text or a date adjustment when the action runs.
- Add a timestamp: put a formatted time stamp in a task’s notes.
GoodTask also includes presets you can use as starting points. For example, Follow up completes and duplicates a task; Proceed carries incomplete subtasks into a duplicated task. Check the preset’s steps before adapting it to your own work.
Use an action on one task or several
Quick Actions are available from task details and supported menus. On iPhone and iPad, Bulk Actions lets you work with a selection. On Mac, you can use the context menu for multiple selected tasks.
If you work mostly with a keyboard, see how to assign Mac keyboard shortcuts to Quick Actions.
The order of the steps matters
A Quick Action runs its steps in sequence. Some actions create or complete a task, while others can end the sequence. GoodTask’s editor limits certain combinations. Review the whole action rather than assuming every step can be placed anywhere.
For a simple workflow, keep the action small. Add more steps only when they make a repeated task easier. The in-app guide has the complete Quick Action reference, including what each action changes.
Watch: an introduction to Quick Actions in GoodTask 6.2 ↗
Put it into practice with GoodTask
GoodTask works with Apple Reminders and Calendars, so you can build on the lists and events you already use.
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