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Adding tasks and checklists

Checklists in Diarly help you organize tasks and structure your thoughts. You can create and manage checklists on both Mac and iOS in a few simple ways.

Create checklist items

• Line modifier: Type [] at the beginning of a line to instantly turn it into a checklist item.
• Slash Command: Type /todo and hit enter.
• Mark as complete: Click or tap the checkbox next to an item to check it off. On Mac, you can also type ⌘Enter to toggle a task as complete.

On Mac

• Keyboard shortcut: Press ⌘T to insert a checklist item.
• Text selection: Select text, then click the checklist icon in the pop-up menu.
• Line menu: Click the left edge of a line to open the line editor, then select the checklist icon.
• Menu bar: Go to Format > Checklist from the top menu.
• Complete with shortcut: Press ⌘D to mark the selected item as complete.

On iPhone and iPad

• Above keyboard: Tap the checklist icon located above the keyboard to add a checklist item.

Moving uncompleted items

To automatically move uncompleted tasks to the next day, use the $uncompleted_tasks tag in your daily prompt. This keeps ongoing tasks active without manual re-entry.

Add calendar events as tasks

To include calendar events as checklist items, insert the $calendar tag into your daily prompt. Diarly will import upcoming events using the “To-do” template.