Quick Add

Touch and hold the + button below your tasks to open Quick Add. Enter a title and save it, then carry on with the next task without closing the window.

A short tap on + opens the full Task Editor, where you can also add notes, actions, alerts, and attachments.

Opening Quick Add

1. Touch and hold + on the Tasks screen.
2. Type the task title in the focused field.
3. Review the destination and any detected dates or other details.
4. Press the keyboard's Done key to save it.
5. Type the next task, or tap the dimmed area above Quick Add to close it.

Each saved task is added immediately, and the title field clears for the next one. If you close Quick Add while the current entry still has text, 2Do asks whether to discard that unsaved entry.

Where Tasks Land

The colored destination beside the title shows where the task will go. Tap it to choose a list, section, project, or checklist. Quick Add remembers the destination you choose while you keep adding tasks in that session.

When you open Quick Add inside a project or checklist, it can add sub-tasks there. When you open it from Today, new tasks receive today's due date. From Starred, they are starred.

To use your collection list for Quick Add regardless of the visible list, open Settings > Default Collection List and turn on Always use in Quick Add. Review the colored destination before saving if you have changed these defaults.

See Lists and List Groups for collection-list settings and Task Sections for filing tasks under a section.

Date Shortcuts

The four shortcuts below the title set the due date:

• Today sets today's date.
• Tomorrow sets the following day.
• The weekday button sets the day after tomorrow.
• None removes the due date.

You can also type details into the title. For example, Buy milk tomorrow #groceries sets tomorrow as the due date and adds the groceries tag. Recognized phrases are highlighted while you type and removed from the saved title. See Natural Language Input.

If the task needs more detail, save it and open it in the Task Editor.

Capture from Outside the App

Android offers other ways to start a task:

• Share text, a URL, or an image from another app to 2Do. The task editor opens so you can check the result before saving.
• Use Android's text-selection actions to send selected text to 2Do where the source app supports them.
• Use a compatible Android note-capture request to send text into a new task.
• Touch and hold the 2Do launcher icon and choose New Task. The launcher shortcuts also include Today, Starred, and Search.
• Add Quick Add to Android's Quick Settings panel to open Quick Add from the notification shade.

The Quick Settings tile opens the entry window. Home-screen widgets show task lists and counters. See Android Integrations for the capture options in detail.

Sticky alert

Turn on Settings > Notifications > Sticky alert to keep today's tasks in the notification drawer. It gives you another way to review the day while using other apps. See Notifications and Alarms.