Settings in 2Do for Web
Use Settings to make tasks easier to read, choose defaults for new tasks, and control alerts in this browser. Open More > Settings… in the toolbar, then choose a pane in the Settings sidebar.
This guide explains the settings available in your browser. For options shared with the Mac app, you can also use the Mac Settings guide.
General
Choose your opening list under Startup. Under Region, use Week Starts and Work Week to arrange the calendar around your week. Work Week also supplies the days used when you apply the Work days repeat shortcut; changing it does not rewrite existing repeating tasks.
Auto-fill notes with clipboard text lets Quick Entry use text you have copied. Your browser may ask for clipboard access or show a Paste button. Use Quick Entry while you are in the web app. It cannot open from a shortcut while you are using another application.
Turn Task completion on or off under Sounds to control the sound when you mark tasks done or undone in the task list.
Appearance
Use Light Mode and Dark Mode to choose which theme 2Do uses for each system appearance. Choose a mode, then select the theme you want 2Do to use when your system is in that mode. To keep 2Do light or dark, assign the same theme to both modes.
Text Size adjusts the app's text, while Content Width adjusts the space used by the task list. The Task List options let you show list colors, list names, tags, notes and duration totals, and choose friendly dates or red overdue dates.
Mini Calendar options are also in Appearance. These control the task calendar shown in 2Do. The web app does not connect to your Mac's Apple Calendar accounts. See the Mac Mini Calendar guide for help using the task calendar.
Tasks
Use New Tasks to choose the default list and priority. Where available, the two Detect dates and details as you type switches control natural language input separately in Quick Entry and the task editor.
Use Default Sorting, Default Due Date, and Default Due Time to set your usual choices for new items. Default sorting applies to new lists, projects and checklists. To change an existing list or container, use its sort menu instead.
Under Completed Tasks, you can choose when to hide or delete finished tasks:
- Show completed tasks for controls how long completed tasks remain visible. Apply rule to sub-tasks applies the same visibility rule to sub-tasks.
- Auto-delete completed tasks removes old completed tasks. These deletions sync to your other devices, and deleting a project or checklist also removes its sub-tasks. Leave it on Never if you want to retain completed tasks.
- Automatically complete projects and checklists completes the parent when you complete its last remaining sub-task.
The Keyboard section lets you choose how Return creates or edits tasks and whether Space opens Quick Look. For available commands and shortcuts, open More > Commands…. Some shortcuts are reserved by your browser or operating system.
See Tasks settings in the Mac guide for more detail about these options.
Today & Lists
Choose whether Today includes overdue tasks, starred tasks, tasks you are still working on, and tasks completed today. You can also choose how matching sub-tasks appear in Focus and Smart Lists, whether a project keeps your current search when you open it, how tasks are grouped and sorted, and which counts appear in the sidebar.
For more about finding and organizing tasks, see the Mac guides to Smart Lists and Projects and Checklists.
Alerts
Turn on Show alerts in this browser to receive alerts while 2Do is open. For notifications outside the page, enable System notifications and allow the browser's permission request. If you previously blocked notifications, change the permission for 2Do in your browser's site settings.
Keep 2Do open. Alerts stop when you close it and may be delayed when the tab is in the background or your device is asleep. This also applies when system notifications are enabled.
Default reminders controls the reminders added when you give a task a due time or a due date. For a task with a due date but no due time, the reminder is based on midnight at the start of that day. Any lead time you choose moves it earlier. Changing these defaults does not rewrite existing reminders.
Use the Exclusions tab to keep particular lists quiet in this browser. Turn on a list's switch to exclude it from alerts. Set up alerts and allow notifications separately in each browser you use.
Sync
The web app uses iCloud (CloudKit). You cannot choose another sync service. Sync combines changes from your browser and iCloud; use More > Sync Now to request a sync. See Set Up Sync for account setup and shared lists.
Use Replace Local Data… to replace this browser's personal data with the copy in iCloud:
- Make sure iCloud contains the personal data you want to keep. If you want to retain completed history, first set Tasks > Auto-delete completed tasks to Never.
- Open More > Settings… > Sync and choose Replace Local Data….
- Read the confirmation, then choose Replace Local Data only if you want to discard this browser's unsent personal changes.
Replacement also clears earlier Undo and Redo history. The replacement itself downloads personal data from iCloud and preserves shared lists and your settings. Afterward, Auto-delete completed tasks still applies. If it deletes completed tasks, those deletions sync to iCloud and your other devices.
Replacement starts as soon as you confirm. The web app has no Replace Server option or Backups pane.
Diagnostics
If support asks for logs, choose Download Diagnostic Report in Diagnostics. The report contains this browser profile's logs for the 2Do website you are using. Downloading it does not send it to support; attach it to your support conversation when requested.
About and Updates
About shows the app version and build, which can help support identify the version you are using. Choose Check for Updates to check for a newer Web release.
When an update is available, close Settings and choose Refresh at the bottom of the window. Follow any message about finishing an edit before refreshing. You do not need a Mac installer or an App Store update to update the web app.
For licensing or sign-in, use More > Manage Account. See Web Licensing for access requirements and Browsers and Features for browser storage and shared-computer guidance.