Creating Your First Task
Learn how to create tasks in Cadeo and start organizing your work.
Quick Task Creation
The fastest way to create a task is from the Inbox:
- Go to Inbox (click the inbox icon in the sidebar)
- Click the input field at the top
- Type your task title
- Press Enter
Your task is created and ready to be organized.
Using Natural Language
Cadeo understands natural language for dates and times. Try typing:
- "Buy groceries tomorrow"
- "Call mom next Monday at 3pm"
- "Review report Friday"
As you type, Cadeo highlights the detected date in blue. Press Enter to create the task with that schedule automatically applied.
tip
Press Tab to dismiss all date highlights in the input, or click a single highlighted phrase to dismiss only that one.
Task Properties
Click on any task to open the detail modal and set:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | The task name |
| Notes | Rich text description |
| Project | Assign to a project |
| Area | Assign to an area of responsibility |
| Schedule | When to work on it |
| Duration | How long it will take |
| Deadline | When it's due |
| Priority | P1, P2, or P3 |
Other Ways to Create Tasks
- Keyboard shortcut: Press
Cmd+Shift+Nto focus the new task input, orCmd+.for Quick Add - Timeline: Drag to the timeline to create a scheduled task
- Meeting notes: Type
/taskin meeting notes to create an action item