Using Due Dates in Hypertasks
Due dates help you stay organized and ensure important tasks are completed on time. Hypertasks offers an intelligent date selection system that makes setting deadlines quick and intuitive, along with powerful filtering and sorting options to manage your due dates effectively.
How to Set a Due Date
Setting a due date for any task is simple:
1. Select or open the task you want to modify
2. Press the D key on your keyboard
3. The intelligent date selector will appear
Using the Intelligent Date Selector
Our date selector understands natural language inputs, making it faster to set deadlines without navigating through calendar menus. You can:
- Type specific days: tomorrow, Friday, Wednesday
- Set relative times: in 5 minutes, in 1 hour, in 3 hours
- Specify future dates: next week Monday
The system automatically interprets these inputs and sets the appropriate due date.
Managing Due Dates
Once a due date is set:
- Tasks will display their due date in the task list
- Tasks that pass their due date will move to your inbox with a red dot indicator
- You can modify or remove a due date at any time by pressing D again
Filtering by Due Date
Hypertasks allows you to create views that show only tasks with due dates:
1. Press Shift + F or click the filter icon in the header to open the filter menu
2. Select Due date from the available filters
3. Choose from the following options:
Any (shows all tasks with due dates)
Today
Yesterday
Custom Range
This filtering capability helps you focus on time-sensitive tasks and manage your deadlines more effectively.
Sorting by Due Date
You can also sort your tasks by due date to prioritize your work:
1. Press Shift + S or click the sort icon in the header to access the sort options
2. Select Due Date from the sorting options
3. Your board will automatically update to show tasks ordered by their deadlines
When using due date sorting:
Tasks with earlier due dates will appear at the top
Tasks without due dates will appear at the bottom
You can quickly identify which tasks need immediate attention
Tips for Effective Due Date Management
- Use due dates sparingly for truly time-sensitive tasks
- Set realistic deadlines to avoid an overflow of overdue items
- Review your upcoming due dates regularly to stay ahead of deadlines
- Create a filtered view for tasks with due dates to maintain focus on time-sensitive work
- Sort by due date when planning your day or week to prioritize effectively
- Remember that pressing D is your quick access to the date selector from anywhere in the app
Keyboard Shortcuts
Key shortcuts to remember:
- Press D on any selected or open task to access the date selector
- Press Shift + F to filter tasks by due date
- Press Shift + S to sort tasks by due date