Capture tasks from anywhere

Add a task in Chunk

The quickest way to add a task is to type it: ⌘N inside Chunk, or quick capture from any other app. Either way, type its day, time or project into the name and one line sets it all up.

1. Open Inbox, Today or a project in the sidebar.
2. Press ⌘N, or click + at the top of the list.
3. Type the task's name.
4. Press Return to save it, or ⌘N to save it and start the next one.

A task added in Today goes into your Inbox, planned for today.

Capture from any app

Quick capture opens a small box over the app you're in, so you can save a task without leaving it. Chunk only needs to be running.

1. Press ⌃⌥N in any app.
2. Type the task's name.
3. Leave it on Inbox, or choose a project or an Apple Reminders list from the menu at the bottom of the box. A Reminders list saves it as a reminder there.
4. Press Return to save it, or ⇧Return to save it and keep the box open.

You can add notes under the name. There, Return starts a new line, so press ⌘Return to save.

Type the details into the name

1. Press ⌘N.
2. Type the name and its details, such as Dentist tomorrow 3pm /Health !!. The words Chunk reads are highlighted as you type.
3. Press Return. Dentist is saved for tomorrow at 3pm, for an hour, in Health with medium priority.

What you can type

A day or time, such as tomorrow 3pm or 2pm for 1h 30m. A repeat, such as every day or every weekday at 9:30am. A deadline, such as due Friday or by 5pm.

A project: / then the name of one you have, such as /Health. A priority: ! for low, !! for medium or !!! for high.

Quick capture reads the same words when it saves, but doesn't highlight them. A project typed with / wins over the one chosen in the box.

Keep words as plain text

Sometimes a highlighted word belongs in the name, like the Friday in Plan Friday drinks. Click it, or press Delete straight after it, and it goes back to plain text.

To stop Chunk reading names at all, turn off Read details from new task titles in Settings → Tasks & Projects.

Add tags with #

Tags label tasks across your projects. Add them as you type a new task's name in Chunk.

1. Press ⌘N and type the task's name.
2. Type # and a tag's name. A menu of your tags opens, with Create “name” for a new one.
3. Press Tab to add the tag and carry on typing, or Return to add it and save the task.

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