A Student’s Guide to Todoist
Your comprehensive guide to avoiding all-nighters and staying (relatively) sane this semester
Getting set up for the semester
Create projects for each class
Add in Sections
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If you like how you’ve set up one course project in Todoist, simply duplicate it to quickly create a copy and update it with the right course name.
Capture all of your tasks, big and small
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Within each Todoist project, sort your tasks to see your to-do list exactly how you want to. For instance, sort by due date, priority, alphabetically, by assignee, or with custom sorting by project, label, or filter.
Save websites to come back to later
Sync your to-do list with your calendar
Completing assignments and readings
Plan ahead with Upcoming view
Break big tasks into more manageable ones
Prioritize, prioritize, prioritize
Get reminded automatically
Work efficiently
Review your progress regularly
App callout note: Tip: Todoist’s default Karma settings has Saturday...
Tip: Todoist’s default Karma settings has Saturday and Sunday as “off days” so they don’t affect your streaks or Karma. But as students, it’s common to do large chunks of work over the weekend. Adjust your Karma settings and goals so they coincide with the days you’re the most productive.
Studying for exams and writing papers
Add information as task a task description
Attach the files you need to get work done
Build strong study habits with recurring tasks
Working on group projects
Sharing projects and assigning tasks
Plan out projects with Todoist Boards
Turn emails into tasks
Keep communication organized with comments
Finding balance
App callout note: If you have tips that have helped...
If you have tips that have helped you as a student, we would love to hear about them! Tweet us @todoist. Get more done with less stress this semester. Create your own Todoist for free. Know a student who could use some help in the organizational department? Give them Todoist Pro as a Back to School gift
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