Use Todoist Controls on iOS

Optimize your workflow with custom Todoist Controls on iOS. You can add Controls to quickly create new tasks and open your most visited views in the Control Center, your Lock screen or by customizing Action Buttons on your iPhone. 

Add a Todoist Control to Control Center

1. Swipe down from the top-right of your iPhone to open your Control Center.
2. Tap the plus + icon in the top-left.
3. Tap Add a Control at the bottom of your screen.
4. Search for Todoist. 
5. Select Add task or Open view control.
6. (Optional) When adding the Open view Control, tap on the name of the current view to choose a different view from the list if you’d like to change it. 
7. (Optional) When adding the Add task Control, select task attributes that you’d like to apply.
8. Drag the corners of the controls to resize.
9. When you finish customizing, close Control Center by swiping up from the bottom center of the screen.

Add a Todoist Control to Lock Screen

1. Lock your phone and long-press the lock screen to activate the customization option.
2. Tap Customize at the bottom of your screen. 
3. Select Lock Screen.
4. Tap the - icon to remove existing controls.
5. Tap the + icon to add a Control.
6. Search for Todoist.
7. Select Add task or Open view control.
8. Tap Done in the top-right to save changes.

Control for Action Button 

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Search for Action Button.
3. Swipe left until Controls is selected.
4. Tap Choose Control.
5. Search for Todoist.
6. Select Add task or Open view control.
7. Configure control in the popup view and tap outside of it when done.

Get in touch

If these steps didn't work, and you’re experiencing issues with Todoist Controls, get in touch with us. Please provide any relevant information to help narrow down the cause, including:

• A screenshot of your current Controls.
• The exact steps that you take to customize the Controls.

We — Keita, Stacey, Carol, or another one of our 14 teammates — look forward to lending a hand!