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Omnifocus:///paste?target=/folder/work/task/orientation&content=Input The URL is the mechanism that sends the template to OmniFocus: This text is then passed to the “URL encode” action which, in turn, forwards the template text as an input to a custom URL. The next action “text” is where the TaskPaper-formatted template text is stored and variables from the previous steps are inserted. This input is stored in two variables (“orientation type” and “date”) whose values are used in the template. The date input gets an intermediate step that formats it as a short date. Each request starts with the “ask for input” action followed by the “set variable” action. The workflow starts with asking the user for input, the orientation type and the date, which are used to specify the project due date and project name in OmniFocus. check atrium signs have correct room listed send 'items to bring with you' email to staff provide front desk with numbers of packets to prepare save copies of presentations to OneDrive and shared drive pair checklists with advising worksheets The final template with tags for my project is as follows: - prep for (orientation type) on (date) -1d) print advising worksheet labels

#Taskpaper for ios full

The full list of tags OmniFocus supports can be found at. TaskPaper (as it has been implemented by OmniFocus) allows the user to assign tags to projects and tasks to specify options such as context, due date, flagged, etc., Tags start with a followed by the tag name (no space between) and the parameters in parenthesis, for example This tag would give the project a due date of January 10, 2017. In its most basic format, a template looks like this: - project name OmniFocus requires templates in the plain text TaskPaper format. tasks don’t necessarily need to be done in a particular order). In OmniFocus’s terminology, I set this up as a parallel project (i.e. To get started, I listed the tasks required and organized them in a way that made sense for the project.

Preparing for each program requires the same tasks, so it made an ideal project for a template. In my current role, I coordinate two orientation programs for new business majors each quarter. This got me thinking about possible reoccurring projects where I could use a similar kind of template. (To learn more about Workflow, I highly recommend Fraser Speirs and Frederico Viticci’s Canvas episodes on the Workflow app). Fraser gives an example of tasks to be completed when he needs to cover for an absent teacher in his school. I also heard Fraser Speirs discuss how he uses the iOS app Workflow to create OmniFocus tasks and projects in a Learn OmniFocus webinar. David used templates to automate task creation for regular projects that always have the same tasks (his example was prepping a podcast episode).

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At the end of last year, I heard a Mac Power Users episode on workflows where hosts David Sparks and Katie Floyd mentioned creating templates for OmniFocus projects. It’s a terrific application and one I’m always learning to get the most of its capabilities. I have used OmniFocus for task and project management for some time now on both the Mac and iPad.