Plan your day with the Todoist Today view

The Today view in Todoist lets you start your day with focus by presenting every task scheduled for today across all your projects. By reviewing, time blocking, or rescheduling these tasks, you can create a realistic plan to tackle your goals and stay productive without feeling overwhelmed.

Set task priorities

What are the 3 most important tasks you need to complete today? Mark those as priority 1 so they’ll show up at the top of your Today view in red. Work on those first when you’re still fresh and energized.

Time block tasks

Time blocking takes the guesswork out of when you have to work on a specific task. Here’s how to do it in the calendar layout:

Select Platform:

Click Display at the top-right.
Select the calendar layout.
Click the Plan button at the top-right.
Drag a task to a specific hour in the calendar. This automatically creates a time slot for the task.
Hover your cursor at the bottom of the task until you see the down cursor.
Pull down to adjust the duration of the task.

Touch and drag any all-day tasks into the calendar to time-block them into your schedule. This adds a time and duration to the task automatically.

Note

Interested in what you can achieve with the calendar layout? Check out our article to learn about its features and capabilities. This layout’s included in the Todoist Pro and Business plans.

Reschedule tasks

Have too many scheduled for the day? It’s overwhelming to see a list a mile long and know you can’t possibly get it all done. Keep your Today view focused and realistic by rescheduling some tasks for later in the week.

Sergio · Customer Success Specialist

If you do all your planning work in the morning, this would be a great time to clean up your Today view.

Apply Today view best practices

As you get the hang of planning your day regularly, the Today view becomes a great tool to create a routine that sets you up for success. Here are some tips and best practices to try:

Apply sorting or grouping options

If you’ve got quite a list for today, sort or group tasks based on criteria that make the most sense to you. Group by project or sort by dates – it’s that easy!

Use the Plan sidebar

Keep tasks from slipping through the cracks by checking the Plan sidebar in the calendar layout. You’ll see overdue, all-day, and time-blocked tasks you can review and manage in the calendar.

Postpone tasks that need more time

Give yourself permission to truly end your workday and start fresh tomorrow. Instead of letting overdue tasks snowball from one day to the next, postpone them to tomorrow or later in the week, so you can end every day at Todoist Zero. It’s not cheating – it’s about being flexible and rolling with the punches.

If you’re using the list layout, you can also drag your tasks to the bottom of the Today view to postpone them for tomorrow. Just make sure sorting and grouping options are turned off.

Build a habit

When you make a habit of organizing your Today view first, you’ll never waste time deciding what to work on next. After finishing a task, just open your Today view again, click the circle to mark it complete, and move on to the next item on the list.

Quick tip

If you're excited to learn more about how to conquer your day, check out our Complete Guide to Planning Your Day!

Get in touch

If you have any questions about planning your day, or if you’ve got concerns with using the Today view, get in touch. We – Keita, Stacey, Carol, or any of our other teammates – look forward to lending a hand!