The Omni Group
These forums are now read-only. Please visit our new forums to participate in discussion. A new account will be required to post in the new forums. For more info on the switch, see this post. Thank you!

Go Back   The Omni Group Forums > OmniFocus > OmniFocus 1 for Mac
FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

 
Status Question Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
I am new to Omni Focus and need help.

View - the eyeglasses icon in the menu bar

Status Filter

Due Soon
Next Action
Available

I have a start date of today and none of these actions appear on the list when I attempt to create my own Perspective called Today.

When I select "Remaining" as my only other option; everything undone appears and it's too much.

Do you have to use the due date field in order to create your own Perspective as suggested here?

My current settings are:

Project Filter: All Projects
Grouping: Start
Sorting: Start
Status Filter: Available

I have a preference of showing 2 days worth of actions in the preferences pane.

Do I need to delete the "Start" entries and retype them in the "Due" field in order to use the Perspectives Feature?

Most tasks are repeatable and I was hoping to view 2 days worth sequentially to pop up when the previous task in the sequence has been checked off.

1
2
3
4
5

I just want to see "1" until it's checked, then have "2" pop up and so on through the day. Most will repeat as I've mentioned.

I hope my question is clear enough. The OF "lingo" is new to me too.


Thanks for any guidance.

ps. I see where you can "Focus on Selected Projects" but can I focus on a "Date Range" anywhere?

Last edited by Little Moon; 2010-08-09 at 06:44 PM.. Reason: one more thing...?
 
The issue is that you're constructing this perspective in project/planning mode instead of context mode. That's only going to turn up the projects that start today, not the actions that start today.

Switch to context mode (cmd-2, or View->Context Mode). Group by Start date, show Available actions. Close the groups for anything but Start today, and save as a perspective. That should show you only actions starting today, though of course if you open one of the closed groups, you'll see its contained actions as well.
 
It's working! Thanks!
 
 


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Task Status Bug or Not bjmclaughlin OmniPlan Extras 0 2012-03-08 02:31 AM
New iPad user question: badge status msurtees OmniFocus for iPad 3 2011-11-29 03:14 PM
Email/iOS/Mailtags Question... more GTD question more than OmniFocus filmgeek Applying OmniFocus 3 2010-11-06 06:00 AM
Status Filter dbconfession OmniFocus 1 for Mac 4 2010-01-19 03:23 PM


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:31 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.