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

 
Create a Subtask from Quick Entry or Inbox Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Hi,

I really like using just the keyboard to process the inbox, as i find its the quickest. However, when assigning a task to a project, is there anyway I can make it a subtask? For instance, my Shopping List looks something like this:

-SUPERMARKET
---milk
---eggs
KIDS
---pencils
PHARMACY


When I see "paracetamol" in my inbox, I'd like to assign it to the project Shopping List:Pharmacy, just like I can do for contexts. Is that possible?

Thanks
Sang
 
No, can't assign something to an action group in the quick entry or inbox unless you are simultaneously creating that action group, because there is no external way to reference the action group, only the project that contains it. If your shopping list is actually separate projects in a folder, as implied by the "Shopping List:Pharmacy" notation, then you could add the task to that project by typing an unambiguous portion of the folder name, followed by the ":" character, followed by an unambiguous portion of the project name. If what you have is just one shopping list project, with action groups for the different categories, then you can only specify the project, and the action will be inserted at the end.
 
Thanks whpalmer4!

Pity it cannot be done.
My shopping list isn't in the form of separate projects in a folder. Its just a single action list, and I wanted to create action groups of Pharmacy, Supermarket etc. to help visualize it all better in the iPhone app.

I used the ":" notation because I use it for context:subcontext, and I was hoping I could do the same for action groups. But I suppose Folder:project:action group:action is asking for too much!!

My more complex projects do sit as separate projects under folder.
 
Do you use the Review feature? Just set the review interval for the grocery project to be the minimum value, and when you review the project, tidy it up (as you would do anyhow).

You may also find it helpful to make some of those tasks repeating tasks at an interval that approximates your consumption.
 
 


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Quick Entry: How to create a new project in a folder? u2mir OmniFocus 1 for Mac 10 2011-09-20 07:26 AM
Quick Entry not in inbox? Oogiem OmniFocus for iPhone 5 2010-06-04 05:49 AM
Quick Entry projects to Inbox bashosfrog OmniFocus 1 for Mac 1 2008-10-12 11:09 PM
Quick entry and the inbox Chris OmniFocus 1 for Mac 2 2008-01-08 10:04 AM
Quick Entry skips the Inbox? OOWriter OmniFocus 1 for Mac 5 2007-11-20 04:46 PM


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:10 PM.


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