Marvin Help

Adding tasks and projects

Tap the round + button above the bottom bar to open the add sheet.

Screenshot to add: The add sheet open with a task title typed and pills below

The add sheet

  1. Choose Task or Project at the top left.

  2. Type the title.

  3. Tap pills underneath to set the list, date, duration and more (optional).

  4. Tap Add task (or Add project).

You'll see Added ✓ when it's saved.

Tip: type p: at the start of the title to switch to Project.

Where does it go?

The + button fills things in for you based on where you are:

  • On My Day or another day: scheduled for that day.

  • In the Master List: inside the project or category you're viewing. At the top level, it goes to your Inbox.

  • In a smart list: with that list's category, labels and so on already set.

  • In the Calendar: at the time you pick. See The Calendar.

You can always change it with the List and Schedule pills before you add.

Pills

Tap a pill to set that detail. The ones you'll always see:

  • List: the category or project

  • Schedule: Today, Tomorrow, This weekend, next week, or pick a date

  • Due: a deadline

More pills show up when you turn on features, like Duration, Recur, Priority, Labels, Reminders, Plan ahead and Pledge.

To change which pills you see and their order, tap the Edit pills cog at the end of the row. You can hide pills, drag to reorder them, and choose Icons and text or Icons only.

Screenshot to add: The Edit pills screen

Adding a subtask or note right away

Under the title, tap + Subtask or + Note. For subtasks, press Return to start the next one. When adding a project, you'll see + Task to add tasks inside it.

Adding several things at once

The button at the top right of the sheet switches between three modes. Tap it to cycle:

  • One at a time: the sheet closes after you add.

  • Add multiple: the sheet stays open so you can keep adding.

  • Brain dump: type or say everything at once and Marvin sorts it into tasks. See Voice input and brain dumps.

Your choice is remembered.

Adding a quick reminder

When Reminders is on, the add sheet also has a Reminder option next to Task and Project. Type something like "in 10 min call Sam", or tap a quick time like In 30 min or Tomorrow 9am.

Resizing and closing

Drag the handle at the top of the sheet to make it bigger or smaller. Drag it all the way down to close it.

Other ways to add