FAQ
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- I have a task I need to recur at least x days and at most x days, how do I set this up?
- How can I filter with multiple labels or categories in a smart list?
- Is there a way to clone/duplicate a task?
- How do I get to the strategy settings?
- How can I see how old a task/project is?
- How can I hide/collapse the subtasks of a task?
- Is my data safe when sync is disabled?
- How can I turn a reward task back into a regular task?
- How can I work directly from a Smart List?
- How can I update my desktop app?
- How to change the time/duration estimate on an existing task?
- How can I add emojis to my tasks and projects?
- How to assign a recurring tasks to a section
- How can I set recurring tasks to show up in a specific section?
- How can I add contexts in Marvin? (GTD)
- How can I see a list of all Marvin shortcuts?
- How to view all priority-starred Tasks
- How can I see a list of all my projects?
- How can I add/change the color of a category/project?
- How can I save the parent category/project of a saved task or project?
- What are conflicts (Sync Health Check)?
- Tomato Timer
- Sand timer
- I cleared my browser cache/data, is my data gone?
- How to add a permanent note to a recurring task
- How to create tabs for Smart Lists
- How to add hyperlinks to task and project titles/notes
- What is the difference between scheduling and planning a task?
- How to format text in notes
- Where can I see my completed tasks and projects?
- How can I know when there is a new version and update to the latest?
- How can I create a Smart List with exactly matching labels?
- How to sort your Smart Lists
- How can I check the version of my app?
- How can I adjust the font size and thickness?
- How to enter a new task at the top of the list?
- How can I view my backup data
- How can I see what is new with each version?
- How can I see to what project or category a task belongs?
- How can I see a list of all my tasks?
- How can I edit time track data?
- How to only put a portion/subset of tasks into the jar
- How to just see one instance of a recurring task in a Smart List.
- How to remove a label from a task or project.
- How to filter out future tasks in a Smart List
- Is there a way to clone/duplicate a project?
- How can I only see recurring tasks for today and tomorrow in my week scheduler.
- How to create a Smart List based on sections.
- How to search for completed tasks and projects
- How to only see work hours in agenda view?
- How to set up a recurring task for every week day
- How to log out/log off Marvin
- How can I make a Smart List with every item that does not have a time estimate?
- Advanced smart list examples
- Why can't I turn a project into a task?
- How can I schedule a task for a specific time?
- How can I un-hide completed tasks in my day?
- What is archive mode?
- How to blur your items
- How to delete your account
- What are the internal custom sidebar links?
- How to add one-click timers in the custom sidebar
- Advanced filter for items with no duration estimate
- When does the new version come to desktop?
- How can I make a Smart List for a specific day of this week?
- How to quickly remove dates with shortcuts
- How to add tasks with Siri
- How to add tasks with amazon alexa
- How to set up a Kanban board
- How can I quickly save a website to Marvin?
- How can I bulk add planned week/month?
- How to set a task to be done during weekdays (e.g. Mo-Fr)
- Can you configure the desktop shortcut to add tasks?
- How to change the input bar at the top of your list.
- What is the best way to provide feedback and new ideas to Marvin?
- How to bulk change due dates to do dates
- Does Marvin work well for GTD methodologies?
- How can I target a specific project with # shortcut when using Zapier/Email when there are multiple projects with the same name?
- Habit grades and expectations
- Where can I see the roadmap/planned features for Marvin?
- Do you have a changelog?
- How to undo "Make Task Recurring"
- Do you have an iPad/tablet app?
- Does Marvin work offline?
- Does Marvin have natural language processing?
- Does Marvin have collaborative/team features?
- Is there an Outlook integration?
- Is Marvin available in another language?
- Can I disable sync and use Marvin locally?
- Here is how we can help you!
- How to support Amazing Marvin
- Amazing Marvin Communities
- How to make Effort/Value matrix
- What is the "new" tag/label that shows up on my projects/tasks?
- Shared lists
- Schedule Tomorrow vs Push off one day
- How to unlink an item from the calendar
- Exporting projects using the Copy action
- What is "pre"?
- Bulk editing calendar items
- Importing tasks and flagged emails from Outlook
- What are phases and how to use them
- How to disable the "show all" functionality
- How to have all projects expanded by default
- How to find snoozed tasks
- How can I enable spell check in notes?
- How to bulk snooze tasks
- How to visually indicate tasks with tracked time
- How can I hide certain items from my today list?
- Scheduling tasks for today from anywhere within Marvin
- Setting a default sort of recurring tasks
- How to delete all the current content
- How to reset your Marvin to default setup
- How to see Marvin above the main input bar
- Importing your data using Generic CSV option
- Reordering tasks in a saved project
- Keyboard shortcuts in Marvin
- How to change the Week Start
- How to reset or adjust zoom in the Marvin desktop app
- How to display task metadata under the task title?
- How to bulk remove labels
- How can I add projects to the sidebar?
- How to add confetti/fireworks to your sidebar
- What changed with the Notes?
Smart Lists
- How can I make a Smart List that shows me all projects with no next steps?
- How to create a Smart List with projects that are missing a next step
- How can I reorder my Smart Lists?
- How can I create a Smart List that includes tasks within a specific duration/time estimate range?
- How can I combine multiple Advanced Smart List filters?
- Advanced Smart List Filters
- How can I exclude Inbox in my Smart List?
- How can I create a Smart List that shows me all daily items with no duration estimates?
- How to find tasks created via email
- How can I make a Smart List that shows tasks scheduled for the weekend?
- How can I create a Smart List that shows me all items scheduled this week?
- Understanding the Previously Scheduled filter
Platforms and Features
- Can you attach files to tasks?
- Is Marvin available as a desktop application?
- Is there a Marvin mobile app?
- What does the flame icon mean?
- Does Marvin have Gantt charts?
- Can Marvin automatically schedule my tasks? (auto-schedule)
- Does Marvin have third party integrations?
- A crucial feature is missing for me. Are you planning on adding it?