Create a To-do

What are To-dos

To-do's let you add a checkbox to items to show that they are tasks or activities to be completed.

Turning a bullet into a to-do makes it easier to identify which items are notes and which items are tasks. This is useful both when using Workflowy by yourself but is especially useful when collaborating with others.

To create a To-do

There are four main ways to create a to-do. 

With the bullet menu

Note: Once you start making To-do's, new items you create will automatically be to-do's until you switch to bullet mode. 

1. Open the bullet menu for the item you want to turn into a to-do
2. Select the 'Bullets' dropdown
3. Choose 'To-do' from the options

 

From the menu bar

1. Zoom into the item you want to turn into a to-do
2. In the menu bar, click the bullet icon (second from the right)
3. Select the 'To-do' option

 

With the slash menu

1. Place your cursor on the item you want to turn into a to-do
2. Type '/' to bring up the slash menu
3. Select the 'To-do' option

Create multiple to-do's

1. Select multiple items with your mouse
2. Choose 'To-do' from the multi-select menu

 

To stop creating to-do's or remove a to-do

Once you're in the to-do creation mode, you can use either the bullet menu or the slash command to stop creating to-do's.

If you're using the bullet menu for example:

1. Open the bullet menu for the item you want to remove the to-do from
2. Select the 'To-do' option
3. Choose 'Bullets' from the options

Now when you create a new item, it should be a regular bullet.

Hide or show the bullets next to to-do's

You can choose to display or hide the bullet next to to-do's.

1. Open the settings menu 
2. Scroll down to the toggle that reads 'Show bullets for todos and items with children'
3. Toggle this option on or off depending on your preference
4. Reload Workflowy