Tasks

• Tap the Task button on the Power.ME Toolbar* running along the bottom of your screen (you can also tap the Add button and select Task from the list of options).
• Enter any details about the task on the Task Details page that appears. Only the task’s name is required information, but there are all sorts of options you can customize to help you better organize your tasks. See the task options below to learn more.
• Once you’ve included all the information you want, tap the Done button on the upper right corner of the screen. (If your keyboard is still up, the button that minimizes your keyboard will be in the upper right corner. Once you tap it and remove the keyboard, the Done button will appear.)

*Once you’ve set up a project or two, you can add tasks from inside a project or folder by tapping the empty space at the bottom of the screen where it says, “Tap here to add a new task.” Type the task name into the empty field and tap Return on your keyboard. Once the task has been created, you can edit its details by tapping on its cell to open the Task Details page. When you’ve set up some filters, you can add tasks from inside a filter the same way you add them from inside a project or folder.

You can add tasks to your Power.ME account by sending an email to your own Power.ME email address, which is unique to your account. You can find this email address on the Power.ME Web App in the drop down menu under your account name.

• To create a task from an email, draft or forward an email with no attachments.
• Add a subject to your email. The subject line of the email will become the name of the task.
• Any text you type within the email will be added to the notes section of the task.
• To find your new task, open your Power.ME Inbox.

There are a few ways of removing a task from your task list:

• Swipe your finger along the task’s cell. A red Delete button will appear in the cell. Tap it and your task will be deleted.*
• Tap on the task’s cell, then tap the trash bin icon in the upper left corner of the Task Details page.*
• Mark the task as completed (see “Changing a Task’s Status” below). If you don’t want completed tasks to be removed from your Task List, you’ll have to change the default settings (see “Viewing Completed Tasks in Your Tasks List”).

*Deleted items are stored in your Trash until you destroy them or empty the Trash. Should you need to restore a task, go to the Trash, tap the task you want to restore, and select Restore from the options that appear.

Organize your tasks into projects and folders so you can make sure you’re getting everything done.

• Either add a new task or tap an existing one to open the Task Details page.
• Tap on the Project field—this will allow you to choose either a project or a folder for the task. (Scroll down if the field doesn’t appear on your screen.)
• A list that displays your projects and folders will appear. Select the project you want to organize the task into. (If you later decide to make remove the task from the project, select None.) To select a project or folder, tap the circle icon next to it. If you want to select a project or folder that is inside one of your root projects or folders, tap the root folder and you’ll be able to view its contents.
• When you have selected the project you want, tap Done (in the upper right corner of the screen) and either continue editing task details or tap Done again.

NOTE: If after putting a task into a project or folder you want to remove it from that project/folder, simply tap the Project field of the Task Details page and select None.

You can use filters to organize tasks by the place or person needed to get the task done. For example, tasks with a “Boss” filter could be tasks you need to do with your boss; “Computer” tasks could be those you need your PC or laptop to complete.

• To assign a filter to a task, add a new task or tap an existing task to open the Task Details page.
• Tap the Task Filter field (scroll down if it doesn’t appear on your screen).
• Tap all the filters you wish to attach to the task. (Multiple filters can be applied.) When a filter is attached, a checkmark will appear to the right of the filter name.
• When you have made your selections, tap the Done button (in the upper right corner of the screen) and either continue editing task details or tap Done again.

• To remove a filter from a task, tap the task to open the Task Details page.
• Tap the Task Filter field (scroll down it if doesn’t appear on your screen).
• Tap all the filters you wish to remove from the task. When a filter is removed, the checkmark next to its name will disappear.
• When you have removed the filters you wanted to remove, tap the Done button (in the upper right corner of the screen) and either continue editing task details or tap Done again.

A task’s status refers to where it is in terms of completion. Depending on your settings, possible statuses are None, Assigned, Accepted, Declined, In Progress, On Hold, Canceled, Ready for Review, and Complete. Most of these options are for letting your team members know about where the task is going. You can change a task’s status from the Task Details window or from any list that contains the task, but the options available are a little different for each method. From Task Details

• To change the status of a task, add a new task or tap an existing one to open the Task Details page.
• Tap the Status field (scroll down if it doesn’t appear on your screen).
• Tap the status you want to assign to the task. You can set the status to be any of the available options.
• Either continue editing task details or tap Done (in the upper right corner of the screen).

From a List

• Tap the empty square icon next to the task. If you are using the default settings*, this will change the task’s status from None to Complete if it’s a task you created. If someone else created the task and assigned it to you, it will change the task’s status from Assigned to Ready for Review. (See “Reviewing a Task” below to learn more.)

*You can change this setting by tapping on the Settings button of the Power.ME Toolbar and scrolling down to the Show Tasks as In Progress field. If you change the selection from Off to On, tapping on a task’s icon once will change its status to In Progress. Tapping it a second time will change it to Complete or Ready for Review.

Priority levels provide another way for you to organize your tasks and keep yourself on track.

• To set a task’s priority level, add a new task or tap an existing one to open the Task Details page.
• In the Priority field (scroll down if it doesn’t appear on your screen) are a series of options: None, Low, Med[ium], High, and Urgent. Tap the appropriate priority level for the task. The task’s cell background color will change according to its priority level (low = gray, medium = green, high = yellow, urgent = red).
• Either continue editing task details or tap Done (in the upper right corner of the screen).

Setting start dates and due dates allows you to add tasks to any calendar your device can access and allows Power.ME to give you reminders.

• To set a start date/due date, add a new task or tap an existing one to open the Task Details page.
• Tap on the Start Date or Due Date field (scroll down if it doesn’t appear on your screen).
• Tap your desired calendar date (you can navigate through the months by tapping the forward and back arrows at the top of the calendar).
• To set the time or edit the day, scroll through the selection lists that appear after choosing the date. Align the time and day you want in the shaded bar. You may also choose to make a project an all day event.
• Tap Done (in the upper right corner of the screen) and either continue editing task details or tap Done again.

• To repeat a task, add a new task or tap an existing one to open the Task Details page.
• Tap the Repeat field (scroll down if it doesn’t appear on your screen).
• Scroll through the options and align your selection in the shaded bar.
• Tap Done (in the upper right corner of the screen) and either continue editing task details or tap Done again.

• To set a reminder for a task, add a new task or tap an existing one to open the Task Details page.
• Tap the Reminder field (scroll down if it doesn’t appear on your screen).
• Scroll through the options to choose how far in advance you’ll be reminded of the task. You’ll need to select the number and the unit of time. You can set the reminder in terms of days, hours, or minutes. Align your selection in the shaded bar.
• Tap Done (in the upper right corner of the screen) and either continue editing task details or tap Done again.

Once you’ve set start and due dates for your task, you can add it to any calendar your device has access to.

• To add a task to your calendar, add a new task or tap an existing one to open the Task Details window.
• Tap the Add to Calendar field.
• In the Calendars window, tap the calendar you want to add the task to. The selected calendar will have a checkmark in the right-hand side of the cell. If later you decide to remove a task from your calendar, tap the selected calendar again. The checkmark will disappear and the task will be removed from the calendar.
• Once you’ve made your selection, tap the Done (in the upper right corner of the screen) and either continue editing task details or tap Done again.

Assigning tasks to your team members allows you to delegate efficiently and stay notified on and review the task’s status. NOTE: To assign a task you must be a subscribed Power.ME Sync & Share user.

• Either add a new task or tap an existing one to open the Task Details page.
• Scroll down to the Assign To field and tap it.
• Type your team member’s email* into the field at the top and tap the blue plus sign (+). Continue doing this until you’ve added everyone you want to assign the task to. (Alternately, you can tap the address book icon in the lower right corner of the screen to add team members who are in the contacts list for your device.)
• Tap Done (in the upper right corner of the screen). You’ll see a full list of the people who are assigned to this task.
• Tap Done (in the upper right corner of the screen) and either continue editing task details or tap Done again.
• Once you tap the Sync button on the Power.ME Toolbar, notifications will be sent to those who have been assigned to the task.

*You can assign tasks to team members who do not have Power.ME: their assigned tasks will be emailed to them. If you wonder what a non-registered Power.ME user sees when assigned a task, see our Sharing Tasks with Non-Users page.

Adding notes can help you and your team members stay on the same page when it comes to collaborative tasks.

• Either add a new task or tap an existing one to open the Task Details page.
• Scroll down to the Notes space—the lined yellow field—and tap it. Once your cursor and keyboard appear, you can start typing.*
• When you’re finished, tap the keyboard icon in the upper right corner of the screen to minimize your keyboard.
• Either continue editing task details or tap Done (in the upper right corner of the screen).

*If you prefer, you can view a full-screen note by tapping the expand icon in the top left corner of the Notes field. Inside the full screen mode you have access to some extra options via the Actions button in the top left corner of the screen. When you’re done typing up the note, tap Done in the upper right corner of the screen to return to the Task Details window.

When a task is assigned to you, you can’t edit its Notes, but that doesn’t mean you can’t add collaborative thoughts to it. Every task, project, and folder has a comment area where all team members can voice their thoughts.

• Click on the shared task to open the Task Details window.
• Scroll down below the Notes field. Just underneath it is a white field that says, “Write comment here …” This is the comment field.
• Tap the comment field and use the keyboard to type your comment.
• To publish your comment, tap the keyboard icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
• Either continue editing task details or tap Save (in the lower right corner of the screen).

To delete a comment, swipe your finger across the comment’s cell. A red Delete button will appear on the right-hand side of the comment field. Tap it and your comment will be deleted.

Reviewing a task follows the same steps as marking a task as complete. The only difference is that it can only happen when one of your team members tries to mark a task you assigned to them as complete. They can only mark a task as ready for review (when a task is ready for review, a white checkmark appears in its checkbox).

• To review a task you have assigned to someone else, look at the task in your list view.
• If the task has been completed, tap the tasks checkbox icon. The white checkmark will turn blue and the task will be marked as completed.
• When you sync your device, the task will be marked as complete on your team members Power.ME as well.

• To change the default setting that moves a task to your Completed section of the Home Menu when you check it off, tap the Settings button on the Power.ME Toolbar.
• Scroll to the option for Completed Tasks.
• Tap the toggle option so it changes from Hide to Show.
• Either continue adjusting your settings or tap Done (in the upper right corner of the screen).