Request to support Getting Things Done (GTD) workflow

Hello Microsoft To-Do team, As you are considering prioritizing your backlog, I'd like you to consider first-class support for a GTD ... 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HelloMicrosoftTo-Doteam, Asyouareconsideringprioritizingyourbacklog,I’dlikeyoutoconsiderfirst-classsupportforaGTD(GettingThingsDone)workflow.I’vemanagedtoimplementthisinOutlookTasksonthedesktopandhavebeenusingthisschemeforseveralyears,butthereisnosupportformysetupintheiOSapp.I’mexplicitlyNOTaskingforsupportcompatiblewiththewayIhavethingssetupnow,justthattheusecasebesupported.Here’showIgetaGTDflowtoworkinOutlook365withExchange:Categorynameareprefixedwithaspecialcharacter.TasksthatIchoosetodonextareprefixedwith‘#’fortheirlocation,suchas#computer,#desk,#errand,#home,#phone,#talk.OtherGTDlistsforstatusareprefixedwith‘*’,suchas*waiting,*blocked,*backlog,*someday,*tickler.Allprojectsareprefixedwith‘+’,suchas+career-management,+project-omega,etc.Eachcategoryalsohasacolor,basedontheprefix.Each#nowtypetaskiscoloredred,each*status-listiscoloredblue,each+projectiscoloredgreen.Alltaskshavea+projectcategoryandeithera#nextora*status-listcategory.IcreatedifferentviewsonthetaskswiththehelpofDASLfilters.Ihaveviewsfortaskswithaduedate,ticklers,waiting-fors,blocked,next,backlog,someday,andprojects.Ialsohaveviewstodetecterrorsassigningcategories,toensureeachtaskfollowsthescheme.InthemorningIrevieweachview.Whenmy#nexttasklistisempty,Ipullfromthe*backlog.EveryfewmonthsIreviewthe*somedaylist.Ican’tquiteuseMicrosoftTo-DotoimplementGTD.IcouldorganizetasksbyprojectbyputtingtheminTo-DoLists,butthere’snowayformetothenmarkwhichonestodonextorkeepinthebacklogoramblockedon,etc.IfTo-Dotaskssupportedtagsorcategoriesandawaytosearchbytag,I’dbeallset.IkeepmypersonaltasklistinEvernote,andutilizetheirtagfeatureinthiswaytoimplementGTD.Asaplus,Evernotesupportsputtingthetagsinahierarchy,soIcanputorganizeall#tasksunder#next,andall*tagsunder*status.Butusingtagsorcategoriesisjustanimplementationdetail.Intheend,IjustwanttoimplementGTDinawaythatIcansyncacrossdevices,andintegratesnicelywiththerestoftheMicrosoftecosystem.Thanks,AdamSmith  8,038Views12Likes1Reply Reply AllDiscussions PreviousDiscussion NextDiscussion 1Reply rhendrik  repliedto  adamwadesmith ‎Mar032020 04:38PM MarkasNew Bookmark Subscribe Mute SubscribetoRSSFeed Permalink Print EmailtoaFriend ReportInappropriateContent ‎Mar032020 04:38PM Re:RequesttosupportGettingThingsDone(GTD)workflow @adamwadesmith HiAdam,  IamaGTDenthusiastandworkwithmanyofthesamehereatSteelcaseandhaveconvertedfromWunderlisttoToDousingthesameGTDsetupweusedinWunderlist. Weallkeepcontext-basedlistsaswellasa"Projects"list(oracouple....WorkandHome) Nextactionsgoonthecontext-basedlists,andwelinkthemtotheprojectsusingthe#featurewhichmakesitahyperlink. WorkslikeacharmandisprettytruetoDavid'sdesignintentIthink.Andsimple.  Here'swhatthesetuplookslike(thisisfromWunderlist,butmyToDolooksidentical)  2Likes Reply Share SharetoLinkedIn SharetoFacebook SharetoTwitter SharetoEmail RelatedDiscussions Viewall RequesttosupportGettingThingsDone(GTD)workflow by adamwadesmith on July18,2019 2580 Views 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