actualNoteContentPart: Amplenote recognizes the distinction between a "task" and an "event" as follows:
  
  
  |  | ** Task** | **Event** | 
  | Appearance | ![](https://images.amplenote.com/850fe864-711b-11ef-9ba3-eeba9115991d/3203460d-e812-4f23-9489-2bb555ec19c8.png)  | ![](https://images.amplenote.com/850fe864-711b-11ef-9ba3-eeba9115991d/0e886c55-f5b3-4f9b-8f8c-0744e0e31a5a.png)  | 
  | Visibility | Shows up in calendar | Shows up in calendar | 
  | Repeat | Can be set up to repeat | [Can be set up to repeat](https://images.amplenote.com/850fe864-711b-11ef-9ba3-eeba9115991d/45b1682e-b670-44c7-877e-7fc29a12bd30.png)   | 
  | External calendar sync | Synced with 3rd party connected calendars | Synced with 3rd party connected calendars | 
  | Completion behavior | Removed from note upon completion. Crossed out on calendar. | Left in note, crossed out upon completion. Crossed out on calendar. | 
  
  As you can see, in most ways, their behavior is very similar. The critical difference is that a **task** will show up in the Tasks Pane and [Calendar Pane task list](https://images.amplenote.com/850fe864-711b-11ef-9ba3-eeba9115991d/837e57b2-49e2-4e51-873c-47a5fe9e2df9.png) , whereas a scheduled **event** will only show up in the note that it was created within.
  
  The other significant difference is that, by default, when a **task** is marked complete, it is removed from the note ([though this default can be changed](https://www.amplenote.com/help/cross_out_strike_through_completed_task) ). When an event is past, it is crossed out, but it is left in the note unless/until the user removes it. If the event's note is auto-archived (because the user hasn't opened it for 30 days, and auto-archiving wasn't prevented), then the event will eventually be removed from the user's (historical) calendar.
  
  # 📅 Creating an event
  An "event" in Amplenote is a bullet list item with a scheduled start (due) time. 
  
  There are several ways to assign a start time to a bullet item, making it an event. Let us count the ways:
  
  ## Type the event's start time in natural language (in a task)
  Probably the easiest way to schedule an event is by entering the time of the event in a task, and choosing to "Set start time for event" when offered the option:
  
  
  Using natural language menu to schedule an event
  
  
  ## Enter "!" after a space to open bullet commands, choose "start"
  Another option is to use the list command menu to specify when the event begins:
  
  
  Using list commands menu to schedule an event
  
  
  ## Convert from a task that has an existing start time
  Another way to create a scheduled event is to transform a task into a bullet list item. On macOS, "Cmd-Enter" toggles between "bullet item" and "task," on PC, it's "Ctrl-Enter".
  
  If your task had a start time, the start time will be retained through this transformation (same if you change it from an event back to a task)
  
  ## Click a scheduled task in calendar
  When you click a task on the calendar, an option is provided to toggle between "task" and "event"
  
  
  Clicking on a scheduled task allows it to be transformed to an event
  
  
  If the calendar item is an event, it will automatically be crossed out after it passes, whereas a task remains brightly colored (and present in the Calendar Pane task list) until you have checked it off.
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  Amplenote recognizes the distinction between a "task" and an "event" as follows: |  | ** Task** | Event
   |
  | Appearance | [Image: OCR text for https://images.amplenote.com/850fe864-711b-11ef-9ba3-eeba9115991d/3203460d-e812-4f23-9489-2bb555ec19c8.png]
    | [Image: OCR text for https://images.amplenote.com/850fe864-711b-11ef-9ba3-eeba9115991d/0e886c55-f5b3-4f9b-8f8c-0744e0e31a5a.png]
    |
  | Visibility | Shows up in calendar | Shows up in calendar |
  | Repeat | Can be set up to repeat | [Can be set up to repeat](https://images.amplenote.com)`
     |
  | External calendar sync | Synced with 3rd party connected calendars | Synced with 3rd party connected calendars |
  | Completion behavior | Removed from note upon completion. Crossed out on calendar. | Left in note, crossed out upon completion. Crossed out on calendar. | As you can see, in most ways, their behavior is very similar. The critical difference is that a task
   will show up in the Tasks Pane and [Calendar Pane task list](https://images.amplenote.com)`
   , whereas a scheduled event
   will only show up in the note that it was created within. The other significant difference is that, by default, when a task
   is marked complete, it is removed from the note ( [though this default can be changed](https://www.amplenote.com)`
   ). When an event is past, it is crossed out, but it is left in the note unless/until the user removes it. If the event's note is auto-archived (because the user hasn't opened it for 30 days, and auto-archiving wasn't prevented), then the event will eventually be removed from the user's (historical) calendar. 
  📅 Creating an event
  An "event" in Amplenote is a bullet list item with a scheduled start (due) time. There are several ways to assign a start time to a bullet item, making it an event. Let us count the ways: 
  Type the event's start time in natural language (in a task)
  Probably the easiest way to schedule an event is by entering the time of the event in a task, and choosing to "Set start time for event" when offered the option: Using natural language menu to schedule an event 
  Enter "!" after a space to open bullet commands, choose "start"
  Another option is to use the list command menu to specify when the event begins: Using list commands menu to schedule an event 
  Convert from a task that has an existing start time
  Another way to create a scheduled event is to transform a task into a bullet list item. On macOS, "Cmd-Enter" toggles between "bullet item" and "task," on PC, it's "Ctrl-Enter". If your task had a start time, the start time will be retained through this transformation (same if you change it from an event back to a task) 
  Click a scheduled task in calendar
  When you click a task on the calendar, an option is provided to toggle between "task" and "event" Clicking on a scheduled task allows it to be transformed to an event If the calendar item is an event, it will automatically be crossed out after it passes, whereas a task remains brightly colored (and present in the Calendar Pane task list) until you have checked it off.
noteTitle: Scheduling events vs scheduling tasks (how to schedule events)