actualNoteContentPart: Amplenote avails a number of convenient actions when the ! (often referred to as a "bang") key is pressed at the beginning of a task, or mid-task after a space. Some of these options are also available in bullet points.
  
  There are currently **14 options** available in the Task Commands Menu:
  > ![](https://images.amplenote.com/fc49046e-1315-11eb-930c-0acc36b7fd62/fe7c1c72-3f82-4892-a738-38f8a29f7247.png) When you enter "!" after a space in a task, we open the Task Commands Menu, where you can enter a few more characters, like "mo" and then tab/enter to choose the "move" Task Command
  
  Most all of these actions are also available through the Task Details ([Creating tasks & to-do lists, and configuring task options#How do I use Task Details?](/help/tasks_and_todos_create_list#How_do_I_use_Task_Details?) ), but those menus are principally mouse-driven, and even then, options like setting a task to start every so often requires a couple clicks. Task Commands expedite access to these features.
  
  # Move and duplicate tasks
  ### Copy
  Copy this task from its current note into a new note. Especially useful if you keep a "main" task list along with a daily task list that you define via Jots. In that case, you can copy the task from your main list into your daily list. If you don't get it done that day, no sweat, it will still be on the main list. 
  
  ### Move
  Take this task out of the current note and place it at the top of a different note. Once you've chosen the "Move" option you'll get an input box with the note names in your account:
  > ![](https://images.amplenote.com/fc49046e-1315-11eb-930c-0acc36b7fd62/ed1c1062-30ef-45fc-ac83-2231c5c8c39e.png) 
  
  ### Copy/move to specific section
  Whenever you specify a destination note, keep in mind that you can type a # hashtag to start looking for the specific section/heading you want your task to be sent to:
  
  
  
  
  
  # Complete or dismiss tasks
  ### Complete
  Marks a task as complete. Also possible via [Keyboard Shortcuts & Markdown Syntax Examples#Mark task complete](/help/keyboard_shortcuts_and_markdown_syntax_examples#Mark_task_complete) . 
  
  ### Cross-out
  Also possible via the [Keyboard Shortcuts & Markdown Syntax Examples#Cross out task](/help/keyboard_shortcuts_and_markdown_syntax_examples#Cross_out_task) . Read more about [Creating tasks & to-do lists, and configuring task options#☑️ Crossing out tasks](/help/tasks_and_todos_create_list#___Crossing_out_tasks) . 
  
  ### Dismiss
  Also possible via the [Keyboard Shortcuts & Markdown Syntax Examples#Dismiss task](/help/keyboard_shortcuts_and_markdown_syntax_examples#Dismiss_task) . Read more about task dismissing: [Creating tasks & to-do lists, and configuring task options#✏️ Dismissing tasks](/help/tasks_and_todos_create_list#___Dismissing_tasks) . 
  
  ### Delete
  Read more about task deletion: [Creating tasks & to-do lists, and configuring task options#🗑️ Deleting Tasks](/help/tasks_and_todos_create_list#____Deleting_Tasks) . 
  
  # Set start times, durations and recurrence
  ### Start (formerly Due)
  **💡**** Update August 2022**: You can now use natural language to describe dates directly in the task's description, without using !start. Check out [Creating tasks & to-do lists, and configuring task options#Setting Stast Times using natural language recognition of dates](/help/tasks_and_todos_create_list#Setting_Stast_Times_using_natural_language_recognition_of_dates) .
  The "Start" field accepts all the date labels you know and love from [Task Details](https://www.amplenote.com/help/tasks_and_todos_task_details#Repeat_on_fixed_schedule) . 
  > ![](https://images.amplenote.com/fc49046e-1315-11eb-930c-0acc36b7fd62/10f5fe46-b05e-4a30-bafa-d5d80f415254.png) Setting a Due Date / Start Date via Task Command
processedNoteContent: ---
  title: Using the Keyboard-driven ! Task Commands Menu
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  ---
  Amplenote avails a number of convenient actions when the ! (often referred to as a "bang") key is pressed at the beginning of a task, or mid-task after a space. Some of these options are also available in bullet points. There are currently 14 options
   available in the Task Commands Menu:  When you enter "!" after a space in a task, we open the Task Commands Menu, where you can enter a few more characters, like "mo" and then tab/enter to choose the "move" Task Command
  Most all of these actions are also available through the Task Details ( [Creating tasks & to-do lists, and configuring task options#How do I use Task Details?](/help/tasks_and_todos_create_list#How_do_I_use_Task_Details?)
   ), but those menus are principally mouse-driven, and even then, options like setting a task to start every so often requires a couple clicks. Task Commands expedite access to these features. 
  Move and duplicate tasks
  
  Copy
  Copy this task from its current note into a new note. Especially useful if you keep a "main" task list along with a daily task list that you define via Jots. In that case, you can copy the task from your main list into your daily list. If you don't get it done that day, no sweat, it will still be on the main list. 
  Move
  Take this task out of the current note and place it at the top of a different note. Once you've chosen the "Move" option you'll get an input box with the note names in your account: 
  
  Copy/move to specific section
  Whenever you specify a destination note, keep in mind that you can type a # hashtag to start looking for the specific section/heading you want your task to be sent to: 
  Complete or dismiss tasks
  
  Complete
  Marks a task as complete. Also possible via [Keyboard Shortcuts & Markdown Syntax Examples#Mark task complete](/help/keyboard_shortcuts_and_markdown_syntax_examples#Mark_task_complete)
   . 
  Cross-out
  Also possible via the [Keyboard Shortcuts & Markdown Syntax Examples#Cross out task](/help/keyboard_shortcuts_and_markdown_syntax_examples#Cross_out_task)
   . Read more about [Creating tasks & to-do lists, and configuring task options#☑️ Crossing out tasks](/help/tasks_and_todos_create_list#___Crossing_out_tasks)
   . 
  Dismiss
  Also possible via the [Keyboard Shortcuts & Markdown Syntax Examples#Dismiss task](/help/keyboard_shortcuts_and_markdown_syntax_examples#Dismiss_task)
   . Read more about task dismissing: [Creating tasks & to-do lists, and configuring task options#✏️ Dismissing tasks](/help/tasks_and_todos_create_list#___Dismissing_tasks)
   . 
  Delete
  Read more about task deletion: [Creating tasks & to-do lists, and configuring task options#🗑️ Deleting Tasks](/help/tasks_and_todos_create_list#____Deleting_Tasks)
   . 
  Set start times, durations and recurrence
  
  Start (formerly Due)
  💡
  ** Update August 2022**: You can now use natural language to describe dates directly in the task's description, without using !start. Check out [Creating tasks & to-do lists, and configuring task options#Setting Stast Times using natural language recognition of dates](/help/tasks_and_todos_create_list#Setting_Stast_Times_using_natural_language_recognition_of_dates)
   .
  The "Start" field accepts all the date labels you know and love from [Task Details](https://www.amplenote.com)`
   .  Setting a Due Date / Start Date via Task Command
noteTitle: Using the Keyboard-driven ! Task Commands Menu