actualNoteContentPart: Tasks are first-class citizens in Amplenote. All tasks reside within a note, but it's easy to view tasks apart from their note-bound context. In this help article, we'll cover how to create tasks, and what options Amplenote provides for configuring them. 
  
  # On YouTube
  **Get some inspiration for your task management system from this video:**
  
  
  **Get an intro to Task Score and Tasks Mode:**
  
  
  **Learn about dismissing and completing tasks: **
  
  
  **Learn how to add more details to your tasks:**
  
  
  # Different ways to add new tasks
  There are many different paths by which tasks can enter your Amplenote world.
  
  ## Create tasks from within note or a jot
  The "classic way" to create new tasks. To create a new task within an open note or jot you can either:
  
  **1. Type ****[] **** (that is, open bracket, closed bracket, space) in the note area, then type your task text. For example:**
  > ![](https://images.amplenote.com/cce04e4c-fad0-11ea-95c1-f200a12bf340/0a9325a9-0b09-4de5-97a5-de3009b27922.gif) Creating a new task by typing brackets, followed by a space. Then check it to mark as complete
  
  **2. Click the **[**check icon**](https://images.amplenote.com/cce04e4c-fad0-11ea-95c1-f200a12bf340/7bcfc5ef-0cec-4c84-8136-ed155304f1df.png) ** in the formatting bar**
  > ![](https://images.amplenote.com/cce04e4c-fad0-11ea-95c1-f200a12bf340/d0b34abb-20e8-4e8a-ab60-bb028b87d75b.gif) Tapping the checkbox icon will create a new task on either desktop or mobile
  Either way you create a task, it will show up in [Tasks View Mode and organizing task lists (to-do lists)](/help/tasks_view_mode)  in whatever [tags](https://www.amplenote.com/help/organizing_notes_tags#How_do_tags_work_in_Amplenote?)  you have assigned to your note or jot.
  
  ## Create a task from mobile Quick Task Bar
  Check out the dedicated help page on this topic here: [The iOS & Android Quick Task Bar: creating tasks and to-do lists on mobile](/help/mobile_ios_android_quick_task_bar) . 
  
  ## Create a task from the Quick Open menu
  Check out the dedicated help page on this topic here: [How do I use Quick Open navigation?#Quickly create new tasks](/help/organizing_notes_quick_search#Quickly_create_new_tasks) . 
  
  ## Create a task from email
  Every note offers the provision to have an email address associated with it using our [mail-to-note feature](https://www.amplenote.com/help/mail-to-note) . By [creating a contact in Gmail](https://www.amplenote.com/help/mail-to-note#Creating_a_Contact_(Gmail))  (or your email app of choice) with your note address, you can quickly forward emails to your todo list. 
  
  ## Create a task from within a mobile app
  There are a few mechanisms for capturing new tasks to Amplenote on mobile, as outlined below.
  
  ### Create a task from the home screen widgets
  Check out the separate page we have on this topic: [Widgets: an iOS and Android glimpse into your agenda & lists](/help/mobile_ios_android_widgets_tasks_agenda_calendar) . 
   
  ### Create a task from the Share Sheet
  We also have a separate page on this topic: [iOS/Android Share Sheet: Sending text, links, images and PDF files on mobile](/help/ios_android_share_sheet)  .
   
  ### iOS Only: capture tasks with voice input via Siri Shortcuts
  Check out the separate article on voice input: [Recording voice notes, speech-to-text or audio notes](/help/voice_audio_notes)  
  
  ## Creating a subtask
  To create a subtask, use the tab key to indent, or shift-tab to outdent, child tasks. For example
  
  🎁 Send Santa an updated present list 
  Grow 1" by tomorrow
  Watch the paint dry
  
  To learn more about using subtasks, check out [Using nested tasks and subtasks](/help/nested_tasks_subtasks_when_to_create_how_to_use) .
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  Tasks are first-class citizens in Amplenote. All tasks reside within a note, but it's easy to view tasks apart from their note-bound context. In this help article, we'll cover how to create tasks, and what options Amplenote provides for configuring them. 
  On YouTube
  Get some inspiration for your task management system from this video:
  Get an intro to Task Score and Tasks Mode:
  **Learn about dismissing and completing tasks: ** Learn how to add more details to your tasks:
  
  Different ways to add new tasks
  There are many different paths by which tasks can enter your Amplenote world. 
  Create tasks from within note or a jot
  The "classic way" to create new tasks. To create a new task within an open note or jot you can either: **1. Type ** [] **** (that is, open bracket, closed bracket, space) in the note area, then type your task text. For example:
   Creating a new task by typing brackets, followed by a space. Then check it to mark as complete
  **2. Click the check icon ** in the formatting bar
   Tapping the checkbox icon will create a new task on either desktop or mobile
  Either way you create a task, it will show up in Tasks View Mode and organizing task lists (to-do lists)  in whatever tags  you have assigned to your note or jot.
  
  Create a task from mobile Quick Task Bar
  Check out the dedicated help page on this topic here: [The iOS & Android Quick Task Bar: creating tasks and to-do lists on mobile](/help/mobile_ios_android_quick_task_bar)
   . 
  Create a task from the Quick Open menu
  Check out the dedicated help page on this topic here: [How do I use Quick Open navigation?#Quickly create new tasks](/help/organizing_notes_quick_search#Quickly_create_new_tasks)
   . 
  Create a task from email
  Every note offers the provision to have an email address associated with it using our [mail-to-note feature](https://www.amplenote.com)`
   . By [creating a contact in Gmail](https://www.amplenote.com)`
    (or your email app of choice) with your note address, you can quickly forward emails to your todo list. 
  Create a task from within a mobile app
  There are a few mechanisms for capturing new tasks to Amplenote on mobile, as outlined below. 
  Create a task from the home screen widgets
  Check out the separate page we have on this topic: [Widgets: an iOS and Android glimpse into your agenda & lists](/help/mobile_ios_android_widgets_tasks_agenda_calendar)
   . 
  Create a task from the Share Sheet
  We also have a separate page on this topic: [iOS/Android Share Sheet: Sending text, links, images and PDF files on mobile](/help/ios_android_share_sheet)
    . 
  iOS Only: capture tasks with voice input via Siri Shortcuts
  Check out the separate article on voice input: [Recording voice notes, speech-to-text or audio notes](/help/voice_audio_notes)
  
  Creating a subtask
  To create a subtask, use the tab key to indent, or shift-tab to outdent, child tasks. For example 🎁 Send Santa an updated present list
  Grow 1" by tomorrow
  Watch the paint dry To learn more about using subtasks, check out [Using nested tasks and subtasks](/help/nested_tasks_subtasks_when_to_create_how_to_use)
   .
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