actualNoteContentPart: ## Is it Urgent, Important, Both or Neither?
  Based on the [Eisenhower Method](https://medium.com/the-mission/the-eisenhower-method-for-taking-action-how-to-distinguish-between-urgent-and-important-tasks-895339a13dea)  (aka the Covey Quadrants), lend your future self a hand by deciding whether the newly created task is Urgent, Important, both, or neither:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Here's how we think about the two:
  
  **Urgent tasks** mean that some bad consequence will ensue if this doesn't get done in the next couple days. 😬
  
  **Important tasks** mean that the task aligns with your existing long-term or short-term goals. 🌈
  
  In general, we believe that a more successful and productive life results from minimizing time spent on **Urgent tasks** and maximizing time spent on **Important **ones.
  
  Urgency and importance can also be set using the associated task commands: [Using the Keyboard-driven ! Task Commands Menu#Important & Urgent](/help/task_commands_menu#Important_&_Urgent) . 
  
  ## Set the Duration
  Duration allows you to specify how long you think a task will take. 
  Choose from the four options
  Tip: if you have tasks that are 90+ minutes, it might help to break them down into a few smaller tasks
  	We find that tasks in the 15- and 30- minute range are often easier to take action on
  	Task Score is designed to prioritize shorter task
  Shorter duration tasks accumulate Task Score more quickly because you once cared enough to pick a Duration for them, and they're easy opportunities to reduce the clutter on your todo list by completing them
  
  Task duration can also be set using the associated task command: [Using the Keyboard-driven ! Task Commands Menu#Duration](/help/task_commands_menu#Duration) . 
  
  ## Edit the Task Score
  Click the number in the Task Score area, then enter a new score:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Other ways to edit task score include:
  Resetting the score of a task: [Using the Keyboard-driven ! Task Commands Menu#Reset Score](/help/task_commands_menu#Reset_Score) ;
  Increasing the score of a task: [Using the Keyboard-driven ! Task Commands Menu#Max Score](/help/task_commands_menu#Max_Score) ; 
  Batch-editing the score of a task: [Batch change Task Scores in a note](https://public.amplenote.com/YUGZdpb1GcxgTVhMweUGi8MP) . 
   
  
  # The "Manage tasks" panel
  This is a per-note option that lets you achieve pretty unique and useful things:
  Review stats on the open tasks in the current note
  [Configure a note to cross out tasks by default on completion](/help/cross_out_strike_through_completed_task#Configure_a_note_to_cross_out_tasks_by_default_on_completion)  
  [Batch change Task Scores in a note](https://public.amplenote.com/YUGZdpb1GcxgTVhMweUGi8MP)  
  [Setting a maximum limit of open tasks per note](/help/limit_tasks_per_note)  
  
  # Many options to hide (snooze) a task until later
  There are many ways to hide a task until later. [Snoozing tasks is such an essential piece of the Amplenote experience that it earns its own first class-help page here](/help/different_ways_to_hide_a_task) . 
  
  
   
  
  # Making tasks go away 🗑️
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  title: Creating tasks & to-do lists, and configuring t...
  headers: ## Is it Urgent, Important, Both or Neither?
  ---
  Is it Urgent, Important, Both or Neither?
  Based on the [Eisenhower Method](https://medium.com)`
    (aka the Covey Quadrants), lend your future self a hand by deciding whether the newly created task is Urgent, Important, both, or neither: Here's how we think about the two: Urgent tasks
   mean that some bad consequence will ensue if this doesn't get done in the next couple days. 😬 Important tasks
   mean that the task aligns with your existing long-term or short-term goals. 🌈 In general, we believe that a more successful and productive life results from minimizing time spent on Urgent tasks
   and maximizing time spent on **Important **ones. Urgency and importance can also be set using the associated task commands: [Using the Keyboard-driven ! Task Commands Menu#Important & Urgent](/help/task_commands_menu#Important_&_Urgent)
   . 
  Set the Duration
  Duration allows you to specify how long you think a task will take.
  Choose from the four options
  Tip: if you have tasks that are 90+ minutes, it might help to break them down into a few smaller tasks
  We find that tasks in the 15- and 30- minute range are often easier to take action on
  Task Score is designed to prioritize shorter task
  Shorter duration tasks accumulate Task Score more quickly because you once cared enough to pick a Duration for them, and they're easy opportunities to reduce the clutter on your todo list by completing them Task duration can also be set using the associated task command: [Using the Keyboard-driven ! Task Commands Menu#Duration](/help/task_commands_menu#Duration)
   . 
  Edit the Task Score
  Click the number in the Task Score area, then enter a new score: Other ways to edit task score include:
  Resetting the score of a task: [Using the Keyboard-driven ! Task Commands Menu#Reset Score](/help/task_commands_menu#Reset_Score)
   ;
  Increasing the score of a task: [Using the Keyboard-driven ! Task Commands Menu#Max Score](/help/task_commands_menu#Max_Score)
   ;
  Batch-editing the score of a task: [Batch change Task Scores in a note](https://public.amplenote.com)`
   . 
  The "Manage tasks" panel
  This is a per-note option that lets you achieve pretty unique and useful things:
  Review stats on the open tasks in the current note
  [Configure a note to cross out tasks by default on completion](/help/cross_out_strike_through_completed_task#Configure_a_note_to_cross_out_tasks_by_default_on_completion)
  
  [Batch change Task Scores in a note](https://public.amplenote.com)`
  
  [Setting a maximum limit of open tasks per note](/help/limit_tasks_per_note)
  
  Many options to hide (snooze) a task until later
  There are many ways to hide a task until later. [Snoozing tasks is such an essential piece of the Amplenote experience that it earns its own first class-help page here](/help/different_ways_to_hide_a_task)
   . 
  Making tasks go away 🗑️
noteTitle: Creating tasks & to-do lists, and configuring task options