Start Dates & Upcoming

Start dates let you mark when work should begin — not just when it is due. A todo with a future start date stays out of your active list and sits in the Upcoming section instead. The moment the start date arrives, the todo moves into the active view automatically. This is one of the most effective ways to plan ahead without cluttering today's work.

At a glance

✓Start date is optional — add it only when the timing of starting matters
✓Todos with a future start date appear in the Upcoming section, not the active list
✓Once the start date passes, the todo moves into the active view automatically
✓Start and due dates work independently — you can have one without the other

Setting a start date

1
Open a todo
Click the todo title to open the detail view, or use Fast Edit (hover the todo and click the pencil icon).
2
Click the Start Date field
The start date field appears below the due date in the detail form. Click it to open the date picker.
3
Pick a date
Select the date when work should begin. If the date is in the future, the todo will move to Upcoming immediately after saving.
4
Save
Click Save or close the detail view. The todo disappears from the active list and reappears in the Upcoming section.

⚠️ Warning

The start date should be on or before the due date. Setting a start date after the due date is technically allowed but will result in the todo never appearing in the active list before it is already overdue.

The Upcoming section

The Upcoming section is a dedicated area in the todo list view that shows all todos with a start date in the future. It is sorted by start date ascending, so the next task to become active is always at the top. You can view and edit upcoming todos normally — the only difference is they do not appear in the main active list yet.

The Dashboard Upcoming widget also surfaces these todos so you can plan your week at a glance without drilling into each project.

💡 Tip

Start dates pair well with milestones. Assign todos to a milestone and set start dates to distribute work evenly across the milestone period. Use the Timeline view to spot overlaps before they happen.

Bulk rescheduling start dates

If a project shifts, you can bulk-reschedule both due dates and start dates together. Select multiple todos, choose Reschedule from the bulk actions toolbar, and enter the number of days to shift. Both dates move by the same offset, preserving the gap between them.