Sleeping a Task

This topic describes how to sleep a task. A task can be slept in two ways:

  • From the task card
  • From the form

Sleep pauses or suspends a task for a period of time. When tasks wake, they return to the Inbox in the same state they were before being slept.

Sleeping a Task Using the Task Card

You can sleep a task using the task card.

  1. Select a task from the Inbox.
  2. Tap the Sleep button.
  3. The Sleep page opens.

    Three sleep options are available, Basic, Date and Future.
    Three pre-configured options are available in the Basic tab:
    • Breakfast tomorrow 8 AM
    • Lunch tomorrow 1 PM
    • Next week Monday 8 AM

    When you select one of these options, the task is automatically put to sleep for the duration.

    The Date tab allows you to specify a custom sleep option by date and time.

  4. Specify a date and time
  5. The Future tab allows you configure a custom sleep option in days and hours.
  6. Specify how many days and hours to sleep the task for.
  7. Tap Sleep.

Sleeping a Task Using the Form

You can sleep a task using the form if there is one associated with the task.

  1. Select a task from the Inbox.
  2. Tap the Form icon.
  3. Tap the ... button.
  4. Tap the Sleep button.
  5. The Sleep page opens.

    Three sleep options are available, Basic, Date and Future.
    Three pre-configured options are available in the Basic tab:
    • Breakfast tomorrow 8 AM
    • Lunch tomorrow 1 PM
    • Next week Monday 8 AM

    When you select one of these options, the task is automatically put to sleep for the duration.

    The Date tab, allows you specify a custom sleep option by date and time.

  6. Specify a date and time.
  7. The Future tab allows you configure a custom sleep option in days and hours.
  8. Specify how many days and hours to sleep the task for.
  9. Tap Sleep.