<p>Whether you’re planning a presentation, preparing for an event or creating a website, create a project so all the important details are saved in one central place!</p>
<p>Here's how:</p>
<h2>How to create a project</h2>
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<li>In the left-hand navigation menu, next to Projects, click the<strong> + symbol</strong>.</li>
<li>In the Add project window, type out the name of your new project.</li>
<li>(Optional) Select a different project color from the drop-down menu.</li>
<li>(Optional) For easy access to the project, click the toggle to add it to your <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/articles/360000358065">favorites</a>.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Add</strong> to create the project.</li>
<li>(Optional) You can then drag and drop your project to a new place on your project list, or turn your project into a <a href="https://support.todoist.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001862065">sub-project</a>.</li>
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<li aria-level="1">Drag the bottom app bar up your screen. This will open the menu.</li>
<li>Tap the <strong>+ symbol</strong> to the right of <strong>Projects</strong>.</li>
<li>Type out the name of your new project.</li>
<li>(Optional) Select a different project color from the drop-down menu.</li>
<li>(Optional) To make your new project a <a href="https://support.todoist.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001862065">sub-project</a>, tap the <strong>Parent</strong> field and select the project you want your new project to be nested under.</li>
<li>(Optional) To <a href="https://support.todoist.com/hc/en-us/articles/205195062-Sharing-Projects-Collaborating">share</a> your new project with someone else, tap <strong>Collaborators </strong>and type an email or a user's name, or invite a user from another shared project.</li>
<li>(Optional) For easy access to the project, toggle the <strong>Favorite</strong> option to add it to your <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/articles/360000358065">favorites</a>.</li>
<li>When you’re finished, tap the <strong>checkmark icon</strong> in the top-right to create the project.</li>
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<li>While viewing your Todoist main page, next to Projects, tap the <strong>+</strong><strong> symbol</strong>.</li>
<li>Type out the name of your new project.</li>
<li>To give your project a color, tap the <strong>Color</strong> field.</li>
<li>(Optional) To <a href="https://support.todoist.com/hc/en-us/articles/205195062-Sharing-Projects-Collaborating">share</a> your new project with someone else, tap <strong>Shared</strong> and add collaborators.</li>
<li>(Optional) To make your new project a <a href="https://support.todoist.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001862065">sub-project</a>, tap the <strong>Parent</strong> field and select the project you want your new project to be nested under.</li>
<li>When you’re finished, tap <strong>Done</strong> in the top right to create the project.</li>
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<div class="box-warning">When creating a project, you <span class="wysiwyg-underline">can’t</span> use  <strong># " ( ) | &amp; !</strong> or<strong> ,</strong> in the project name. The only special characters allowed in project names are<strong> . _</strong> and <strong>-</strong>.</div>
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<a name="use"></a>How to use projects</h2>
<p>Now that you've created your project, it's time to add and organize your tasks! Below are some tips for how to make the most of a project in Todoist.</p>
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<h4>Quick add tasks to your project</h4>
<p>Load up your new project with every relevant task you can think of. It’s a brainstorm, there are no bad ideas! You can add a task directly to your project by clicking/tapping the <strong>Add task</strong> or <strong>+</strong> <strong>button</strong> in the project.</p>
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<p>When quick-adding a new task, you can immediately move it to a project by typing “#” directly into the task field and entering the name of the project.</p>
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<h4>Set due dates</h4>
<p>Some work needs to be done now, other work can wait. To make sure you get things done on time, set each task’s <a href="https://support.todoist.com/hc/en-us/articles/205325931-Due-Dates-Times">due date</a>.</p>
<p>Set the due date by typing the date into the task name, like “Today”, “Next Thursday” or “March 12”.</p>
<h4>Use task priorities</h4>
<p>Some tasks are more important than others. Go through your project and set your most important tasks as <a href="https://support.todoist.com/hc/en-us/articles/205873321-Priorities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">priority 1</a>. They’ll show up in red so you know what to work on first.</p>
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<h4>Organize your project using sections</h4>
<p>If you want to break your project down into different parts, you can do so by creating sections and adding your tasks to their relevant section.</p>
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<p>Not sure what a section is? Click <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/en-us/articles/360003788739-Sections" target="_self">here</a> to learn more.</p>
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<p>You can then drag and drop tasks to change the indent and rearrange them as <a href="https://support.todoist.com/hc/en-us/articles/206432369-Sub-tasks">sub-tasks</a>.   </p>
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<h2>
<a name="edit"></a>How to edit a project</h2>
<p>Need to make some changes to your project? No problem! Simply follow one of our guides below:</p>
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<h4>Edit a project name</h4>
<div class="box-tip">If you're using Todoist on your computer (or in a browser on your mobile device) you can quickly and easily change the name of a project by opening the project and clicking the project title.</div>
<p>Whether you need to correct a typo or you've completely changed the title, here’s how to edit a project name in Todoist:</p>
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<li>Hover over the project you want to rename and click on the <strong>three dots icon</strong> that appears to the right of its name.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Edit project</strong> from the drop-down menu.</li>
<li>Enter the new name.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Save</strong>.</li>
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<li>Swipe up the bottom app bar to open the menu. </li>
<li>At the bottom of your project list, tap <strong>Manage projects</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap the project you want to rename.</li>
<li>Tap the <strong>three dots icon</strong> in the top-right corner.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Edit project</strong>.</li>
<li>Type the new name for the project in the <strong>Name </strong>field.</li>
<li>Tap the <strong>checkmark icon</strong> in the top-right to save your changes.</li>
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<li>At the top left of your Todoist, tap the menu icon.</li>
<li>Under <strong>Projects</strong>, find and swipe (from right to left) the name of the project you want to rename.</li>
<li>Tap the pencil icon.</li>
<li>Type the new name for the project in the <strong>Name </strong>field.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Done</strong> in the top-right to save your changes.</li>
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<div class="box-tip">You can also change a project's name by using the project's <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/en-us/articles/360013727120" target="_self">context menu</a>.</div>
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<li>Click on the project you want to rename.</li>
<li>Click on the <strong>three dots icon</strong> in the top-right.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Edit project</strong> from the drop-down menu.</li>
<li>Type the new name for the project in the <strong>Name </strong>field.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Save</strong>.</li>
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<h4>Change the color of a project</h4>
<p>Brighten up and organize your Todoist by color-coding your projects. Here's how:</p>
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<li>Hover over the project you want to change and click on the <strong>three dots icon</strong> that appears to the right of its name.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Edit project</strong>.</li>
<li>Select the color you want for your project from the <strong>Color </strong>drop-down menu.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Save</strong>.</li>
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<li>Swipe up the bottom app bar to open the menu. </li>
<li>At the bottom of your project list, tap <strong>Manage projects</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap the project you want to change the color of.</li>
<li>Tap the <strong>three dots icon </strong>in the top-right corner.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Edit project</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap the color name and select the color you want for your project.</li>
<li>Tap the <strong>checkmark</strong> in the top-right corner to save the changes.</li>
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<li><span>Swipe the name of the project you want to change the color of from right to left.</span></li>
<li><span>Tap the <strong>pencil</strong> icon.</span></li>
<li><span>Tap the color dot/name and select the color of your choice.</span></li>
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<div class="box-tip">You can also change the color of a project through the project's <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/en-us/articles/360013727120">context menu</a>.</div>
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<h2>
<a name="delete"></a>How to delete a project</h2>
<p>Get rid of old projects and keep your project list nice and tidy. Here's how:</p>
<div class="box-note">You won't be able to delete a project if it has been shared. Instead, you'll have the option to <strong>Leave</strong> the project.</div>
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<li>Hover over the project you want to delete and click on the <strong>three dots icon</strong> that appears to the right.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Delete project</strong> from the drop-down menu.</li>
<li>In the pop-up window, click <strong>Delete</strong> to confirm.</li>
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<li>Swipe the project you want to delete from <strong>right to left</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap the <strong>trash can</strong> icon.</li>
<li>In the pop-up window, tap <strong>Delete project </strong>to confirm.</li>
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<div class="box-tip">You can also delete a project through its <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/en-us/articles/360013727120">context menu</a>.</div>
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<li>Swipe up the bottom app bar to open the menu. </li>
<li>At the bottom of your project list, tap <strong>Manage projects</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap the project you want to delete.</li>
<li>In the top-right corner, tap the <strong>three dots icon</strong>.</li>
<li>From the drop-down menu, select <strong>Delete</strong>.</li>
<li>Confirm that you wish to delete the project.</li>
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<div class="box-tip">You may want to archive a project instead. Archiving a project removes it from your project list, but you can always view and restore it later. Just follow all the same steps as above, but select <strong>Archive</strong> rather than delete.</div>
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<a name="faq"></a>FAQ</h2>
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<h4>Can I restore a deleted project?</h4>
<p>The only way you can recover a deleted project is by importing a <a href="https://support.todoist.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001799989">backup</a>. If you use <a href="https://en.todoist.com/premium" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pro plan</a> or <a href="https://en.todoist.com/business" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Business plan</a>, Todoist automatically backs up your data every day that you login to Todoist. Your backups<span> correspond to the last 21 days and you can store up to 21 backups on your account.</span></p>
<h4>Can I sort my projects?</h4>
<p>Yes, you can sort your projects. However, you will have to do so manually by hovering over the project, then drag and drop the project to its desired location.</p>
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Introduction to projects

Introduction to sections

How to use board view

Customize your views

Create a sub-project

Duplicate a project

Archive a project

Unarchive a project

What’s the difference between the Inbox and a project?

Importing or exporting project templates

How to format your CSV file so you can import it into Todoist

Use a template from todoist.com/templates

Projects & Sections