When the task with a recurring date is completed, it automatically shifts to the next date with no extra effort required on your part.
Complete a task with a recurring date
To complete a task with a recurring date, click or tap the circle icon beside the task.
Although the task won't appear in the list of completed tasks in a project, it's logged in the Activity Log.
Complete an overdue task
When you schedule your task to recur every! day or every day, the date shifts based on the date you complete the task.
If your task was scheduled for yesterday, and you complete it today, the task will not move to today. It will instead shift the date to the following day.
Complete a rescheduled task
When a task with a recurring date is manually rescheduled, and you complete this task, it skips all occurrences between now and when the task is manually scheduled.
Here's an example:
Imagine that today is November 1, 2000. A task is scheduled for every December 1st.
If the task is rescheduled to January 5, 2001, and completed before or on that new date, this completes the next occurrence. The next occurrence from January 5th is December 1, 2001.
This task is now scheduled for December 1, 2002.
Complete a task with a deadline
When you complete a recurring task that has a deadline, the recurring date will keep shifting to its next occurrence, even if you've passed the deadline. The recurrence ends when you specify the end date (for example: ev day until January 31) or when you complete the task forever. The deadline, however, will disappear from the task view after its specified date.
Here's an example:
You created a Todoist task called "Work on home renovations everyday at 10:00 AM {Feb 15}" where the task will recur everyday, is due at 10:00 AM, and the deadline is on February 15th. When you complete this task, it shifts its occurrence, but the deadline isn't removed.
On Feb 15th, the deadline is removed from the task view. The task’s recurring date, however, will carry on until you complete it forever.
Complete a task with a recurring date forever
To complete a task and no longer update the date to the next recurrence:
- Click the task to open the task view.
- Click the three dots icon.
- Click Complete forever.
Undo a completed task with a recurring date
When you complete a task with a recurring date, an Undo pop-up will appear in the bottom-left of Todoist. This pop-up lasts for just a few seconds.
Click Undo if you decide not to complete the task. The recurring date will shift back to whatever it was before you completed it.
If you've completed a task, and the Undo option is no longer visible, you can no longer revert it.
Get help
If you’ve completed a task with a recurring date, but there’s a problem with the recurrence, get in touch with us. We — Marco, Sergio, Stef, or another one of our 14 teammates — will help you resolve the issue.