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AGENDA• Brief overview of Remember the Milk (RTM)

• Creating your account

• Tasks

• Lists and tags

• Searching and smart lists

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF RTM• Tool for task and project management

• Advantages• Free• Web-based• Easy to set up an account• Easy to add tasks and create lists of tasks• Easy integration with email, calendars, and mobile devices

GETTING STARTED• Visit http://www.rememberthemilk.com

or http://www.rmilk.com

• Click Sign Up!

• You can also sign in with your Google Account

TASKS: THE BASICS• To create a task, type its name in the “Add a new

task” field.

• To select a task, either click on its name, or check its checkbox.

• A selected task displays its fields to the right of the task itself in a floating panel connected by a thin, dotted blue line.

• Clicking on a field while a task is selected allows you to change that field.

• Multiple tasks can be edited simultaneously by checking the desired checkboxes.

TASKS: WHAT THE ^!*@#=When adding a task, you can use special characters to specify fields:

• Use a caret (^) to specify the time for a task:^today, ^8, ^6pm. (^number assumes AM)

• ! for priority:!1, !2, !3

• * for repetition:*yearly, *biweekly, *after 1 week

• @ for a user-specified, predefined location:@work, @grocery, @UNCG

• # for a list or tag. Unlike location, typing #something creates the something tag dynamically.

• = for time estimates. If everything in a list has a time estimate, RTM will calculate the total time required to complete the tasks in the list.

LISTS: • Lists allow you to view tasks that share specified

characteristics.

• Lists are mutually exclusive; a task on your work list cannot appear on your home list.

• By default, a task created without a list selected appears in your inbox.

• Usually, a task lives on the list where it was created.

TAGS:• Tags allow for organization inside, outside and

between lists.

• A task can have multiple tags.

• To group by tag, you must use a search result or Smart List.

SEARCH RESULTS AND SMART LISTS• When you perform a search, the results returned are

in the last blue-tabbed list in the bottom row.

• You can save your searches to be used later.

• Saved searches are called Smart Lists.

• Smart lists are a tasks grouped by unifying characteristics.

• Smart lists are dynamic.

• Any task created while a Smart List is selected automatically inherit all characteristics that would allow it to appear on that Smart List.

WAYS TO USE RTMAt work!

• Tag items with #work and #review to create a smart list of items to share with your supervisor

• Tag items #work and create a smart list to get an overview of work-related tasks

• Creating a #waitingfor tag and tags for coworkers’ names to keep track of items that need following up with colleagues

At school!

• Create different locations for different buildings on campus

• Tag items for different classes to keep up with assignments and deadlines

WAYS TO USE RTM

At home!

• Create a grocery list

• Set recurring tasks for taking out the recycling, cleaning out the refrigerator, paying bills, etc.

• Keep a birthday list for family and friends

• Keep a list of questions for your doctor

• Keep a list of recipes with links