Somebody contacted us a few minutes ago asking more details on integration between TaskWriter and Google Calendar. As he didn’t let his email address, I’m just writing this post in response.

After completing the integration process, all your tasks that has an associated deadline in TaskWriter will also appear in your Google Calendar account (so making possible to receive free SMS notifications from Google).

Let’s go !

Step 1. Open the settings page in TaskWriter

Step 2. Open Google Calendar in another browser window

Step 3. Choose “Add by URL” in Google Calendar

Step 4. DONE !

Step 1.

Open TaskWriter, click the “settings” tab, and choose the “export” page. You will see a page similar as the one below.

Step 2.

In a new browser window, open Google Calendar and press the “Add” link in the bottom left corner. Choose “Add by URL” from the list that opens.

You will see a page like the one below.

Step 3.

Now copy paste the long URL from TaskWriter to Google Calendar.

YOU’RE DONE !

You should see a page similar to below. Notice the blue arrow !

Do not worry if you will not see your tasks right away ! Google Calendar might need a few hours to process the new integration, but in the end your tasks are going to be displayed in Google Calendar !

1. What is email integration good for ?

2. How do I record an email into TaskWriter ?

3. May I have my own email address ?

4. Is it possible to place the new task exactly where I want to ?

5. What if I don’t enter any hints in the email body ?

6. OK, but I hate having to write hints in the email body. Is there a simpler way ?

1. What is email integration good for ?

Email integration is good for having your emails inside TaskWriter as tasks, without having you to copy paste the email text.

2. How do I record an email into TaskWriter ?

The simplest way is to forward the email to the unique email address you will find under “Settings”, the “email” tab.

3. May I have my own email address ?

Yes, you can replace the default email address with anything else you might want. For example, you can set something like “task-yourname@taskwriter”.

4. Is it possible to place the new task exactly where I want to ?

Yes, you can provide hints in the email body on where the new task should be created (under which list / project / context)

See below some examples on how you can do that.

5. What if I don’t enter any hints in the email body ?

Still OK. Your new tasks will be placed according to the “default email inbox”. You can set the list / project / context combination for the new tasks under “Settings”, the “email” tab
(check the “if not specified otherwise in the email body, place the task as below ” line).

6. OK, but I hate having to write hints in the email body. Is there a simpler way ?

Yes, it is. You could compute a “self-categorizing” address and each time you will send an email here, a new task will be created under the list / project / context combination that is linked to it

In the next example, sending an email to “task-demo+nextaction+Computer+carrepair@taskwriter.com” will create a new task placed under “next action / car repair / @Computer”.

Looking forward to your thoughts. This is one of the most complicated tutorials, it might look a little complicated at first. Feel free to leave a comment if something is not clear enough.

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TaskWriter  – “Productivity Your Way” – new version is now live.

Why “productivity your way” ? Because we strongly believe that tools should not stay in your way when you’re trying to accomplish something, but nicely integrate with your way of doing stuff.

Long story short, let’s have some examples.

• in love with Excel and Word ?

export your tasks to Word, Excel, OpenOffice, Text, XML or CSV. Your data, your choice.

• used to having sticky notes all around the wall  ?

use the bird-view new interface for full control

• emails all the day  ?

TaskWriter has powerfull email integration (in two different flavours, actually !)

• calendar is a must for you  ?

That’s OK, TaskWriter has full integrated calendar.

• traveling a lot  ?

use the mobile version at taskwriter.com/m

• living in your browser  ?

the Firefox specialized extension is for you

• want to customize everyting  ?

with TaskWriter you can define an unlimited number of lists, actions and contexts

• still need your data out of the system  ?

TaskWriter is offering RSS, iCal, and XML feeds.

Anything else that we missed ?