OMNIFOCUS PROJECT MAC

OmniFocus requires templates in the plain text TaskPaper format. tasks don’t necessarily need to be done in a particular order).

In OmniFocus’s terminology, I set this up as a parallel project (i.e. To get started, I listed the tasks required and organized them in a way that made sense for the project. Preparing for each program requires the same tasks, so it made an ideal project for a template. In my current role, I coordinate two orientation programs for new business majors each quarter. This got me thinking about possible reoccurring projects where I could use a similar kind of template. (To learn more about Workflow, I highly recommend Fraser Speirs and Frederico Viticci’s Canvas episodes on the Workflow app). Fraser gives an example of tasks to be completed when he needs to cover for an absent teacher in his school. I also heard Fraser Speirs discuss how he uses the iOS app Workflow to create OmniFocus tasks and projects in a Learn OmniFocus webinar. David used templates to automate task creation for regular projects that always have the same tasks (his example was prepping a podcast episode).

OMNIFOCUS PROJECT MAC

At the end of last year, I heard a Mac Power Users episode on workflows where hosts David Sparks and Katie Floyd mentioned creating templates for OmniFocus projects. It’s a terrific application and one I’m always learning to get the most of its capabilities. I have used OmniFocus for task and project management for some time now on both the Mac and iPad.

Omnifocus project