Create a day template (phone version)

Schedule templates are powerful tools that help you quickly set up your ideal day. Learn how to create and use day templates to streamline your daily planning.

Written By Minh Thư

Last updated 9 months ago

What are Day Templates?

Day templates are pre-designed daily schedules that you can reuse whenever needed. They help you maintain consistency in your daily routine and save time on repetitive planning.

Limitations

Before creating a template, please note:

  • Only non-recurring tasks can be included in templates

  • Tasks synced from other apps (like Google Calendar or Apple Reminders) cannot be part of the templates

Create a day template

  • On the main daily view, navigate to an ideal day which includes all the tasks you want in your template. Make sure that you arrange the tasks with appropriate times and durations

  • Locate the three-dot menu in the top right corner, tap on it then select "Make Template"

  • In the pop-up to create a new day template, enter a descriptive name for your template

  • Tap Save

Apply a template to a day

To apply a day template to a day:

  • Go to the timeline view of the day

  • Tap on the 3-dot menu button on the top right corner

  • Select “Apply Templates

  • Choose a template

  • For the confirmation, tap Apply

Best practices

  • Create multiple templates for different types of days (e.g., workday, focus day, weekend)

  • Use clear, descriptive template names

  • Keep templates simple and focused, start with your most important tasks when creating templates

  • Leave buffer time between tasks for flexibility, and include breaks and transition times as well.

  • Don't overpack your templates – leave room for unexpected tasks

  • Review and update templates periodically

Example of templates

Productive Workday Template

  • Morning Workout (6:00 AM - 7:00 AM)

  • Planning Session (8:00 AM - 8:30 AM)

  • Focus Work (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

  • Lunch Break (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

  • Team Collaboration (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

  • Review & Wrap-up (4:30 PM - 5:00 PM)

Focus Day Template

  • Morning Pages (7:00 AM - 7:30 AM)

  • Deep Work Block 1 (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM)

  • Exercise Break (11:00 AM - 11:30 AM)

  • Deep Work Block 2 (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)

  • Reading & Learning (4:00 PM - 5:00 PM)

Manage Templates

See all templates

To see all the templates you have:

  • On the bottom menu bar, tap on the Extras tab

  • Choose Day Templates

Edit a template

Currently, you can change the template name and remove a task from the template:

  • Go to Extras tab > Day Templates

  • Find the template you want to modify

  • To change the template's name: Tap on the 3-dot menu button > Rename, and change the name of your template

  • To add more tasks to your template: Tap on Manage tasks > tap on round + button near the bottom right corner

  • To edit tasks to your template: Tap on Manage tasks > tap on the task you want to edit

  • To remove a task from the template: Tap on Manage tasks > tap on the round x button on the right of the task

Delete a template

  • Go to Extras tab > Day Templates

  • Find the template you want to modify

  • Tap on the 3-dot menu button > Delete

  • On the confirmation pop-up, tap Delete again.

Common Questions

Can I combine multiple templates?

Yes, you can apply several templates for a calendar day.

Will templates update automatically if I change the original day?

No, templates are static once created. You'll need to create a new template to save any changes.

Can I apply a template to multiple days at once?

In Extras > Automation, you can configure the app to automatically apply a day template to each day in a week for you. Then every day, by your wake-up time, your day is already prepared with the tasks in the template.