Using the Tasks Tab: Routines and Chores

You can create, update, and remove tasks both directly on your Skylight Calendar and in the Mobile App.

Tasks have two types: a task can be either a chore or a routine.

A chore is a task that can be assigned to one or more people, and can be used to track completion of singular events or repeating events. Chores do not need to happen at a particular time of the day.

A routine is a task that is meant to repeat, to build a habit or make steady progress on an open-ended goal. Routines occur around the same time of day, which repeat on a daily basis and can be set for morning, afternoon, and evening. 

When completing a task, a family member can earn stars. Stars can be redeemed for Rewards.

Managing Tasks in Skylight Calendar

Tasks View

To show the Tasks pane, tap the Tasks icon in the navigation bar.

The Tasks pane shows unfinished tasks, organized by Profile.

By default, Skylight Calendar will only show routines appropriate to the current time of day by displaying some routines and auto-hiding the rest.

At the following times, the device will switch to show only the routines from the appropriate part of the day:

Time	Routines Displayed
Midnight - Noon	Morning
Noon - 6pm	Afternoon
6pm - Midnight	Evening

Tap the Morning, Afternoon, or Evening icons to show or hide routines at any time. 

Tracking Progress, Filtering and Rewards

Like Chores, each Routine has a progress bar indicating how many have been completed. These appear as icons at the top of each column. 

Tap the Morning, Afternoon, Evening, or Chores icons to show/hide scheduled tasks at any time. 

Create a new Task

1. Tap the Add button.
2. Add the task title.
   Use the onscreen keyboard, and tap the green check button when done.
3. Optional: Add an Emoji.
   This function is especially popular with customers who have children who cannot yet read, but can also be used as a fun way to spice up your daily routines. 
4. Assign the task to one or more Profiles by tapping the Profile buttons.
   All tasks need to be assigned to at least one Profile. If needed, add an additional profile with the Add button. [LINK TO: Create a Profile in Tasks] 
5. Choose to create a Chore or a Routine.

Set Up a Chore

Date

If you want the chore to be due on a specific day, enable Date. 

To change the date:

1. Tap the date.
2. Select the date in the popup.
3. Tap Select.

Time

If you want the chore to be due at a specific time, enable Time.

To change the time:

1. Tap the time.
2. Select or type the hours in the popup.
3. Select or type the minutes in the popup.
4. Select AM or PM.
5. Tap Select.

Repeats

If you would like the chore to be automatically rescheduled, enable Repeats.

To change the repeat schedule, use the settings that appear beneath Repeats (you may need to swipe up to see them):

1. Tap the boxes to adjust how often the event will repeat.
   Depending on the period you select, you may get additional options for when the event should repeat.
2. Optional: Tap the Repeats until switch to set a limit on repeats.
   Set the date for when you want the repeating event to stop.

When the chore is set up, tap Add.

Set Up a Routine

Repeat

Type or select how often the routine repeats, and choose whether the routine will repeat daily (Day) or weekly (Week). 

For daily routines, choose the time of day when the routine will repeat (you may need to swipe up to see them). 

You can select any combination of Morning, Afternoon, and Evening. Routines can be assigned to multiple times of day.

For weekly routines, choose the days and time of day when the routine will repeat (you may need to swipe up to see them). 

You can select any combination of the days of the week.  Routines can be assigned to multiple days.

You can select any combination of Morning, Afternoon, and Evening. Routines can be assigned to multiple times of day.

When the routine is set up, tap Add.

Mark a Task as Completed

To mark a chore or routine as completed in the list, tap the white circle to the right of the name.

You can also mark a task as completed in the Details popup:

1. Tap a Chore or Routine.
   A popup will appear with details for the task.
2. Tap Mark as Complete.

The task will be marked completed on screen with a check.

Mark a Task as Incomplete

To mark a chore or routine as incomplete in the list, tap the checkmark to the right of the name.

You can also mark a task as incomplete in the Details popup:

3. Tap a Chore or Routine.
   A popup will appear with details for the task.
4. Tap Mark as Incomplete.

The checkmark will be removed from the task.

Edit a Chore or Routine

You cannot assign or edit star values in the Calendar. To assign star values to a chore or routine, use the Mobile App. 

1. Tap a Chore or Routine.
   A popup will appear with details for the task.
2. Adjust the settings for the task.
3. Tap Save.

Reorder Routines

You can choose to reorder Routines for each part of the day. Routines can only be reordered within their section for a particular Profile.

Reorder your Routines:

1. Tap and hold a Routine to select it.
2. Drag the selected Routine into a new position in the list.
3. Release the Routine.

Routines cannot be dragged into different times of day, or across into other Profiles.

Chores cannot be reordered.

Delete a Chore

1. Tap a Chore.
   A popup will appear with details for the task.
2. Tap Delete.
3. In the Delete popup, choose to delete only the current instance of the task, all future tasks, or all tasks for this chore.
4. Tap Delete.

Delete a Routine

1. Tap a Chore or Routine.
   A popup will appear with details for the task.
2. Tap Delete.
3. In the Delete popup, choose to delete all future tasks or all tasks for this routine.
4. Tap Delete

Managing Tasks In the Mobile App

Tasks View

To see a list of tasks (routines and chores):

1. Open the Skylight Mobile App.
2. Tap Tasks.
3. Tap the appropriate Profile.
   The tasks view can only show the tasks for one Profile at a time. If you don’t see a task you expect to be there, you may need to change to a different Profile.

Note: routines may not appear until the appropriate time of day. For example, a routine set for the evening will not appear in the list until 6pm on the day. If you have routines and it is too early in the day to see them, you can make them visible by tapping the Afternoon or Evening buttons in the Tasks view.

Create a new Task

1. Tap the Add button.
2. Add the task title.
3. Optional: Add an Emoji. 
4. Assign the task to one or more Profiles by tapping the Profile buttons.
   If needed, add an additional profile with the Add button. [LINK TO: Create a Profile in Tasks] 
5. Choose to create a Chore or a Routine.

Set Up a Chore

Date

If you want the chore to be due on a specific day, enable Date. 

To change the date:

1. Tap the date.
2. Select the date in the calendar.

Time

If you want the chore to be due at a specific time, enable Time.

To change the time:

1. Tap the time.
2. Select or type the hours, minutes, and AM or PM in the time picker.
3. Tap the time icon to close the picker.

Repeats

If you would like the chore to be automatically rescheduled, enable Repeats.

To change the repeat schedule, use the settings that appear beneath Repeats:

1. Tap the boxes to adjust how often the event will repeat.
   Depending on the period you select, you may get additional options for when the event should repeat.
2. Optional: Tap the Repeats until switch to set a limit on repeats.
   Set the date for when you want the repeating event to stop.

Stars

If you would like a family member to earn stars when completing the chore:

1. Tap Stars
2. Enter the number of stars in the text field.
   The text field will only accept numbers.
3. Tap Done.

When the chore is set up, tap Add.

Set Up a Routine

Repeat

To set the repeat for the routine:

1. Tap in the 1 field, and replace with how often the routine should repeat.
2. Choose whether the routine will repeat daily (Day) or weekly (Week). 

For daily routines, choose the time of day when the routine will repeat (you may need to swipe up to see them). 

You can select any combination of Morning, Afternoon, and Evening. Routines can be assigned to multiple times of day.

For weekly routines, choose the days and time of day when the routine will repeat (you may need to swipe up to see them). 

You can select any combination of the days of the week.  Routines can be assigned to multiple days.

You can select any combination of Morning, Afternoon, and Evening. Routines can be assigned to multiple times of day.

Stars

If you would like a family member to earn stars when completing a routine:

1. Tap Stars
2. Enter the number of stars in the text field.
   The text field will only accept numbers.
3. Tap Done.

When the routine is set up, tap Add.

Mark a Task as Completed

To mark a chore or routine as completed in the list, tap the white circle to the right of the name.

You can also mark a task as completed in the Details popup:

1. Tap a Chore or Routine.
   A popup will appear with details for the task.
2. Tap Mark as Complete.

The task will be marked completed on screen with a check.

Mark a Task as Incomplete

To mark a chore or routine as incomplete in the list, tap the checkmark to the right of the name.

You can also mark a task as incomplete in the Details popup:

1. Tap a Chore or Routine.
   A popup will appear with details for the task.
2. Tap Mark as Incomplete.

The checkmark will be removed from the task.

Edit a Chore or Routine

1. Tap a Chore or Routine.
   A popup will appear with details for the task.
2. Adjust the settings for the task.
3. Tap Save.

Delete a Chore

1. Tap a Chore.
   A popup will appear with details for the task.
2. Tap Delete.
3. In the Delete popup, choose to delete only the current instance of the task, all future tasks, or all tasks for this chore.
4. Tap Delete.

Delete a Routine

1. Tap a Chore or Routine.
   A popup will appear with details for the task.
2. Tap Delete.
3. In the Delete popup, choose delete all future tasks or all tasks for this routine.
4. Tap Delete