Using the Task Box

The Task Box is a convenient place to store chores and routines that you will want to add to Profiles more than once.

The Task Box is useful for quickly adding a recurring chore that doesn’t happen on a set, repeating schedule.  For example, you may want to add homework due dates to your Calendar, like book reports. You can set up a Book Report chore once, and then easily add it to a Profile when a new book report is assigned.

The Task Box has a set of pre-made chores and routines available. You can edit or delete these as needed. You can also add your own chores and routines.

Managing Tasks in the Task Box

Adding a Task to the Task Box

Create a new task: 

1. Tap the Add button.
2. Select Add task.
3. Add the task title.
4. Optional: Add an Emoji.
5. 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]
6. Choose to create a Chore or a Routine.

Set Up a Chore

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.

Task Box

Save the new chore to the Task Box by ticking the Save to task box check box.

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.

Task Box

Save the new routine to the Task Box by ticking the Save to task box check box.

When the routine is set up, tap Add.

Filtering the Task List

By default, the Task Box will display both routines and chores. You can filter the list to show only routines or only chores using the filter buttons:

• Tap the Routine button to only show routines.
• Tap the Chores button to only show chores.
• To show both routines and chores, tap the active filter button to disable it.

Searching the Task List

If you have a lot of tasks in the Task Box, it can be easier to find a particular task by searching for it by name.

To search for a task by name, start typing in the search box:

As you type, the list will shrink to only include what you have typed.

Modifying a Task in the Task Box

Modify a task:

1. Find the task in the Task Box.
2. Tap the ellipsis icon .
3. Tap Edit.

Make the needed changes to the task. For tasks stored in the Task Box, you can edit:

• Title
• Emoji
• Whether the task is a chore or a routine
• How many starts are awarded for the task

When editing is complete:

4. Tap Save.

Deleting a Task in the Task Box

WARNING: Deleting a task cannot be undone. Once a task is deleted, it cannot be recovered, and you will need to recreate the task by hand.

Delete a task:

5. Find the task in the Task Box.
6. Tap the ellipsis icon .
7. Tap Delete.