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Recurring Tasks in Stack

Recurring tasks in Stack are a powerful way to automate your workflow by setting tasks to repeat at specific intervals. This feature helps you manage tasks efficiently without the need to recreate them manually each time.

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Feature Details​

Frequency Settings​

You can customize how often a task should repeat to fit your needs. Choose from the following intervals:

  • Hourly
  • Daily
  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Yearly

End Date Options​

Decide when your recurring task should stop:

  • Never: The task will continue indefinitely.
  • Custom Date: Set a specific date for the task to end.
  • After a Set Number of Occurrences: Specify the number of times the task should repeat.

Create Even if Previous Task is Overdue​

Enable this option to ensure that the next instance of the task is created on schedule, even if previous tasks are incomplete or overdue.

Task Creation and Updates​

Create a New Task​

Set up a new recurring task easily.

Convert Existing Task to Recurring​

You can update an existing task to repeat at set intervals, transforming it into a recurring task.

Edit Recurring Tasks​

Modify a recurring task by applying changes to all future occurrences or just a single instance, depending on your requirements.

Delete Recurring Tasks​

Choose to delete all upcoming tasks in a series or just a specific occurrence.

Restore Deleted Tasks​

If you accidentally delete a task, you can restore it. Note that recurrences during the deleted period will not be recreated.

How to Use Recurring Tasks​

  1. Open the Add New Task Modal: Access this from the Tasks, Contacts, or Companies page.

  2. Enter Task Details: Fill in the task name, description, and any other relevant information.

  3. Set Recurrence:

    • Toggle on the Recurring Task option.
    • In the Repeats Every field, specify the frequency (e.g., every 1 day, every 2 weeks).
    • Choose an end date using the Ends On options:
      • Never
      • Custom Date
      • After a set number of occurrences
    • Optionally, check the setting to Create a new task even if the previous one is overdue to keep tasks on schedule.

  4. Assign Task: Select an Assignee and, if relevant, a Contact to assign the task.

  5. Save the Task: Click Save to create the task and initiate the recurrence schedule.

By following these steps, you can efficiently manage your recurring tasks in Stack, ensuring a streamlined and automated workflow.