# Task Quick Creation

The quick add task bar works like this:
"Task Title &Tag1 &Tag2 @Context @Folder @Goal @Location *Status *Priority >Start Date <Due Date"
The first part is the task title.
Then you can define the field values of your task, each value must start with &, @, *, > or <.
All the fields (except the title) are optional and can be defined in any order.

- & xyz: add a tag xyz
- @ xyz: look for a context, folder, goal or location starting with xyz
- *: set star
- * xyz: look for a status or a priority starting with xyz
- > xyz: define the start date of the task
  - Using your selected date format
  - Using your selected date/time format
  - Using a shortcut: +- (optional, default is +) then a number then a letter (for day, week, month or year) (depending on your language)

    Language | Day | Week | Month | Year
    English | d | w | m | y
    French | j | s | m | a
    German | d | w | m | y
    Polish | d | t | m | r

    Examples (for English):
    - 1d: tomorrow
    - +1d: tomorrow
    - +1w: in one week
    - 3d: in three days
    - -1d: yesterday
  - Using a shortcut: today or tomorrow (depending on your language)

    Language | Today | Tomorrow
    English | t | tt
    French | ajd | dem
    German | t | tt
    Polish | d | j

    Examples (for English):
    - t: today
    - tt: tomorrow
- < xyz: define the due date of the task (same format as for the start date)

Example: My new task > 3d 14:00 < 25/08/2011 &MyTag @Work @New York *Med
The task will contain:

- Title: My new task
- Start date: in three days 14:00 (depending on your date/time format)
- Due date: 25/08/2011 (depending on your date/time format)
- Tags: MyTag
- Context: Work (assuming the context exists)
- Location: New York (assuming the location exists)
- Priority: Medium