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Calendar View
The calendar view plots your tasks by date, so you can see what's coming up at a glance and plan accordingly. It works in three layouts: month, week, and day.
Switching Layouts
Three buttons in the toolbar toggle between layouts:
| Layout | Good for |
|---|---|
| Month | A wide view of everything this month — sprint planning, team overview |
| Week | Day-by-day workload across a 7-day window |
| Day | Zoom in on a single day's tasks |
Navigating
- Today button — jump to today
- Left / right arrows — move forward or back one month, week, or day
- The current day is highlighted everywhere it appears
How Tasks Appear
Each task shows up on its due date, or the date range between its start and due dates.
- Color comes from the task's priority or primary tag
- Overdue tasks are highlighted in red
- When a day is crowded, a +N more indicator appears — click it to see everything that day
Dates Truetask uses
- Both start and due date → task spans the range
- Only due date → task shows on that day
- Only start date → task shows on that day
- Neither → task doesn't appear on the calendar
Creating a Task
Click any empty date cell to create a task with that date pre-filled as the due date. Type a title, press Enter, and it's scheduled.
Rescheduling
Drag a task from one date to another — the due date updates instantly, even on other users' screens. Dragging from the Month view works day-by-day; Week and Day views also support time-of-day placement.
Opening a Task
Click any task to open its detail view in the side panel.
Milestones
Milestones appear on the calendar alongside tasks:
- In month and week views, each milestone shows as a colored dashed pill inside the day cell where it falls
- In day view, milestones appear as a list block at the top of the day
- Click a milestone to open the edit dialog
- Right-click a milestone for a context menu with Edit and Delete
- Right-click anywhere in a day cell (empty space, day number, or milestone strip) for Add milestone here — the date is pre-filled
- Drag a milestone pill to a different day to reschedule it
Permission
Only board Admins (and site Owners/Admins) can create, edit, or delete milestones. All board members can see them.