Lists & Tags

Lists in Finalist work like labeled sections in a binder, a home for everything that isn't tied to a specific day. Create lists for projects, areas of life, or any way you naturally organize: "Work," "Personal," "Someday," whatever makes sense for your life.

Moving tasks between lists

Drag tasks between lists as priorities shift. That "someday" idea that became urgent? Slide it to your active project list, as easy as moving a sticky note. On iPhone, you can also just tap an item to change which list it belongs to.

Pinning lists to Today

Pin your most important lists to appear in your Today view. Any undone tasks from a pinned list show up right inside your Daily tab, but only for today. It's great for time-sensitive yet longer-running lists: packing for a move, coffee shops to visit in a new city, or working through project tasks.

Reminder lists

You can add any private or shared Reminder list to the Lists tab, and treat it like any other list in Finalist. Changes sync back to Apple's Reminders app.

Lists with simple math

Lists can do simple math: enter items with a price or quantity at the beginning or end of the text, and you'll see their tally below. Perfect for:

• Shopping lists with prices ("Milk $4.99")
• Project hours tracking ("Design mockups 3h")
• Expense tracking ("Lunch meeting $45")

Tags: color-coding your tasks

Add color-coded tags to simple tasks for quick visual scanning, like highlighting with markers. Create your own color language in the Tags sheet under the main app menu. Keep it simple: maybe "quick" for under-5-minute tasks, "deep" for focused work, "waiting" for blocked items. Five to seven tags is plenty.

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