Completing tasks is easily the most satisfying part of using Todoist. And if you complete a task you didn't mean to, or need to bring a completed task back, you've got the ability to uncomplete tasks, too.
Completing a task
Completing a task on your to-do list in Todoist can be done in one simple step:
Uncomplete a task
In some cases, you may accidentally complete a task. Or you might complete a task then realize there’s still work to do. In those cases, you can uncomplete the task:
- While viewing your project, click on the three dot icon at the top-right of your task list and select Show completed tasks from the menu.
- Find the task you’d like to uncomplete and click the circle with the check mark to the left of the task.
- While viewing your project, click the three dots icon at the top-right of your task list and select Show completed tasks.
- Find the task you’d like to uncomplete and click the circle with the check mark to the left of the task.
- While viewing your project, tap the three dots icon on the top-right corner and select Show completed tasks.
- Find the task you’d like to uncomplete and tap the circle with the check mark to the left of the task.
- While viewing your project, tap the three dots icon on the top-right corner and select Show Completed Tasks.
- Find the task you’d like to uncomplete and tap the circle with the check mark to the left of the task.
FAQ
Can I have a sound play when I complete a task?
- Tap the gear icon in the top-right corner of Todoist.
- Tap General.
- Scroll down to Sound and tap Task Complete Tone.
- Enable the feature by platform by tapping the toggle next to Mobile and/or Desktop and Web.
- Swipe up the bottom app bar to open the menu.
- Tap the gear icon in the top-right corner to open Settings.
- Tap General.
- Scroll down to Sound and tap Task complete tone.
- Use the toggle to enable the feature either for Mobile and/or Desktop and Web.
- Click your avatar in the top-right corner of Todoist.
- Click Settings.
- Click General.
- Scroll down to Sound and use the toggle to enable the feature for Desktop and/or Mobile.
Can I uncomplete recurring tasks?
The completion of recurring tasks can only be undone right after the occurrence has been completed, by clicking “undo” in the popup (web, Windows, macOS) or by tapping the undo popup (iOS, Android) which appears at the bottom of your screen.
It’s not possible to undo any previous occurrence of the task. For example, if you have a task due everyday, and you complete it today, you can only undo today's task. You can't undo any previous occurrence of the task.
Note that you won't be able to undo the recurring task once the pop up message disappears. Instead, you can create a new task or just reschedule your existing task by adding a new recurring due date that starts at your previous instance.
How can I permanently complete a recurring task?
When you're done using your recurring task, you can simply complete it forever:
- Tap on a task to open task view.
- Tap the
three dots icon. - Select Complete forever.
- Tap on a task to open task view.
- Tap the
three dots icon. - Select Complete Forever.
Can I swipe to complete tasks on Todoist for iOS and Android?
Absolutely! While the default behavior for swiping right is now to select tasks, you can customize this. To change what happens when you swipe over a task, go to Settings → General → Swipe actions and choose the desired action.