<p>Your <strong>Inbox</strong> is the default place to add new tasks so you can get them out of your head quickly, then come back and make a plan to take care of them later. It’s a great way to declutter your mind so you can focus on whatever you’re doing right now.</p>
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<p><strong>To add a task to your Inbox</strong>, grab the nearest Todoist <a href="https://en.todoist.com/downloads">app</a> <span>—</span> on your desktop, phone, watch, or otherwise <span>—</span> click or tap the add task <strong>+ button</strong>, type in your task name, and save the task. Any task that isn’t added to a specific project will be added to your <strong>Inbox</strong> by default.</p>
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<p><strong>Review and clear out your Inbox regularly. </strong>Set aside a few minutes each day or week to process all the tasks that have collected in your Inbox.</p>
<p>In order to get more organized, you can move tasks to their relevant <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/en-us/articles/6247756242844" target="_blank" rel="noopener">projects</a>. If you can, <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/en-us/articles/205325931" target="_blank" rel="noopener">add a due date</a> so you won’t forget to come back to them later.</p>
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<div class="box-tip">On the web and desktop apps you can drag and drop a task to a different project in the left-hand menu.</div>
<p><strong>Don’t be afraid to delete tasks from your Inbox</strong>. It’s ok to decide that a task doesn’t actually warrant your attention. You can delete the task, or perhaps move it to another project.</p>
<h2>Learn more about the Inbox</h2>
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<li>You can flag the most important tasks in your Inbox using task <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/en-us/articles/205873321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">priorities</a><span>—</span>that way you won’t forget to finish them first.</li>
<li>Not sure what to put in a project and what to keep in the Inbox? Learn about <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/en-us/articles/360000538849" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the difference between the Inbox and a project</a>.</li>
<li>Once you’ve scheduled a few tasks in your Inbox, you can also use the <strong>Today</strong> view to see what’s on your plate today.</li>
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