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# Due dates

A way to make sure you're on track

Due dates keep commitments visible even when the task is scheduled for a different day.

![Ellie's task editor with the Due date field highlighted inside the complete browser frame.](https://3852134662-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FnmZdEkTM0SErtqWxGTII%2Fuploads%2FVJP13R9rbGfYIzBo9RyL%2Fellie-web-due-dates-green-light-v1-16x9.jpg?alt=media)

## Turn on due dates

1. Open **Settings → Power Features**.
2. Turn on **Due dates**.
3. Open **Due Dates** in Settings to choose how many days before a deadline the card indicator should appear.

## Add a due date to a task

Open a task, choose the due-date field, and select the date and time. The due-date indicator appears on the task card when the deadline is within your configured window.

The due date and the scheduled date serve different purposes:

* The **scheduled date** is when you plan to work on the task.
* The **due date** is when the result is required.

You can also open the Due Dates view from the sidebar to scan upcoming commitments together.

## Due-date reminders

If due-date notifications are enabled for your account and device, choose when Ellie should remind you: at the deadline, a few minutes before, earlier that day, or one or more days in advance.

{% hint style="info" %}
Moving a task to another day does not need to change its deadline. This lets you re-plan the work without losing the original commitment.
{% endhint %}