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# Task priority

A way to quickly visualize the importance of a task

Priority flags make the most important work easy to spot before you start planning your day.

![Ellie's task editor with Priority set to High, highlighted inside the complete browser frame.](https://3852134662-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FnmZdEkTM0SErtqWxGTII%2Fuploads%2FPT7ihoaRurES9WpcChhy%2Fellie-web-priority-green-light-v1-16x9.jpg?alt=media)

## Turn on task priority

1. Open **Settings → Power Features**.
2. Turn on **Task Priority**.

Priority controls will appear on task cards and in the task editor.

## Set or change a priority

Open a task or select its flag, then choose:

* **High** for work that needs attention first.
* **Medium** for important work that can follow the critical items.
* **Low** for useful work that can wait.
* **None** to remove the flag.

The color of the flag carries through the Kanban and task details, so you can scan a busy day without opening every task.

{% hint style="info" %}
Priority does not automatically move or schedule a task. Use it together with dates, labels, and the Timebox to build the order that works for you.
{% endhint %}