Editing commands

ADD/A/+ text	Add a task to the bottom of the list.
NOTE text	Add a task with a priority of #0 and a context of @Notes
IMMEDIATE/I/++ text	Add a task to the top of the list. Priorities will still be honored.
KILL/K/X/- N	Delete task N.
ARCHIVE/DONE N text	from version 1.86: Archive task N. Sets the task's date to today, gives it an @Archived context and moves it to an archive file.
CLEAR	Remove all tasks.
REP/R N [text]	Replace task N with a new entry. If you do not enter the new entry in the text, you will be prompted to enter the new task details.
MOD/M N [text]	Modify task N, changing those elements entered in the text. If you do not enter the new details in the text, you will be prompted to enter the new task details.
EXTEND/E N [text]	Extend task N, appending those elements entered in the text. If you do not enter the new details in the text, you will be prompted to enter the new task details.
SUB/SU N /s1/s2/	from version 1.77: Replace text s1 with s2 in task N.
EDIT/ED [N]	from version 1.77: Use an external editor to edit task N. If you omit N, then use an external editor to create a new task.
FIRST/F N	Make task N the first in the list. Priorities will still be honored.
DOWN/D N	Move the task down one position in the list.
UP/U N	Move the task up one position in the list.
SETEDNT editor	from version 1.77:Use the external program editor on Windows systems for the EDIT command.
SETEDPOSIX editor	from version 1.77:Use the external program editor on Linux systems for the EDIT command.

from version 1.57

For editing tasks that require the task number, N, to be entered, you can use ^ or this to refer to the current task.

e.g.

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[06] Buy the antivirus software.

Priority: 05

Context: @Date 2006-08-28 @Computer

Projects: Maintenance

Created: [2006-08-13]

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>>>MOD this Buy a firewall :pServer

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[06] Buy a firewall

Priority: 05

Context: @Date 2006-08-28 @Computer

Projects: Server

Created: [2006-08-13]

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>>>

from version 1.62

You can also encrypt tasks by embedding the <private> or <secret> tags in the task text. See Encrypting your data.