Capture is the way to go for a general (and anyware) way to create TODOs. But for something simple, you can use <M-return> to create a new headline in org-mode and <M-S-return> to create a headline with a TODO.
-- Darlan Cavalcante Moreira darc...@gmail.com ohwoeo...@gmail.com writes: > Hi, > > This task is handled with capture templates. > Here's how I do it: > > (setq org-capture-templates > '(("t" "Todo" entry (file+headline (concat org.d "gtd.org") "Tasks") > "* TODO %^{Brief Description} %^g\n%?\nAdded: %U %i\n") > ;; more templates here > )) > > (global-set-key (kbd "C-~") 'org-capture) > > regards, > Oleh > > > On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 2:48 PM, Xebar Saram <zelt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hya guys >> >> i know this is probably a silly question but does anyone know how to make a >> shortcut that inserts a heading which already includes a TODO state? >> i have a main file named todo.org in which all heading are todos. each time >> i need to do a 2 step process: add heading and then add a todo state, so im >> looking for a quicker way to add a todo item (IE a keybind to add a already >> todo header). >> >> another better solution if possible would be maybe reassign the C-Enter >> keybind to create a todo header only in a specific file (todo.org) if thats >> possible? >> >> thx alot in advance >> >> Z