Hi Stephane, Thank you for your reply. I am a very basic user of MLO and don't really need all the bells and whistles. I don't use views. Not sure what is meant by a flat list but I do use the default tree structure in the first tab of MLO. I want to see my tasks always in the order i put them in. So if I put in 3 tasks at different timings:
Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 and if I reorder them by using shift-alt-up/down-arrow keys on my PC to: Task 2 Task 1 Task 3 then I always want to view them (on screen or in print) in that order until I change the order again by using the shift-alt-up/down keys. So I need total manual control over the order. I don't even need sorting - seldom, if ever, do I sort. I think I may have created confusion by using the word "sort" in the title. Apologies. So what I really want is "consistent manual order". This does not happen when I print. The order changes. I'll experiment with what you have written and see how it goes. Many thanks. Mohan On Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 8:02:18 PM UTC+8 Stéph wrote: > Hello Mohan... > > You don't mention whether you want to see your tasks in the outline/tree > structure, or as a flat list. The All Tasks view shows the outline in the > order you enter tasks, so I'm assuming you want to set up a flat list. > > On the desktop version of MLO, you create and select Views in the left > hand pane (toggled visible by selecting Alt+F1). Select a flat view (eg > active actions) then edit the filter for it. In the filter settings (also > in the left-hand pane), the Sort button is under the "Group & Sort" > heading. You're not clear on how you want the tasks sorted - do you want > them to be sorted in the sequence they are entered in the outline, sorted > in the order (by time) that you created them or do you want "total manual > control over the order"? There's a sort option available for each of these: > > > - You can have the "sort" option set to (none) to have the tasks in > the same order as you enter them in the outline. > - If you want to see them in the sequence (time) that you entered > them, you can choose to sort tasks by "Created Date". > - When you click the Sort button, you'll also find a checkbox for > "Manual sorting" at the top of the pop-up window, so you can use them to > customise the order you view them - that gives you "total manual control > over the order". > > > I hope one or more of those options helps you. > > Stéphane > > On Friday, 1 January 2021 at 11:10:39 UTC [email protected] wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Forgive me if this question has already been answered. how do I ensure >> the tasks can be consistently viewed in the very same order that I enter >> them. I find the order changes when I open a new workspace or when I >> zoom-in or when I print. I want it always to be in the sequence I entered >> it and want total manual control over the order. >> >> Thanks. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/669e42cf-66d0-4179-a71f-3533311a3597n%40googlegroups.com.
