How To Use

Master your daily planning and boost productivity

Overview

The best daily planner is a comprehensive time management tool that helps you organize your day with tasks and smart scheduling features. It combines the power of to-do lists with time blocking functionality to give you complete control over your daily workflow.

Key Features

  • • Task management
  • • Drag & drop time blocking
  • • Priority-based organization
  • • Day and week views
  • • Progress analytics
  • • Data import/export

Perfect For

  • • Daily task planning
  • • Time blocking
  • • Time management
  • • Productivity tracking
  • • Project organization
  • • Work-life balance

Getting Started

Quick Start Steps

  1. 1
    Navigate to the Daily Planner: Go to Time Management → Daily Planner
  2. 2
    Choose your view: Select between Day view (detailed) or Week view (overview)
  3. 3
    Add your first task: Click on a time slot and select "Task" to create an action item
  4. 4
    Organize your day: Use drag & drop to reschedule and complete tasks as you go

Understanding Tasks

Tasks

Action items that need to be completed with specific scheduling and priority management

Features:

  • • ✅ Completion checkbox
  • • 🏃 Priority levels (low to urgent)
  • • 🏷️ Tags for organization
  • • 📝 Detailed descriptions & notes
  • • ⏰ Start & end time scheduling
  • • 📂 Category organization
  • • 🎯 Drag & drop time blocking

Examples:

  • • "Write project report" (9:00-11:00 AM)
  • • "Call dentist for appointment" (2:00-2:15 PM)
  • • "Review code pull requests" (3:00-4:00 PM)
  • • "Exercise for 30 minutes" (6:00-6:30 PM)
  • • "Team meeting preparation" (1:00-1:30 PM)

Pro Tip: Time Blocking

Schedule specific time slots for your tasks to maximize productivity. For example, block 9:00-11:00 AM for "Deep work - Write project report" to ensure focused, uninterrupted time for important work.

Time Blocking & Scheduling

Time blocking is a powerful technique where you assign specific time slots to tasks. The Daily Planner makes this easy with drag & drop functionality and smart scheduling.

Drag & Drop

Drag tasks to different time slots to reschedule them instantly

Quick Add

Click any time slot to quickly add tasks at that time

Custom Time Blocks

Create custom time blocks (1-480 min) or use defaults (15/30/60 min)

How to Schedule Items:

  1. Method 1: Click on a time slot → Select "Task" → Fill in details
  2. Method 2: Create tasks first → Drag them to desired time slots
  3. Method 3: Set start/end times when creating tasks

Customization Tips:

  • Custom Time Blocks: Click the pencil icon next to "Time Blocking" in Settings to create blocks like 45min, 90min, etc.
  • Personal Categories: Click the pencil icon next to "Categories" to add project-specific or role-based categories
  • Working Hours: Set your actual work schedule in Settings for better time blocking
  • Export/Import: Share your complete setup (categories, time blocks, settings) with team members

Day & Week Views

Day View

Detailed hourly schedule for focused daily planning

Features:

  • • Hourly time grid (24-hour view)
  • • Working hours highlighted
  • • Drag & drop scheduling
  • • Detailed task display
  • • Quick add buttons on hover
  • • Real-time completion tracking
Best for: Daily execution, detailed scheduling, time blocking

Week View

7-day overview for weekly planning and navigation

Features:

  • • 7-day grid layout
  • • Compact task previews
  • • Today highlighting
  • • Quick day navigation
  • • Overflow indicators (+X more)
  • • Week-to-week navigation
Best for: Weekly planning, workload distribution, overview

Navigation Tips:

  • • Use the Day/Week toggle in the top-right corner
  • • Navigate dates with the left/right arrows
  • • Click any day in week view to switch to day view for that date
  • • Use keyboard arrows for navigation (when focused)

Advanced Features

Category Management

Customize and organize your task categories

  • • Add custom categories for your workflow
  • • Edit existing category names
  • • Delete unused categories
  • • Organize tasks by context (Work, Personal, etc.)
  • • Track task distribution across categories
Click the pencil icon next to "Categories" in the sidebar

Time Block Management

Create custom time block sizes for better scheduling

  • • Add custom time blocks (1-480 minutes)
  • • Edit duration and labels
  • • Delete unused time blocks
  • • Common blocks: 15min (quick), 30min (focused), 60min (deep work)
  • • Use in task scheduling and time blocking
Click the pencil icon next to "Time Blocking" in Settings

Analytics & Tracking

Monitor your productivity and completion patterns

  • • Daily completion rates
  • • Weekly productivity charts
  • • Completion streaks
  • • Category performance
  • • Time spent analysis
Access via the Analytics button in the header

Customization Settings

Tailor the planner to your workflow

  • • Working hours configuration
  • • Time block size selection
  • • Weekend display options
  • • Working hours only view
  • • Notification preferences
Access via the Settings button in the header

Data Import/Export

Backup and migrate your complete planning setup

  • • Export tasks, settings, categories & time blocks
  • • Import complete configurations
  • • Backup entire planning setup
  • • Share planning templates with teams
  • • Cross-device synchronization
Find import/export in the Data Management card

Smart Notifications

Stay on top of deadlines and schedules

  • • Overdue task alerts
  • • Task deadline reminders
  • • Daily summary notifications
  • • Productivity milestone alerts
  • • Browser notification support
Automatic background monitoring every minute

Tips & Best Practices

Daily Planning Strategy

  • Start each day with planning: Review and adjust your daily schedule first thing
  • Time block important work: Assign specific time slots to your most important tasks
  • Buffer time: Leave 15-30 minute gaps between scheduled items for transitions
  • Batch similar tasks: Group related activities together for better focus
  • Review and adjust: Check progress throughout the day and reschedule as needed

Priority & Organization

  • Use priority levels wisely: Reserve "Urgent" for true emergencies
  • Color coding: Tasks are color-coded by priority for quick visual scanning
  • Tag systematically: Use consistent tags like #work, #personal, #urgent for filtering
  • Custom categories: Create and manage your own categories (click pencil icon next to Categories)
  • Category organization: Organize by context (Work, Personal, Health, etc.)
  • Break down big tasks: Large projects work better as multiple smaller tasks

Productivity Hacks

  • Energy matching: Schedule demanding tasks during your peak energy hours
  • Quick wins: Start with small, easy tasks to build momentum
  • Time boxing: Set specific time limits for tasks to maintain focus
  • Regular reviews: Use the analytics to identify patterns and improve
  • Realistic scheduling: Don't overpack your day - leave room for the unexpected

⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • • Over-scheduling every minute of your day
  • • Not accounting for task switching time
  • • Making everything "urgent" priority
  • • Forgetting to mark tasks as completed
  • • Not reviewing and adjusting plans regularly
  • • Ignoring the analytics insights

Track Your Success

Use these metrics to measure your planning effectiveness:

  • • Daily task completion rate (aim for 80%+)
  • • Consistency of daily planning (streak days)
  • • Balance across life categories
  • • Reduction in missed deadlines
  • • Increased focus time on important work

Ready to Start Planning?

Put these techniques into practice and take control of your daily productivity.

Go to Daily Planner

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World Time Finder
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World Clocks
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Lime Screen
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Time Screen
Display the local time on your screensaver, automatically adjusting to your current time zone for accurate, real-time clock display.
Date Screen
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Clock Screen
Elegant clock screensaver displaying the current time with customizable styles, perfect for adding a sleek look to your screen.

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