How to view open tasks in Slack

In Slack, you can view open tasks in several ways:

• You can view open tasks in a channel by using the /todo list command
• You can view your open Personal tasks by using the /mytodo list command
• You can view tasks in your daily reminders - for information on setting your daily reminder preferences, click here.
• You can set a custom task reminder - for information on setting custom task reminders, click here.  A Premium (paid) plan is required for saved searches and custom reminders.

Viewing the open tasks in a channel or space using the /todo command

Type /todo list and hit enter

The list of open tasks will appear in the channel.  This list will only be visible to you.

• Click on the ellipses (three dots) to complete or edit tasks using the message menus.  For more information on how to do so, click here.  
• To open the task in the Workast web app, click on the task title.
• To share the list with the channel, making it visible to everyone in the channel, click the "Share in conversation" button.
• To open the corresponding space in Workast, click the "Open in Workast" button.
• To dismiss the list, click the "Dismiss" button.

Viewing your Personal tasks in Slack

• To view your Personal tasks, type /mytodo list and hit enter.  You can do so in any Slack channel.  The list is private and cannot be shared.
• Please note - Personal tasks are only tasks in your Personal space. To learn more about Personal tasks, click here.

• Your Personal tasks will appear.

• Click on the ellipses (three dots) to complete or edit tasks using the message menus.  For more information on how to do so, click here.  
• To open the task in the Workast web app, click on the task title.
• To open the corresponding space in Workast, click the "Open in Workast" button.
• To dismiss the list, click the "Dismiss" button.