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# Ricotta Todos on Slack

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## General Queries

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[Getting started with Ricotta Todos](/ricotta-todos/getting-started-with-ricotta-todos.md)
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[How to open Ricotta Todos on Slack](/ricotta-todos/how-to-open-ricotta-todos-on-slack.md)
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[Add Ricotta Todos to a private channel](/ricotta-todos/add-ricotta-todos-to-a-private-channel.md)
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[How to subscribe to Ricotta Todos](/ricotta-todos/how-to-subscribe-to-ricotta-todos.md)
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## Creating Team, Shared & Personal Tasks

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[How to use Slash command to create a task](/ricotta-todos/how-to-use-slash-command-to-create-a-task.md)
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[How to create a task from a Slack message](/ricotta-todos/how-to-create-a-task-from-a-slack-message.md)
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[How to create a Team task in a Slack channel](/ricotta-todos/how-to-create-a-team-task-in-a-slack-channel.md)
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[How to create a task list on the Ricotta app Home tab](/ricotta-todos/how-to-create-a-task-list-on-the-ricotta-app-home-tab.md)
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[How to create a todo list in a Slack DM](/ricotta-todos/how-to-create-a-todo-list-in-a-slack-dm.md)
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## Assignees, Due Dates & Reminders

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[How to add task assignees in a channel](/ricotta-todos/how-to-add-task-assignees-in-a-channel.md)
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[How to add assignees from the Home tab](/ricotta-todos/how-to-add-assignees-from-the-home-tab.md)
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[How to set a task due date & reminders (Step 15 & 16)](/ricotta-todos/how-to-set-a-task-due-date-and-reminders-step-15-and-16.md)
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[How to edit or delete the task due date](/ricotta-todos/how-to-edit-or-delete-the-task-due-date.md)
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[How to edit or delete assignees](/ricotta-todos/how-to-edit-or-delete-assignees.md)
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[How to edit or delete a reminder](/ricotta-todos/how-to-edit-or-delete-a-reminder.md)
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## Managing Tasks

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[How to mark tasks as complete](/ricotta-todos/how-to-mark-tasks-as-complete.md)
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[How to sync a Todo list](/ricotta-todos/how-to-sync-a-todo-list.md)
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[How to find and post a todo list shared in a channel](/ricotta-todos/how-to-find-and-post-a-todo-list-shared-in-a-channel.md)
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[How to categorize tasks in the Ricotta app home page](/ricotta-todos/how-to-categorize-tasks-in-the-ricotta-app-home-page.md)
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## Editing & Deleting Tasks

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[How to edit your task list](/ricotta-todos/how-to-edit-your-task-list.md)
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[How to delete a task list](/ricotta-todos/how-to-delete-a-task-list.md)
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[How to edit your task list's name](/ricotta-todos/how-to-edit-your-task-lists-name.md)
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[How to delete a task list](/ricotta-todos/how-to-delete-a-task-list.md)
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## FAQs

1. **What is the shortcut for creating a task in a channel or a DM?**

You can use /TodoAdd followed by the task list name to create a task in a Slack channel or DM.\
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**2. Who will be able to view my tasks?**

The tasks that you create on your Home page cannot be viewed by anyone else, unless shared in a channel or a DM. To create shared tasks, you can head over to the channel or DM and type /TodoAdd with the task list name.

**3. Who will be able to edit my tasks?**

Only you and the assignees can edit tasks. The task list will also show up in the assignees' app home tab.

**4. Who all can edit tasks that I create in a Slack channel?**

Only you and the assignees will be able to edit tasks in a Slack channel. Others in the channel will only be able to view the list and see updates.

**5. Can I live edit my task lists in real-time?**

Yes, you can. Your edits and updates will show up in the Home tab of the Ricotta app as well as in the shared channel or DM. In a channel and app home tab, a task list is updated automatically.

Click on ‘Sync Todo list’ button above the shared todo list in the DM to update the task list to the newest version.

**6. What is the difference between Shared Todos and Team Todos?**

Shared Todos are the Todo lists that are shared with a person via DM. Only the assignees and the person with whom the Todo list is shared can see the Todo list. 

On the other hand, team todos are shared in a Slack channel. Everyone in the channel and the assignees can see the Todo list.

**7. How do I view all my Todos lists that are shared in a channel?**

Simply go to the channel and type /TodoList and press enter. You can then select which Todo list you would like to view from the drop-down menu.

**8. Why do my shared todos via DM not sync automatically?**

Shared Todos (Todos that are shared via DM) are not synced automatically. Click on the Sync Todos button to update the Todo list to the latest version.

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