# How to create a task from a Slack message

**1. Hover over the message you wish to create into a task**

![](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_15d6f03d-3b99-402b-b23d-2e44ab1a0bc6?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.4204\&fp-y=0.2417\&fp-z=2.0682\&w=1200\&mark-w=0.2\&mark-pad=0\&mark64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL21hZGUtd2l0aC10YW5nby13YXRlcm1hcmsucG5n\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 2. Click on More actions

![](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_a18df84f-0336-4b58-ace8-bf855c5cabae?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.9757\&fp-y=0.2972\&fp-z=3.0830\&w=1200\&mark-w=0.2\&mark-pad=0\&mark64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL21hZGUtd2l0aC10YW5nby13YXRlcm1hcmsucG5n\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 3. Click on Bookmark Ricotta Todo List

![](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_422231ef-6ccb-4a26-8f9b-66033265b429?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.8708\&fp-y=0.6991\&fp-z=3.2070\&w=1200\&mark-w=0.2\&mark-pad=0\&mark64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL21hZGUtd2l0aC10YW5nby13YXRlcm1hcmsucG5n\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 4. A dialogue box will appear

![](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_c09c834c-cfaa-4ee4-a31d-b946c476dcf2?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.4972\&fp-y=0.3033\&fp-z=1.6071\&w=1200\&mark-w=0.2\&mark-pad=0\&mark64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL21hZGUtd2l0aC10YW5nby13YXRlcm1hcmsucG5n\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 5. Select an existing Todo list to add the Todo item to

![](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_39e0f018-3cb3-47c8-8398-3aa9f785b93c?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.4965\&fp-y=0.4202\&fp-z=1.5686\&w=1200\&mark-w=0.2\&mark-pad=0\&mark64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL21hZGUtd2l0aC10YW5nby13YXRlcm1hcmsucG5n\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 6. Edit the Todo item to your liking

![](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_f2f2b72e-558a-4243-8334-d8e750ae31ea?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.4972\&fp-y=0.3983\&fp-z=1.6071\&w=1200\&mark-w=0.2\&mark-pad=0\&mark64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL21hZGUtd2l0aC10YW5nby13YXRlcm1hcmsucG5n\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 7. Next, you can select the Due Date of the task

Due date means the date on which the task is due. This is optional.

![](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_b59b88c6-2256-45e8-847d-c58d5ce83c94?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5248\&fp-y=0.4186\&fp-z=1.8472\&w=1200\&mark-w=0.2\&mark-pad=0\&mark64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL21hZGUtd2l0aC10YW5nby13YXRlcm1hcmsucG5n\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 8. Simply set a time and date as a reminder

You will receive a smart notification via the app 'Messages' tab right in Slack.

![](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_53c3d2f6-8eff-4b04-acb3-0950a840700e?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.4995\&fp-y=0.7255\&fp-z=2.1951\&w=1200\&mark-w=0.2\&mark-pad=0\&mark64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL21hZGUtd2l0aC10YW5nby13YXRlcm1hcmsucG5n\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 9. Click on Add

![](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_ffcc8465-851a-416b-bba6-7dbd6d08b528?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5938\&fp-y=0.7955\&fp-z=2.8125\&w=1200\&mark-w=0.2\&mark-pad=0\&mark64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL21hZGUtd2l0aC10YW5nby13YXRlcm1hcmsucG5n\&ar=1440%3A821)

#### 10. Click on 'View Todo list' to see the updated list in the app Home tab

![](https://images.tango.us/public/screenshot_ab2df400-69fb-4e0b-a8f0-460b43a685e7?fm=png\&crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.4943\&fp-y=0.5104\&fp-z=2.2430\&w=1200\&mark-w=0.2\&mark-pad=0\&mark64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL21hZGUtd2l0aC10YW5nby13YXRlcm1hcmsucG5n\&ar=1440%3A821)