When setting up a new task, or editing an existing one, there are a number of check boxes that you can select to improve the functionality of the list. Here are what each of those features can do:
📝 Notes Allowance
This setting controls how users can add notes to a task list.
Item – Allows users to add notes, actions, or photos to each individual task row ✅ (Recommended)
None – Disables notes completely
⏰ Must Be Completed Before / After
This setting lets you define a time window for when a task must be completed. If the user completes the task outside this time window, it will still show as completed but be marked as out of time and non-compliant.
🌙 Overnight
Use this option for tasks that continue past midnight. Example: if a task must be completed after 9:00 PM and before 2:00 AM, enabling Overnight allows users to complete the task after midnight without issues.
🔔 Completion Warnings Enabled
Enable this to receive popup reminders when a task is nearly due or overdue, based on the time settings above.
⚠️ Compliance Warnings Enabled
Enable this to receive notifications if any items in the task list are marked as non-compliant.
⏰ Completion Time Lock
Enable this option if you want to stop the task from being completed outside the set time window.
🏢 Head Office Mandatory
Marks the task as mandatory for all venues. Venues cannot disable this task, but it can still be edited if needed.
🔒 Lock Edit Checklist
Prevents anyone from editing the task list once it's set up.
📸 Image Required
Force users to take a photo for every task item (requires a check column).
📅 Period Check Enabled
Adds day-based sections (Monday–Sunday) to the task list. Useful for daily recurring tasks.
🚫 Disable Headers
Hides section headers from users. Usually left unchecked so users can clearly see task sections.
📱 Use by QR Code Scanning
Allows users to open and complete the task by scanning a QR code.
🔁 Period
Choose how often the task appears: Daily / Weekly / Fortnightly / Monthly
🔢 Order
Controls where the task appears in the task list within each Area Name. Each Area Name starts counting from 1.
🏷️ Area Name
Groups tasks under a specific heading (e.g. BOH, FOH, Kitchen). Leave blank for the default Daily/Weekly/Monthly layout.
📢 Publish Status
Unpublished: The task is hidden from users (useful while building or editing).
Published: The task becomes visible to users on the app.
💾 Save
Don't forget to save the list once you're finished, so all your settings are applied.
For support on adding specific tasks, see: What do the Section Settings mean when editing a new task?