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Plan your day with Time Blocking

Turn tasks into time blocks on your calendar. Stay focused and get things done by scheduling your work directly into your day.

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Drag & Drop

Move tasks into your timeline to schedule them.

Snap to Time Slots
Tasks align with your calendar for a structured schedule.
Drag Across Hours
Adjust task duration by dragging the edges.
Auto-Link to Notes
Tasks keep links to original notes for context.

Quick Access

On iOS, pull up from the bottom to access time blocking.

Quick Access
Quickly open time blocking from the bottom of the screen
Seamless Task Selection
Select tasks from your notes and drag them into the timeline.

Reminders

Get notified when it's time to start a task.

Bidirectional Sync
Changes in NotePlan or Apple Reminders update instantly in both apps.
View All Reminders
See all reminders by list, even without a date or time.
Custom Reminder Filters
Create a dedicated filter to view only your Reminders.

Calendar Integration

Time blocks appear in your external calendar. Works with Apple Calendar and Reminders.

Real-Time Sync
Updates appear instantly in external calendars.
Multiple Calendar Support
Choose which calendar to sync with, Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or Outlook

When Time Blocking works best

Time blocking helps you stay on track by turning tasks into actionable slots on your calendar.

Daily Planning

Structure your day by assigning specific time slots to tasks, so you know exactly what to work on and when.

Deep Work

Block out distractions and reserve time for focused, uninterrupted work on important projects.

Meeting Prep

Set aside time to review notes, organize thoughts, and prepare for important discussions in advance.

Work-Life Balance

Separate work and personal time by scheduling breaks, family time, or hobbies into your calendar.

Errands & Chores

Avoid last-minute scrambling by planning and scheduling routine errands and household tasks in advance.

Side Projects

Stay consistent with personal projects or freelance work by reserving focused time in your schedule.

See Time Blocking in action

Watch these tutorials to learn how to use time blocking effectively.

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Structure your day with Timeblocking...

Structure your day into blocks of time. Timeblocking allows for increased productivity, better time management, and reduced stress by breaking down tasks into manageable chunks and assigning specific time slots to complete them.

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Structure and plan your day with Timeblocking on iOS...

The much-loved macOS timeline is now available on iOS and iPadOS! Simply tap the “calendar time” icon in the lower right-hand corner of a daily note to bring up the timeline. You’ll see your daily events, reminders, and NotePlan tasks with time blocks at a glance.

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Multi-Day Timeline: Plan and time-box the week ahead...

Planning time blocks on macOS just got an upgrade! You can now see up to 7 days on your timeline with all events, reminders, and tasks. The new multi-day view lets you look ahead and plan better. Don’t want to do a task today? Time-block it for the day after tomorrow at 2 pm, just by dragging and dropping it from your daily note to a slot on the timeline on the right.

Documentationn

Find step-by-step guides on time blocking features.

Use Cases
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Time Blocking

The article discusses time blocking, a feature in the NotePlan app that allows users to assign dedicated time frames to work on tasks.

Blog
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Getting Started with Time Blocking [Template Included]

Discover the advantages of time blocking and what the best practices are in this handy guide to time blocking.

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v3.9 Timeline to iOS and iPadOS

NotePlan 3.9 bring the timeline feature to iOS and iPadOS!

Start Time Blocking instantly

Use these templates to get started with structured planning.

Daily Time Blocking

Plan your day, boost productivity, and balance work-life with this Daily Time Blocking Template.

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Daily Notes (Simple)

Streamline your daily reflections with the 'Today's Goals' template, designed to help you set clear objectives, manage tasks, and journal key emotional insights

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Morning Routine

Morning Routine

A customizable template to design your ideal morning routine for a productive and fulfilling day.

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Stop procrastinating, start getting things done.