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Every task has a notes field for the detail that doesn’t fit in the title — context, links, or a checklist of smaller steps. The same editor powers your reflections on the day, week, quarter, and project — so checklists, bullets, formatting and dividers all work wherever you can write in Sonto, not just on a task.

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Checklists (sub-tasks)

Inside a task’s notes, type [] to insert a checklist item. Check items off as you go, and indent them to create nested lists. This is the place for the small steps that make up a single task, without cluttering your task list.
A task's notes field containing a checklist with some items checked off

A checklist inside a task's notes

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Bullet lists

Type - at the start of a line to begin a bullet list.

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Text formatting

Apply basic formatting as you write:
  • Bold — Cmd + B
  • Italic — Cmd + I
For the full set of note-editing shortcuts, see Keyboard shortcuts.

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Horizontal divider

Just type --- to insert a horizontal line to split sections in your writing.

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Availability

Notes, checklists, and formatting are available on both Mac and iPhone. The keyboard shortcuts above are for Mac; on iPhone, use the editor’s formatting controls.

Tasks

Everything a task can hold.

Keyboard shortcuts

All the note-editing shortcuts.