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NOT tag:xxx

Posted at 9:51am on April 5, 2006

Dodi,

Thanks, that brings me a step further.

I didn't succeed to exclude multiple tags. Say, I would like to make a smart list for everything I do in the office (which is the majority of my tasks and therefore don't like to add "office" all the time), I can make a list that excludes all the tasks tagged "home", (on the) "Road", "shop".

If it can be done with some operator in the smiple search box, I'm happy. If not, I still would love to see this function in the search options area.

Posted at 1:18pm on April 6, 2006

(NOT tag:home) AND (NOT tag:road) AND (NOT tag:shop)

Why don't you put all your office-tasks in a tasklist called Office?
Then you could search for list:office or just use the Office-Tasklist :)

Posted at 3:59pm on April 6, 2006

ranbarton

I shied away from tags that were nearly ubiquitous for a while, but now that RTM has the multiple feature, the barrier to entry is a lot lower, and it's easy to add a tag to things as they get entered.

Posted at 7:57pm on April 6, 2006

Dodi,

Search Guru! Thanks!

The reason I don't have an office list, is because I have a few core lists and the rest are smart lists. I have actions, waiting (for others to do something), maybe ( I will do this someday) and projects (that serves to remind me of the bigger picture around my actions.

An office task could involve calling someone. That task will be tagged both "office" and "call". With two smart lists I can do all "office" actions at the office (including the calls), but I can also see those actions in the smart list "Calls" for when I am away from my office (e.g. in my car) with time on my hands to make the calls.

I know this still works woth a dedicated "office" list, but it shows the kind off flexibility I am looking for, that only tagging (and, in this case, the lack therof) can provide me.

Thanks for helping me out. I'll also read the help section better next time :-)

Posted at 12:27pm on April 7, 2006