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How can I limit my SmartList to one tag

apgordon says:
Hey all,

I have been using the GTD lingo, and currently have tags like: @home, @work, -wait, -later, .finance -- etc.

Here's my question: is there a way I can make a smart list to show only tasks that have one tag. I have many tasks that are tagged @work and many that are tagged @work, -wait. I want to have a smart list for tasks JUST tagged @work so I can keep the things I'm waiting on separate and uncluttered (right now it'll display everything with the @work tag, even if it has the -wait tag, too).

I have a feeling I have to use NOT somehow, or quotes, or something, but haven't found the right combination. Any help? Thanks much.
Posted at 6:31pm on July 21, 2008
emily (Remember The Milk) says:
Hmm, maybe you could try something like:

tag:@work NOT tag:-wait

or

tag:@work NOT (tag:-wait OR tag:-later)

You'd need to specifically exclude every tag that a task with the @work tag might also have.
Posted 15 years ago
apgordon says:
I gotcha, that's what I thought. Thanks for getting back to me!
Posted 15 years ago
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