The Inbox is your default task list in Todoist. When you add a task, it goes straight to your Inbox unless you specify that the task goes into a project.
A project is a task list that you create yourself. You give a project a name and then start adding tasks. You can also set a project’s <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/en-us/articles/6247756242844" target="_blank" rel="noopener">color</a> or <a href="https://support.todoist.com/hc/en-us/articles/205195062" target="_blank" rel="noopener">share</a> projects with your teammates.
<h2>Moving a task from the Inbox to a project</h2>
Sometimes, when adding a task you may not be sure which project it belongs in—don’t worry, just start by adding it to the Inbox.
Later on, you can drag and drop tasks right into a project of your choosing (Web, macOS, Windows) or edit the task and add it to a project by typing # in the name field (all platforms).
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<h2>Adding a new task directly to a project</h2>
Of course, if you already know which project a task belongs in, you can just skip the Inbox and add your task there directly. When creating a new task, send it to a project by typing in the symbol # immediately followed by the project name. Once you type #, you can also choose from a list of existing projects, or create an entirely new one:
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