First Steps
Congratulations! 🎉 If you’ve made it here, Simplist is up and running.
This guide will walk you through the basic concepts of the application so you can start organizing your work in just a few minutes.
The Simplist philosophy
Section titled “The Simplist philosophy”Simplist is designed around a simple idea:
Organize your work without getting buried in unnecessary complexity.
Instead of projects, workspaces, and dozens of different views, Simplist focuses on a few core building blocks:
- Lists to group related tasks
- Sections to organize lists
- Tasks to track what needs to be done
That’s it.
Create your first list
Section titled “Create your first list”Lists are the highest level of organization in Simplist.
They can represent anything you want to keep track of, for example:
- 🏠 Home
- 💼 Work
- 🎓 University
- 🛒 Shopping
- ✈️ Travel
To create one:
- Click New List.
- Give it a name.
- (Optional) Choose a color.
- Save it.
Organize with sections
Section titled “Organize with sections”As your lists grow, sections help keep everything tidy.
For example, a Home list could contain:
- Cleaning
- Repairs
- Garden
A Work list might contain:
- Backlog
- In Progress
- Completed
Use sections whenever a list starts becoming difficult to navigate.
Add your first task
Section titled “Add your first task”Tasks are where you’ll spend most of your time.
Each task can include:
- a title
- a due date
- a priority
- additional details
Don’t worry about filling every field—many users simply add a title and come back later.
Stay on top of deadlines
Section titled “Stay on top of deadlines”The Calendar view collects every task with a due date into a single place.
It’s a quick way to answer questions like:
- What should I work on today?
- What’s due this week?
- What have I forgotten?
Share lists
Section titled “Share lists”Need to collaborate?
You can share a list with other Simplist users so everyone can view and manage the same tasks together.
This is perfect for:
- Family shopping lists
- Team task tracking
- Event planning
- Household chores
Speed up your workflow
Section titled “Speed up your workflow”Simplist is designed to be keyboard-first.
Use keyboard shortcuts and the command palette to navigate quickly, create tasks, and perform common actions without leaving the keyboard.
As you become familiar with the application, you’ll find that many actions can be completed in just a few keystrokes.
What’s next?
Section titled “What’s next?”Now that you know the basics, you may want to explore:
- Learn how to organize your work with Lists & Sections
- Discover everything you can do with Tasks
- Explore the Calendar view
- Customize Appearance and preferences
- Master Keyboard Shortcuts