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Quire allows you to customize the Calendar view so you can visualize tasks more clearly, navigate dates faster, and adjust calendar settings to match your workflow.

Color Coding Options

You can customize the Calendar view by applying different color-coding rules. By default, tasks are colored by date when you first switch to Calendar view.

To change color-coding options:

  1. Switch to Calendar view.
  2. Click the Calendar icon in the upper-right corner.
  3. Choose a color rule:
    • Project
    • Priority
    • Tag
    • Date
    • Status
    • Sublist

Note: In My Tasks or Smart Folders, tasks can only be colored by Project.

Tip: Press 5 on your keyboard to switch to the Calendar view. Press 5 again to access the dropdown menu for additional options, then use the number keys or arrow keys to navigate through the different options.

Quire provides several ways to navigate dates and time ranges efficiently.

Jump to Today

Click the Today button in the upper-right corner.

Go to Specific Date

  1. Click Go to date below the filter bar.
  2. Select the date you want to view.

Go to a specific date range in Quire Calendar view

Show or Hide Weekends

  1. Click the view option next to Today.
  2. Toggle Show weekends on or off.

Show or hide weekends in Quire Calendar view

Calendar Display Settings

Week Numbers

Week numbers are controlled in Account Settings.

  1. Go to Account Settings.
  2. Open the Basic section.
  3. Enable or disable Show week numbers.
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Show week numbers
show or hide week numbers in Account Settings
Show or hide week numbers option in Account Settings

First Day of Week

  1. Open Account Settings.
  2. Go to the Basic section.
  3. Select your preferred first day of the week.

Change first day of the week in Quire settings

Weekend Days

  1. Open Account Settings.
  2. Go to the Basic section.
  3. Select your preferred weekend days.

Change weekend days in Quire Calendar settings

Keyboard & Detail Navigation

Keyboard Shortcuts

The Calendar view supports keyboard navigation for faster task management:

  • Use arrow keys to move between tasks
  • Press Space to open the task detail panel
  • Press D to quickly add a task description

Advanced Mode

You can display additional task information by enabling Advanced mode.

  1. Toggle on Advanced mode.
  2. View extra details such as:
    • Status
    • Priority
    • Assignees
    • Tags
    • Subtask count

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I change the task color coding in Quire Calendar View?

Switch to Calendar View, click the Calendar icon in the upper-right corner, then choose a color rule: Project, Priority, Tag, Date, Status, or Sublist. Tasks are colored by Date by default.

How do I jump to today’s date in Quire Calendar View?

Click the Today button in the upper-right corner of the Calendar View.

How do I navigate to a specific date in Quire Calendar View?

Click Go to date below the filter bar and select the date you want to view.

How do I show or hide weekends in Quire Calendar View?

Click the view option next to Today, then toggle Show weekends on or off.

How do I show or hide week numbers in Quire Calendar View?

Go to Account Settings > Basic section, then enable or disable Show week numbers.

How do I change the first day of the week in Quire?

Go to Account Settings > Basic section > select your preferred first day of the week.

How do I change which days are considered weekends in Quire?

Go to Account Settings > Basic section, then select your preferred weekend days.

How do I see more task details in Quire Calendar View?

Toggle on Advanced mode to display status, priority, assignees, tags, and subtask counts on the calendar task cards.

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