Question 1

What kind of custom fields can I add in Quire?

Accepted Answer

Custom fields let you track any information your workflow needs that Quire doesn't include by default. Common examples mentioned on this page are budget, client name, and a status value that doesn't match Quire's default status options, but the same feature works for any data point specific to your team's process, such as a priority score or a client reference number. You add these through the Custom Fields feature, which attaches new columns of data directly to project items so they stay visible alongside built-in fields like assignee and due date. Once a custom field exists, its data can feed into Formulas, so a field like budget or hours logged can be used to calculate a related value automatically instead of doing that math outside Quire. This makes custom fields the starting point for building a workflow that matches how your team tracks and reports on its work, and once set up, Tracking Progress & Reporting can visualize the results.

Question 2

How do I add fields that aren't built into Quire by default?

Accepted Answer

To add a field that isn't part of Quire's default set, use the Custom Fields feature. This lets you attach your own data points to a project, such as budget, client name, or a status value that doesn't match any of Quire's built-in status options, along with any other information specific to how your team tracks work. Custom fields appear alongside default fields like assignee and due date, so the extra information stays visible wherever the rest of a task's details are shown. Once a custom field holds a value, that value can be referenced in Formulas to calculate new values automatically, for example turning a budget field and an hours field into a calculated cost. Custom Fields is the starting point for adapting Quire to a workflow that isn't already covered by the app's defaults, rather than working around the limitation with notes or spreadsheets. Formulas and the pre-built templates covered elsewhere on this page can extend the workflow further.

Question 3

Can I calculate values automatically from other fields in Quire?

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Yes. Quire's Formulas feature lets you reference existing fields, including custom fields you've added, and calculate new values automatically instead of computing them by hand. For example, a formula can combine a budget field with a quantity or hours field to produce a calculated cost, or derive a status from other data already tracked on a task. Because formulas read from fields that already exist in a project, including ones you created through Custom Fields, they update automatically whenever the underlying field values change, so the calculated result stays accurate without manual re-entry. If writing a formula from scratch is more than you need, Commonly Used Formula Examples on this page provides copy-paste starting points that can be adapted to a project's own fields rather than built from zero. Formulas work alongside custom fields and templates as part of customizing Quire, and once set up, Tracking Progress & Reporting can visualize the results they produce.

Question 4

Where can I find example formulas instead of writing my own in Quire?

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Commonly Used Formula Examples is a reference page of copy-paste starting points for common calculations, meant for anyone who wants to use Quire's Formulas feature without writing an expression from scratch. Instead of working out the correct syntax and field references on your own, you can take one of the example formulas and adapt it to the fields already in your project. This is useful because Formulas calculate new values automatically by referencing existing fields, including any custom fields you've added, and getting the reference syntax right can take some trial and error the first time. The examples page sits alongside Custom Fields and Formula Explained as part of the same workflow: add the fields your project needs, then use either a custom formula or one of the ready-made examples to calculate values from that data automatically. Once formulas are in place, Tracking Progress & Reporting can be used to turn the resulting data into visual reports.

Question 5

Is there a faster way to set up a common workflow in Quire than building it from scratch?

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Yes. Quire provides templates that give you a ready-made project structure for common workflows, so you don't have to build fields, statuses, and task structures from scratch each time. The templates covered on this page include an Agile Template for Agile/Scrum workflows, a Customer Relationship Pipeline Template for tracking leads and deals through a sales pipeline, an OKRs Template for setting and tracking Objectives and Key Results, and a GTD Template for organizing personal tasks using the Getting Things Done method. Starting from one of these templates means the project structure for that specific type of work is already in place, and you can still add your own Custom Fields or Formulas on top of it if the template doesn't cover everything your team needs. This combination of templates plus custom fields and formulas is the core of how this page describes adapting Quire to different kinds of workflows without starting from an empty project every time.

Question 6

Which template should I use for a sales pipeline in Quire?

Accepted Answer

Use the Customer Relationship Pipeline Template, which is built specifically for tracking leads and deals as they move through a sales pipeline. It's one of several ready-made project structures covered on this page, alongside the Agile Template for Agile/Scrum workflows, the OKRs Template for tracking Objectives and Key Results, and the GTD Template for personal task management, each aimed at a different kind of common workflow so you don't need to design a matching project structure yourself. Starting from the Customer Relationship Pipeline Template gives you a project already organized around a sales process, and you can still add your own Custom Fields, such as deal value or client name, and use Formulas to calculate figures like expected revenue from the data already in the pipeline. Once the pipeline and any extra fields are set up, Tracking Progress & Reporting can be used to visualize how deals are moving through it.

Question 7

Does Quire have a template for Agile or Scrum workflows?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Agile Template gives you a ready-made project structure built for Agile/Scrum workflows, so you don't need to set one up manually. It's one of several templates covered on this page that provide a ready-made structure for common workflows, alongside the Customer Relationship Pipeline Template for sales pipelines, the OKRs Template for Objectives and Key Results, and the GTD Template for personal task management using the Getting Things Done method. Starting from the Agile Template means the project structure for Agile/Scrum work is already in place, and you can still extend it with your own Custom Fields for information specific to your team, and Formulas to calculate values like remaining effort or velocity automatically from those fields. Once the template is set up along with any custom fields or formulas, Tracking Progress & Reporting can be used to turn that project data into visual reports on progress.

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