Filters and Sorts in Quire Permalink

In Quire, as your task list grows, it can become overwhelming to manage all your tasks. By using filters, sorting options, and grouping features, you can focus on the most important tasks, maintain task hierarchy, and streamline your workflow.

The default view is Active Tasks, which automatically hides completed tasks so you can concentrate on pending work. You can access filters, sorts, and grouping options from the Filter icon at the top of your task list.

Tip: Jump directly to the filter icon for a selected task by pressing Shift + Tab, then navigate with the arrow keys.

Status Filters

How do I view tasks by status?

You can view tasks according to their progress status:

1. Click Active Tasks in the filter dropdown to access all options.
2. Select one of the following views:
   • Active Tasks (Includes To-Do and In Progress tasks)
   • All Tasks (Includes both Active and Completed tasks)
   • To-Do
   • In Progress
   • Completed Tasks
   • Peekaboo Tasks

Tip: Add custom task statuses for more flexibility.

How do I exclude old completed tasks?

1. In the filter dropdown, choose the number of days for completed tasks to hide (30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 300, 500).
2. Select None to see all completed tasks.

Note: This option appears only when completed tasks are older than 60 days.

Task Grouping

How do I group my tasks?

Grouping tasks helps you focus and organize your work.

1. Click Group in the filter options.
2. Choose a grouping option:
   • Date, Priority, Assignee, Status, Tag, Sublist, Custom fields (Selection and User type)
   • Additional: Created by, Due per week/day, Start per week, Create/Update per Week, Complete per week/day

How do I show or hide empty groups?

1. Scroll to the bottom of the list.
2. Toggle Show/Hide empty group to make empty groups visible or hidden.

Note: The task order will follow the original task list structure (how you have listed the task before applying any filters). You can later sort the tasks by Date, Name, Priority, and Status.

How do I group by two options?

You can group your tasks using two different criteria to better organize your workflow.

1. Click the + icon beside the first grouping option.
2. Select the second option you want to group by.
3. Your task list will now be organized hierarchically according to both criteria, making it easier to focus on related tasks.

How do I quickly group tasks using right-click?

1. Right-click on any task property (e.g., status, priority).
2. Select Group by this property to instantly group tasks without accessing the filter bar.

Task Sorting

How do I sort my tasks?

Sorting allows you to prioritize and arrange tasks in the order that matters most.

1. Click Sort in the filter options.
2. Select a sorting criterion:
   • Date, Priority, Status, Name, Custom fields (Number, Currency, Text, Duration and Date type)
   • Additional: Start Date, Due Date, Created Date, Updated Date, Completed Date, Commented Date

Note: You are unable to reorder (drag and drop) your tasks while in sorted mode, except when the task bundle is toggled on.

How do I change the sorting order?

1. Hover over the sort option.
2. Click the More Options icon to choose Ascending or Descending order.

How do I quickly sort tasks using right-click?

1. Right-click on a task property.
2. Select Sort by this property to sort instantly without accessing the filter bar.

How do I sort tasks within a selected range?

1. Select multiple tasks in the same hierarchy.
2. Right-click and choose Reorder by to sort within the selection.

Task Filtering

How do I filter my tasks?

Filtering narrows down tasks based on specific criteria:

1. Click Filter in the filter dropdown.
2. Select filter options:
   • Priority, Tags, Date, Content, Custom fields (Selection, Date, User, and Checkbox type), Task level, Section
   • My Tasks, Unread, Favorited by me, Followed by me
   • Assigned to, Assigned by, Created by

How do I apply multiple filters?

1. Click the + icon in the filter dropdown.
2. Add as many filters as needed.

How do I filter tasks by task level?

Filtering tasks by task level is only available in the Professional, Premium, Enterprise plans. More information can be found on our pricing page.

1. Open the Filter menu.
2. Select Task level.
3. Use this feature to focus on subtasks under parent tasks, which are often used as section titles. This helps you narrow down the list and concentrate on specific tasks for better workflow management.

How do I filter tasks by task name?

Filtering tasks by task name is only available in the Premium and Enterprise plans. More information can be found on our pricing page.

1. Click the magnifying glass icon.
2. Enter text in the search bar to filter tasks containing that text.

How do I quickly filter tasks using right-click?

1. Right-click on a task property.
2. Select Filter by this property to filter instantly without accessing the filter bar.

Customized Filters

How do I save customized filters?

1. Apply the filters you want to save.
2. Click the star icon at the end of the filter bar.
3. Access saved filters from the filter dropdown menu.

How do I manage and reorder saved customized filters?

1. To rearrange the order of your saved filters, hover over the filter until the six-dotted icon appears. Click and drag the icon to reorder the filters according to your preference.
2. To modify the display icon or the filter name, hover over the filter and click the pen icon. Select Rename to update both the filter name and icon as desired.

Clear filters

How do I clear filters?

• Click the x button next to each filter to remove individually.

• Click the broom icon at the end of the filter bar to clear all filters at once.

Task Bundle

The Task Bundle feature is only available in Professional, Premium, Enterprise plan. More information can be found at our pricing page.

How do I use task bundle in Tree and Timeline view?

1. In Tree or Timeline view, click the List icon on the right.
2. Toggle Task Bundle on to nest subtasks under their parent task.

Note: In the Board view, you can also toggle on Task Bundle to display the subtasks underneath its parent task so the tasks won’t get separated into different columns.

Read more on our blog about our concept for Nested Task List and Task Bundle.