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Referring to tasks, projects, and other items in Quire helps you link related work, add context, and navigate faster across your workspace.

When a task is referenced in another task’s description or comment, a task referral log will automatically appear in the task detail panel, allowing you to see where the task is mentioned.

Task referral log shown in the Quire task detail panel with linked references

Reference Tasks

How do I refer to a task in the same project?

You can easily reference a task within the same project using a hashtag.

  1. Click into a task description, comment, document, or chat.
  2. Type #taskname or #taskID.
  3. Press Enter or Space to turn it into a clickable task link.

Creating a task reference in Quire by typing #taskname

How do I refer to a task from a different project?

To reference a task from another project, use one of the following methods:

  • Type #project_ID/task_ID
  • Copy and paste the full task URL

Tip:

  • Enable Advanced mode by pressing I (Windows) or ⌥ (Mac) to view task IDs.
  • Project IDs and task IDs can also be found directly in the task URL. For example, in this URL https://quire.io/w/charity_run/200/set_goals, charirty_run is the project ID and 200 is the task ID number.

Reference Projects

How do I refer to a project in Quire?

You can reference an entire project by typing its project ID.

  1. Click into a task description, comment, document, or chat.
  2. Type #project_ID.
  3. Press Enter or Space to turn it into a clickable project link.

Tip:

  • The project ID appears in the URL between w/ and /.
  • You can change your project ID from the project dropdown menu.

Reference Sublists

How do I refer to a sublist tab?

You can link directly to a sublist tab within the same project.

  1. Click into a description, comment, document, or chat.
  2. Type #=sublist_ID.
  3. Press Enter or Space to turn it into a clickable link.

How do I refer to a sublist from another project?

To reference a sublist from a different project:

  • Type #{project_ID=sublist_ID}
  • Or paste the full sublist URL

Tip:

  • Project IDs and sublist IDs can be found in the URL. For example, in this URL Social_Media_Campaign?sublist=Week1, Social_Media_Campaign is the project ID and Week1 is the sublist ID.
  • Curly brackets { } are required when referencing sublists across projects.

Reference Documents

How do I refer to a document tab?

You can create a direct link to a document tab using its document ID.

  1. Click into a description, comment, document, or chat.
  2. Type #:document_ID.
  3. Press Enter or Space to turn it into a clickable link.

How do I refer to a document from another project?

Use one of the following options:

  • Type #{project_ID:document_ID}
  • Paste the full document URL

Tip:

  • Document IDs and project IDs are visible in the document URL. For example, in this URL https://quire.io/w/Social_Media_Campaign?doc=Doc_01, Social_Media_Campaign is the project ID and Doc_01 is the document ID.
  • Curly brackets { } are required for cross-project document references.

Reference Chat Channels

How do I refer to a chat channel?

You can link to a chat channel using its channel ID.

  1. Click into a description, comment, document, or chat.
  2. Type #>chat_channel_ID.
  3. Press Enter or Space to turn it into a clickable link.

How do I refer to a chat channel from another project?

To reference a chat channel from a different project:

  • Type #{project_ID>chat_channel_ID}
  • Or paste the full chat channel URL

Tip:

  • Chat channel IDs and project IDs can be found in the URL. For example, in this URL https://quire.io/w/Social_Media_Campaign?chat=Discussion, Social_Media_Campaign is the project ID and Discussion is the chat channel ID.
  • Curly brackets { } are required for cross-project chat references.

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