Question 1

How do I reference a task in Quire?

Accepted Answer

Click into a task's description, comment, document, or chat field, then type #taskname or #taskID. Pressing Enter or Space converts the text into a clickable task link that jumps to the referenced task when clicked. This works for tasks inside the project you are currently viewing. To reference a task in a different project, use the format #project_ID/task_ID, combining the project's identifier and the task's identifier separated by a slash. You can also copy the full task URL from your browser's address bar and paste it directly into the field, and Quire automatically converts it into a linked reference. Both same-project and cross-project links display as clickable references once created, letting anyone reading the description, comment, document, or chat message jump straight to the related task without searching for it manually.

Question 2

How do I find a task ID or project ID in Quire?

Accepted Answer

Press the I key on Windows or the ⌥ key on Mac to turn on Advanced Mode, which displays task IDs inline throughout Quire so you can read them directly next to each task name. IDs are also visible in the task URL itself. For example, in the URL https://quire.io/w/charity_run/200/set_goals, the segment right after "w/" is the project ID, which here is "charity_run," and the number that follows it is the task ID, which here is "200." Once you have both values, you can combine them as #project_ID/task_ID to reference that specific task from anywhere else in Quire, including a description, comment, document, or chat field in a different project, without needing to open the task first to look up its identifiers.

Question 3

How do I reference a project in Quire?

Accepted Answer

Click into a task description, comment, document, or chat field, then type #project_ID using the identifier of the project you want to link. Pressing Enter or Space turns the text into a clickable project link that opens the referenced project when selected. The project ID is not something you have to guess, since it appears directly in that project's URL, positioned between "w/" and the next forward slash. For example, in a URL like https://quire.io/w/charity_run, "charity_run" is the project ID. If you want a more memorable or readable identifier, you can change a project's ID from the project dropdown menu, and the new ID will apply the next time you create a #project_ID reference to it.

Question 4

How do I reference a sublist in Quire?

Accepted Answer

Type #=sublist_ID to create a clickable link to a sublist tab within the same project you are currently working in. Click into a description, comment, document, or chat field, enter the sublist ID after the #= symbols, then press Enter or Space to convert it into a link. To reference a sublist that belongs to a different project, use the format #{project_ID=sublist_ID} instead, placing both the project ID and sublist ID inside curly brackets. The curly brackets are required for any cross-project sublist reference and will not work without them. Project and sublist IDs both appear in the sublist's URL, for example in a URL like one ending in ?sublist=Week1, where the project name comes before "?sublist=" and the sublist ID follows it.

Question 5

How do I reference a document in Quire?

Accepted Answer

Type #:document_ID to link directly to a document tab within the same project. Click into a description, comment, document, or chat field, enter the document's ID after the #: symbols, then press Enter or Space to turn it into a clickable link that opens the document. To reference a document that lives in a different project, use the format #{project_ID:document_ID}, which places both identifiers inside curly brackets, or simply paste the full document URL instead. Curly brackets are required for any cross-project document reference and the link will not resolve correctly without them. Both the project ID and document ID can be found in the document's URL, for example in a URL ending in ?doc=Doc_01, where the project name appears before "?doc=" and the document ID follows it.

Question 6

How do I reference a chat channel in Quire?

Accepted Answer

Type #>chat_channel_ID to link directly to a chat channel within the same project. Click into a description, comment, document, or chat field, enter the channel's ID after the #> symbols, then press Enter or Space to convert it into a clickable link that opens the channel. To reference a chat channel that belongs to a different project, use the format #{project_ID>chat_channel_ID}, placing both identifiers inside curly brackets, or paste the full chat channel URL instead. Curly brackets are required for cross-project chat channel references and the link will fail without them. Both the project ID and channel ID appear in the channel's URL, for example in a URL ending in ?chat=Discussion, where the project name appears before "?chat=" and the channel ID follows it.

Question 7

How do I reference an insight in Quire?

Accepted Answer

Type #?insight_ID to link directly to an insight within the same project. Click into a description, comment, document, or chat field, enter the insight's ID after the #? symbols, then press Enter or Space to convert it into a clickable link that opens the insight. To reference an insight that belongs to a different project, use the format #{project_ID?insight_ID}, placing both identifiers inside curly brackets, or paste the full insight URL instead. Curly brackets are required for cross-project insight references and the link will fail without them.

Question 8

How do I reference a dashboard in Quire?

Accepted Answer

Type #|dashboard_ID to link directly to a dashboard within the same project. Click into a description, comment, document, or chat field, enter the dashboard's ID after the #| symbols, then press Enter or Space to convert it into a clickable link that opens the dashboard. To reference a dashboard that belongs to a different project, use the format #{project_ID|dashboard_ID}, placing both identifiers inside curly brackets, or paste the full dashboard URL instead. Curly brackets are required for cross-project dashboard references and the link will fail without them. Both the project ID and dashboard ID appear in the dashboard's URL, for example in a URL ending in ?dashboard=Overview, where the project name appears before "?dashboard=" and the dashboard ID follows it.

Question 9

What happens when I reference a task in another task's description or comment in Quire?

Accepted Answer

When a task is mentioned inside another task's description or comment using a #taskname or #taskID reference, Quire automatically records that mention and displays it as a task referral log in the referenced task's detail panel. This log lists every place across your workspace where the task has been referenced, so you can see at a glance which other tasks, comments, or discussions point back to it, even if you were not the one who created the reference. You do not need to manually track down where a task has been mentioned. Simply open the task's detail panel and check the referral log section, which updates automatically each time a new reference to that task is created anywhere in the project.

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How do I find a task ID or project ID in Quire?

What happens when I reference a task in another task’s description or comment in Quire?

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What’s the syntax for referencing a sublist from a different project in Quire?

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