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Get OmniFocus Back on Track - Learn OmniFocus Complete the Getting Back on Track with OmniFocus 4 course, then join us for this interactive workshop to put what you’ve learned into practice.

Thanks to those who joined us for today's Get #OmniFocus Back on Track Workshop!

We'll be offering this workshop again on Wednesday, December 3, at 09:00 PST—maximum 20 participants.

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What do you want to get OUT of OmniFocus?

Identify the lists you want #OmniFocus to show you, then work backwards to build a system that delivers them.

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Thanks to everyone who attended today's Get OmniFocus Back on Track workshop!

This LIVE and interactive workshop is being offered again on Wednesday, November 5 (13:00-14:30 PST).

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🆕 #OmniFocus 4.7 is here!
🆕 Custom Perspectives with Planned Dates
🎥 QuickTip Videos
🔜 OmniFocus 4.8 + OS 26
🗓️ Sep+Oct: Office Hours & Virtual Coworking
🗓️ Sep+Nov: Back on Track Workshop

LIVE Productivity Sessions – Learn OmniFocus Join Learn OmniFocus LIVE sessions for training, coaching, and Q&A. Explore OmniFocus, complementary apps, and proven productivity practices.

Learn OmniFocus LIVE Sessions help you fine-tune your #OmniFocus setup and workflows and enhance your focus. More Office Hours, Virtual Coworking, and Back on Track sessions are now open for registration.

Learn More & Register: vist.ly/45ej3 (Open to All Members)

From Forever to Flexible: Smarter Repeats in OmniFocus - Learn OmniFocus Configure tasks to repeat indefinitely or to end on a specific date or after a specific number of repetitions.

NEW Quick Tip Video: From Forever to Flexible – Smarter Repeats in OmniFocus:

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Simplify Tagging with Mutually Exclusive Tags in OmniFocus - Learn OmniFocus Mutually Exclusive tags are convenient when it only makes sense to have one tag in a group applied at once.

NEW Quick Tip Video: Simplify Tagging with Mutually Exclusive Tags in #OmniFocus 4.7:

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Unlock the Power of Planned Dates in OmniFocus - Learn OmniFocus Planned dates allow you to earmark tasks for a given date and time without having to assign arbitrary defer or due dates.

NEW Quick Tip Video: Unlock the Power of Planned Dates in #OmniFocus 4.7:

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Custom Perspectives for OmniFocus - Learn OmniFocus Examples of Custom Perspectives that allow you to quickly and easily tap into your OmniFocus database.

To help you make good use of the Planned Date in #OmniFocus 4.7, we've added 8 Perspectives to Custom Perspectives for OmniFocus:

On Deck
On Deck: Pebbles
On Deck: Small Rocks
On Deck: BIG Rocks
Today: ALL
Today: Later
Tomorrow > 5m
Future Plans

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OmniFocus 4.7 Brings Planned Dates, Mutually Exclusive Tags, Repeat Limits & More - Learn OmniFocus OmniFocus 4.7 includes new and enhanced features that make it easier and more convenient to manage your tasks than ever before.

#OmniFocus 4.7 is a significant update to @OmniFocus with support for Planned Dates, Mutually Exclusive Tags, Repeat Limits, and more.

Here's an overview of these new features, along with Quick Tip Videos to help you put them to good use.

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🎥 Using OmniFocus with Analog Tools, Featuring Mike Williams
🔜 #OmniFocus 4.7 Preview
⚙️ NEW Keyboard Maestro Macros
🗓️ Aug + Sep: Office Hours + Virtual Coworking
🗓️ Sep 24: Get Back on Track

Our #OmniFocus #KeyboardMaestro Directory includes the "Toggle Favourite Suffix" macro, helpful for highlighting your favourite projects.

Select the project and press ⌃⌘S to add/remove your Favourite Suffix (⭐️ by default).

Check it out: learnomnifocus.com/keyboardmaes...

Our #OmniFocus #KeyboardMaestro Directory includes the "Add Prefix" macro.

To add a verb to an action:

① Select the Action
② Press ⌃⌘A
③ Choose a Prefix

You can easily customize the list of actions.

Check it out: learnomnifocus.com/keyboardmaes...

Enhanced Repeat feature in OmniFocus 4.7

#OmniFocus 4.7 (currently in beta) enhances the Repeat feature, adding support for Planned Dates and an End option.

e.g., If you're watering your neighbour's garden while they're away, create a repeating action that becomes available the day they leave and ends when they return.

Virtual Coworking - Learn OmniFocus Join us for Virtual Coworking sessions and get things done in a focused and supportive virtual environment.

Not finding time for your most important work? Join us for Learn #OmniFocus Virtual Coworking sessions; hone your Focus Skills + Make Progress with the support of our international community.

Next Session is TODAY (Jul 31 / 09:00-10:30 PDT). Register: vist.ly/3zsbp

#OmniFocus 4.7 (currently in beta) introduces Mutually Exclusive tags.

For example, let's say you have a Communications tag group that includes Email, Phone & Message tags. If you add an Email tag to an action that's tagged with Phone, the Phone tag will automatically be removed.

#OmniFocus 4.7 (currently in beta) introduces a new "Planned Date" field. This opens up a lot of possibilities, including custom perspectives that include what's On Deck, what's scheduled for Later today and ALL actions on your plate for today.

Using OmniFocus with Analog Tools, Featuring Mike Williams - Learn OmniFocus Productivity expert Mike Williams joins us from Southern California to share how OmniFocus can be used alongside pen & paper.

Mike Williams, former CEO of David Allen Company and author of Doing to Done, is gracing our virtual stage one week from today (Wed, Jul 23 / 10-11:30 PDT) to share how to use #OmniFocus alongside pen and paper.

Register: learnomnifocus.com/live/2025-07... (Open to All Members)

NEW OmniFocus 4 Features Planned for 2025 - Learn OmniFocus Omni Group CEO Ken Case shared a mid-year update on Omni’s 2025 plans.

Omni Group CEO Ken Case shared an update on Omni’s 2025 roadmap.

We posted highlights, focusing on #OmniFocus plans, including @omnifocus.omnigroup.com 4.7, which introduces a new "Scheduled" date field, mutually exclusive tags, and enhancements to repeat tasks.

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Travelling with OmniFocus 4

🎓 NEW Course: Travelling with #OmniFocus 4

Learn how to use @omnifocus.omnigroup.com and complementary apps to prepare for travel, navigate your journey & reintegrate back home.

First portion of the course is FREE. Join for full access to this and other courses.

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Thanks to everyone who attended #OmniFocus 4 Workflows with Lee Garrett earlier today! A free recording of this session will be available next week. Stay tuned!

OmniFocus 4 Workflows with Lee Garrett on May 29, 2025.

#OmniFocus 4 Workflows with Lee Garrett is TODAY (May 29) from 10-11am PDT!

It's not too late to REGISTER: learnomnifocus.com/live/2025-05... (Open to All Members)

OmniFocus 4 Workflows with Lee Garrett

TOMORROW (May 29 / 10-11am PDT) OmniFocus aficionado and productivity expert Lee Garrett returns to Learn OmniFocus LIVE to share his #OmniFocus 4 setup and workflows.

Reserve Your Spot: learnomnifocus.com/live/2025-05... (Open to All Members)

2025-05-29 - OmniFocus 4 Workflows with Lee Garrett

One week from today (Thursday, May 29 / 10-11am PDT), #OmniFocus aficionado, productivity expert, and @screencastsonline.bsky.social owner Lee Garrett will be joining us on Learn OmniFocus LIVE.

Learn More + Register: learnomnifocus.com/live/2025-05... (Open to All Members)

Did you know you can access context menus in #OmniFocus (and other Mac apps) without reaching for your mouse or trackpad?

Watch this NEW Members Video and learn how to put this feature to good use: learnomnifocus.com/tutorial/use...

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Keyboard Maestro Macro: OmniFocus | Search Remaining

Our FREE @KeyboardMaestro collection includes a growing library of macros to supercharge your #OmniFocus workflows.

Latest addition is OmniFocus | Search Remaining. Press a global keyboard shortcut and search all your remaining projects and actions.

Check it out: learnomnifocus.com/keyboardmaes...

OmniFocus Custom Perspective - Projects: Next Review

Our Custom Perspectives for #OmniFocus directory contains a growing library of custom perspectives. The latest addition is "Projects: Next Review”. It shows all remaining projects grouped by their next review date.

Check it out: learnomnifocus.com/custom-persp...

Has #OmniFocus gone off the rails? Participate in the Get OmniFocus Back on Track Workshop. You'll be guided through a review and revamp of your setup.

The next workshop is WEDNESDAY (May 14 / 3-4:30pm PDT): learnomnifocus.com/live/2025-05...

p.s. This workshop won't be recorded.

Automating OmniFocus with MindStudio AI. Featuring Myke Kirkham-Jones.

OmniFocus and AI expert Myke Kirkham-Jones joined us from Wales, UK to share how to intelligently create #OmniFocus projects and actions using MindStudio AI.

🎥 Watch this FREE recording and learn how to create a customizable OmniFocus Agent in MindStudio:

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OmniFocus and AI expert Myke Kirkham-Jones will join us from Wales to share how to intelligently create OmniFocus projects and actions using MindStudio AI.

How can you leverage AI to make creating #OmniFocus actions and projects easier? Join AI expert Myke Kirkham-Jones LIVE on April 30 (10-11am PDT) and find out!

Register: learnomnifocus.com/live/2025-04...