Tips&Tricks: Recurring Tasks, but only certain times of year

Even if there's no predefined setting for a specific scenario in the to-do app MyLifeOrganized, you can often create an effective workaround. Here's an example from a forum question.

Question: I have a task that I want to perform 2x per week, but only between May and October. I want this task to repeat yearly. I can't figure out ho to configure this task in the recurrence window.

Solution: There isn't a built-in feature for setting up such a yearly recurrence in MLO, but you can create the following workaround:

1. Set Weekly recurrence for your task:

• Set the task to recur weekly on the specific days (e.g., Monday and Friday).
• Set the start and due dates for the upcoming occurrence.

2. Set 'End date' to the last day you plan to perform this task in October (see the screenshot)

3. Create a parent task for this recurring task and name it something like "Set up recurring task for next year."

How it works: Every week, the task will appear on your To-Do list twice. When you complete the last occurrence in October, the recurring task will mark itself as complete. At that point, the parent task will become active, reminding you to reschedule the recurring task for the next year.

Do you have creative workarounds for managing tasks in MLO? Share them in the comments!