--- url: /guides/set-up-recurring-tasks.md description: >- Make a task repeat on a fixed schedule or after you complete it, and pause, skip or stop the series. --- # Set up a recurring task Make a task repeat when you do the same thing on a rhythm, for example: * pay rent on the 1st of every month; * review the week every Friday; * water the plants every 3 days, counted from when they were last due. Hule creates each new occurrence as its own task, in one of two modes: on a **Fixed schedule**, or **After completion** of the previous task. The full rules for both modes are in [Repeat rules](/reference/repeat-rules). ## Before you start ::: warning Turn on Repeats in the list The list must have **Repeats** turned on. Of the presets, only **Scrum** turns it on. Turn it on in the list's **…** menu → **Configure** → **Features**; see [Set up a list](/guides/set-up-a-list#turn-features-on-or-off). ::: ::: warning Edit access and a permission needed You need [**Edit** access](/guides/share-a-folder-or-list) to the list and **Create** in the **Recurring jobs** block of your [permission set](/reference/permissions-and-access); the default **Worker** set has it. With **Read** access the **Repeats** field shows the rule but doesn't open. ::: ## Repeat on a fixed schedule Use **Fixed schedule** when the date matters, whether or not the last task is done: rent is due on the 1st every month. 1. Open the task, or start one with **New task** (see [Create and edit tasks](/guides/create-and-edit-tasks)). 2. Click **Doesn't repeat** next to **Repeats** (in the **New Task** form, the **Doesn't repeat** chip). The repeat editor opens on **After completion**, every 1 day. 3. In **Mode**, choose **Fixed schedule**. An **at** field appears under **Frequency**, set to 09:00: the time each new task is created. 4. In **Frequency**, set the unit to **Month**. An **on day** field appears, set to the day of the task's due date (or today's). 5. Type **1** in **on day**. The line under the form reads **Every month on day 1 at 09:00**. ::: warning Days 29–31 skip short months A monthly rule on day 29, 30 or 31 creates no task in months without that day. For a task at the end of every month, tick [**Last day of the month**](/reference/repeat-rules#last-day-of-the-month) instead: the line under the form reads **Every month on the last day at 09:00**, and each task falls on the month's last day, February included. ::: 6. Optional: in **Ends**, pick **On date** or **After N occurrences** to stop the series (see [Ends](/reference/repeat-rules#ends-when-a-series-stops)). 7. Optional: open **Carry over** and clear the fields new tasks shouldn't copy (see [Carry over](/reference/repeat-rules#carry-over-what-a-new-task-copies)). 8. Click **Save**. The **Repeats** field shows **Every month on day 1 at 09:00**, and the task's due date moves to the next 1st: this task is the series' first (see [First date of a series](/reference/repeat-rules#first-date-of-a-series)). ![The repeat editor of Pay rent: Mode Fixed schedule, every 1 month on day 1 at 09:00, Ends Never, Carry over All fields](/shots/guides/set-up-recurring-tasks-1.light.webp){.light-only} ![The repeat editor of Pay rent: Mode Fixed schedule, every 1 month on day 1 at 09:00, Ends Never, Carry over All fields](/shots/guides/set-up-recurring-tasks-1.dark.webp){.dark-only} On the 1st of each month at 09:00 a new "Pay rent" task appears in the list, even if last month's is still open. See [Next date: Fixed schedule](/reference/repeat-rules#next-date-fixed-schedule). ## Repeat after completion Use **After completion** when the next task should wait for the last one to be done: watering the plants every 3 days, with missed ones not piling up. 1. Open the task "Water the plants", due today. 2. Click **Doesn't repeat** next to **Repeats**. The repeat editor opens with **Mode** set to **After completion**, every 1 day. 3. In **Frequency**, type **3** in **Every**. The unit reads **Days**, and the line under the form reads **Every 3 days · after completion**. ::: info No time and no end in this mode **After completion** has no **at** time. The **Ends** field shows while you set the rule up, but isn't saved: the series runs until you stop it. ::: 4. Click **Save**. The **Repeats** field shows the rule. The task stays due today: it is the series' first (see [First date of a series](/reference/repeat-rules#first-date-of-a-series)). 5. When the task is done, complete it: move it to a status in the **Done** [stage](/concepts/statuses). If it is more than 3 days overdue, first move its due date to today, or the next task is overdue at once. The next "Water the plants" task appears at once, due 3 days after this one's due date. ::: warning Complete it on its own Completing tasks several at a time from the [bulk bar](/guides/edit-tasks-in-bulk) creates no next task. ::: The next date counts from the task's due date, not the day you complete it: watered a day early or a day late, the next task is still due 3 days after the last due date. Worked examples: [Next date: After completion](/reference/repeat-rules#next-date-after-completion). ## Pause, skip or stop a series Click the rule next to **Repeats** in any task of the series. The editor opens with the series' buttons at the bottom. ::: warning Permissions to manage a series You need **Edit** access to the list and **Update** in the **Recurring jobs** block. **Don't repeat** needs both **Update** and **Delete** there; without them the button is hidden. The default **Worker** set has both. ::: ![The repeat editor of the Pay rent series: Manage in Recurring Jobs, and the Don't repeat, Skip next and Pause buttons](/shots/guides/set-up-recurring-tasks-2.light.webp){.light-only} ![The repeat editor of the Pay rent series: Manage in Recurring Jobs, and the Don't repeat, Skip next and Pause buttons](/shots/guides/set-up-recurring-tasks-2.dark.webp){.dark-only} | Button | What it does | |---|---| | **Pause** | Stops new tasks until you click **Resume**. The field reads **Paused ·** and the rule. | | **Skip next** | Skips the next date. **Fixed schedule** only: on **After completion** it gives an error. | | **Don't repeat** | Deletes the series: no new tasks. Tasks already created stay. | ::: danger Don't repeat can't be undone The rule is deleted and can't be restored. To repeat the task again, set a new rule. ::: All controls: [Series controls](/reference/repeat-rules#series-controls). To see every series in lists you can open, click **Manage in Recurring Jobs** at the end of the summary line, or open [**Workspace settings** → **Recurring Jobs**](/reference/repeat-rules#series-controls). ## If it doesn't work * **There is no Repeats field.** The list has **Repeats** turned off. Turn it on in **Configure** → **Features**; see [Set up a list](/guides/set-up-a-list#turn-features-on-or-off). * **Repeats can't be clicked.** You have **Read** access to the list, or your permission set lacks **Create** (for a new rule) or **Update** (for a series) in **Recurring jobs**. Ask a workspace admin; see [Permissions and access](/reference/permissions-and-access). * **You can't switch between After completion and Fixed schedule.** A saved series keeps its mode. Click **Don't repeat**, then set the rule again in the other mode; see [Edits to a saved series](/reference/repeat-rules#edits-to-a-saved-series). * **A month was skipped.** A monthly rule on day 29, 30 or 31 skips months without that day. For the end of every month, tick **Last day of the month**; see [Last day of the month](/reference/repeat-rules#last-day-of-the-month). * **Skip next gives an error.** Skipping works only for **Fixed schedule** series; see [Series controls](/reference/repeat-rules#series-controls). For **After completion**, complete the current task. To move the next date, change the current task's due date first; see [Next date: After completion](/reference/repeat-rules#next-date-after-completion). * **No next task appeared after you completed it.** You completed it from the bulk bar, which doesn't continue an **After completion** series. Complete a recurring task on its own; see [Edit tasks in bulk](/guides/edit-tasks-in-bulk). * **The next task is already overdue.** An **After completion** task was completed long after its due date. Move the due date to today before you complete it; see [Next date: After completion](/reference/repeat-rules#next-date-after-completion). * **Tasks keep appearing after you turned Repeats off in the list.** Turning the feature off hides the field, but existing series still run. Stop them in **Workspace settings** → **Recurring Jobs**; see [Edits to a saved series](/reference/repeat-rules#edits-to-a-saved-series). ## Related * [Repeat rules](/reference/repeat-rules): every rule behind both modes. * [Create and edit tasks](/guides/create-and-edit-tasks): the due date and fields to fill in before you make a task repeat. * [Set up a list](/guides/set-up-a-list): turn on **Repeats** and the list's other features. * [Run a weekly review](/recipes/weekly-review): a recurring task that anchors your week. * [Task fields](/reference/task-fields): every field, including **Repeats**.