Things that aren’t immediately actionable, but still potentially have future value (e.g. Actionable captures can be transformed into actionable tasks and sent off to OmniFocus. This process includes determining whether what you’ve captured is actionable, or if it’s something that you’ll choose to keep for future reference. Your Drafts inbox may contain information or tasks that are time-sensitive, so it’s a good idea to regularly “clarify” (in Getting Things Done terms) what you’ve captured in Drafts.
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You simply capture what has your attention into Drafts’ inbox, without worrying about where this information belongs and what (if any) action needs to be taken. When you launch Drafts, you’re presented with a blank note and can type (or, if you have an iPad with an Apple Pencil, Scribble) whatever’s on your mind - whether it’s an interesting idea you had while out walking the dog or a promise that you just made to a client. Drafts: “Where Text Starts”Īt a basic level, you can think of Drafts as the digital equivalent of a notepad. And it’s quick and easy to link what you’ve stored in Drafts to the relevant projects and actions in OmniFocus. Drafts can also be an excellent place to store your project support material. You can store project templates in Drafts and easily transform them into projects.
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An alternate strategy is to capture into the Drafts app (Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch) and use Drafts actions to quickly and easily transform and redirect what you’ve captured.ĭrafts can also be a great complement to OmniFocus when it’s time to get down to work. While it may feel good to dump your thoughts into the OmniFocus inbox, you may soon discover that you quickly end up with an unmanageable OmniFocus inbox where critical actions get lost in the noise. Did you miss the LIVE session? Using OmniFocus with Drafts is now available in our growing course library along with other courses that cover a wide variety of topics.