This article explains how Tasks, Chores, and Routines work in the Nori app.
Overview
Tasks help your family track things that need to get done. In the latest task flow, tasks are created as either Chores or Routines.
Routines appear above Chores and are grouped by time of day, such as Morning, Afternoon, or Evening. Chores appear below for one-time or due-date-based tasks.
| Type | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Chore | A task that may have a due date, due time, reminder, and overdue state. |
| Routine | A repeated habit that appears by time of day, such as Morning, Afternoon, or Evening. Routines do not become overdue. |
Task views
| View | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Owner View | Tasks grouped by family member for a selected day. It can also show Unassigned when there are tasks with no family member. |
| List View | All relevant unfinished tasks in one list using the same grouping and sorting rules. |
| Calendar View | Only tasks that have a due date or due time inside the calendar range. |
How tasks are grouped
Owner View and List View use the same main groups when those items exist.
- Morning
- Afternoon
- Evening
- Chores
Routine items appear under Morning, Afternoon, or Evening. Chores appear in the Chores group.
Create a chore
You can create a chore from Tasks using the quick create bar. The quick create bar lets you add the main details quickly, including the title, task type, date or time, assigned family members, and Stars.
- Open Tasks.
- Tap the input field to create a new task.
- Choose Chore.
- Add a title.
- Use the quick options to set the date or time, assign family members, and choose Stars if needed.
- Tap the expand button to open the detail editor for more settings.
- In the detail editor, you can add or edit more information, such as description, repeat rule, reminder, attachment, and other chore details.
- Save the chore.
Create a routine
You can create a routine from Tasks using the quick create bar. The quick create bar lets you add the main details quickly, including the title, task type, assigned family members, time of day, and Stars.
- Open Tasks.
- Tap the input field to create a new task.
- Tap the Chore / Routine type button in the quick create bar.
- Switch the task type to Routine.
- Add a title.
- Use the quick options to assign family members, choose Stars, and set when the routine should appear.
- Choose Morning, Afternoon, or Evening.
- Tap the expand button to open the detail editor for more settings.
- In the detail editor, you can add or edit more information, such as repeat rule, reminder, attachment, and other routine details.
- Save the routine.
Routines do not use due dates or due times. They appear on dates that match the routine’s repeat rule and are grouped by time of day.
Overdue and no-date tasks
- Chores with a missed due date can become overdue.
- Routines do not become overdue.
- Tasks without a due date can appear in task lists, but they do not appear in Calendar View.
- Today may show overdue tasks and no-date unfinished tasks so they are not missed.
- Future dates do not show overdue tasks.
Repeating tasks
For repeating tasks, Nori shows the next relevant occurrence instead of filling your list with every future repeat. This keeps the task list readable.
Completing tasks
Tap the completion circle to mark a task as done. Completion syncs across task views and Calendar when the task also appears there.
If a task is assigned to multiple family members, completion behavior depends on the Individual task setting.
When Individual task is turned on, each assigned family member has their own completion status. One person marking the task as done does not complete it for everyone else.
When Individual task is turned off, the task is treated as one shared task. Once any assigned family member completes it, the task is marked done for the group.