{"id":294,"date":"2026-11-10T18:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T17:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duokim.com\/tasks-and-microtasks\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T15:30:03","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T14:30:03","slug":"tasks-and-microtasks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.duokim.com\/en\/tasks-and-microtasks\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasks and microtasks"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wp-block-group dk-cap-pagina is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-contenidor is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-molla is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Inici<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<\/div><p class=\"dk-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Tasks and microtasks<\/p><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tasks and microtasks, each in its place<\/h1><p class=\"dk-intro wp-block-paragraph\">A task takes time; a microtask takes 30 minutes or less. In duokim, both are born from your messages and meetings, and stay linked.<\/p><\/div><\/section><section class=\"wp-block-group dk-seccio is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-contenidor is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-cap-seccio is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"dk-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">The difference<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Task or microtask?<\/h2><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-table dk-taula\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Task<\/th><th>Microtask<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Duration<\/td><td>More than 30 minutes<\/td><td>30 minutes or less (if it's 5 minutes or less, a \u00abmicro\u00bb)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Example<\/td><td>Prepare a proposal for a client<\/td><td>Confirm the meeting time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>How it's closed<\/td><td>With steps (subtasks) and a date<\/td><td>Often, in one go<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Where it appears on Home<\/td><td>Today, Clear tasks<\/td><td>Today, Review<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div><\/section><section class=\"wp-block-group dk-seccio dk-seccio-franja is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-contenidor is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-dues-text is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"dk-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Where they come from<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From an email, a meeting or a sentence<\/h2><p class=\"dk-intro wp-block-paragraph\">From an email, a meeting, a note or by typing a sentence: \u00abCall the accountant tomorrow\u00bb. The task always remembers where it came from.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"dk-cadena wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"dk-xip dk-xip-s\">Email<\/span> <span class=\"dk-fletxa\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span> <span class=\"dk-xip dk-xip-s\">Task<\/span> <span class=\"dk-fletxa\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span> <span class=\"dk-xip dk-xip-s\">Done<\/span><\/p><p class=\"dk-cadena wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"dk-xip dk-xip-s\">Meeting<\/span> <span class=\"dk-fletxa\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span> <span class=\"dk-xip dk-xip-s\">Microtask<\/span> <span class=\"dk-fletxa\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span> <span class=\"dk-xip dk-xip-s\">Done<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"wp-block-group dk-seccio is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-contenidor is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-cap-seccio is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"dk-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Three actions<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moving forward without overthinking it<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-targetes is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-targeta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"dk-ico-cap wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"dk-ico dk-ico-circle-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Done<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You close it and move on to the next one.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-targeta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"dk-ico-cap wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"dk-ico dk-ico-calendar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Later<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You leave it for another time, without losing it.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-targeta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"dk-ico-cap wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"dk-ico dk-ico-x\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remove<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If it's no longer needed, off the list.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"wp-block-group dk-seccio dk-seccio-franja is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-contenidor is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-targetes dk-targetes-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-targeta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"dk-ico-cap wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"dk-ico dk-ico-target\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clear tasks in focus mode<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open \u00abClear tasks\u00bb full screen and work through them one by one.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"dk-pill dk-pill-proves\">In testing<\/span><\/p><p class=\"dk-peu-targeta wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/en\/focus-mode\/\">Focus mode<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-targeta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"dk-ico-cap wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"dk-ico dk-ico-plug\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send to another tool<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Send a task to Notion, Todoist, ClickUp, Asana, Jira or Trello once you have the integration live.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"dk-pill dk-pill-aviat\">Coming soon<\/span><\/p><p class=\"dk-peu-targeta wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/en\/integrations\/\">Integrations<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"wp-block-group dk-seccio is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-contenidor is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-cap-seccio is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"dk-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Frequently asked questions<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About tasks and microtasks<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What&#x27;s the difference between a task and a microtask?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A microtask takes 30 minutes or less; a task takes longer and usually has steps and a date. In duokim the two are shown separately.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can I import tasks from another tool?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not yet. Integrations with Todoist, Notion, ClickUp, Asana, Jira and Trello are coming soon.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/en\/integrations\/\">Status of the integrations<\/a><\/p><\/details><details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can a task have subtasks?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. A task is closed with steps (subtasks) and a date.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"wp-block-group dk-seccio is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-contenidor is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group dk-crida is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your duo is waiting.<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Request your invite to the private beta. We'll reply by email.<\/p><p class=\"dk-botons wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"dk-boto dk-boto-b\" href=\"\/en\/beta\/\">Request your invite<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tasks and microtasks Tasks and microtasks, each in its place A task takes time; a microtask takes 30 minutes or less. In duokim, both are born from your messages and meetings, and stay linked. The difference Task or microtask? 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