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Using Initiative

These are the everyday how-to guides — the things you'll actually do in Initiative, explained step by step. Dip in wherever you need; you don't have to read them in order.

If you're not sure how the pieces fit together yet, start with How Initiative is organized and come back here.

  • Guilds

    Switch between workspaces, invite people, and manage your group.

    Guilds

  • Initiatives

    Create initiatives, add members, and set up roles.

    Initiatives

  • Projects & tasks

    Build boards, add tasks, set priorities and due dates.

    Projects & tasks

  • Task views

    Table, Kanban, Calendar, and Timeline — pick the view that fits.

    Task views

  • Documents

    Write together in real time, upload files, and leave comments.

    Documents

  • Tools

    The calendar, queues, and counters for groups that need them.

    Tools

  • Tags

    Label things to group and find them quickly.

    Tags

  • Your space

    "My Tasks," your calendar, your stats — everything that's yours.

    Your space

  • Search & shortcuts

    Find anything fast, and the keystrokes worth knowing.

    Search & shortcuts

  • Notifications

    Choose what you're told about, and where.

    Notifications