CNET Editors' review
You've probably had the dubious pleasure of walking into a store with the intention of buying a variety of needed items, only to draw a complete blank once you're in the aisles. What To Do is portable freeware that creates task lists designed to put an end to such forgetfulness.
What To Do downloads as a ZIP file, but since it's completely portable you can save it in any directory or even to a mobile device or USB drive. During the initial setup, we could choose destination directories for the folders What To Do uses to store our task lists as well as a separate folder for receipts, notes, and other items we might like to save but prefer to keep separate from our task list archive. The program's interface opened with a helpful explanation of a Task Description displayed in an information panel that also linked to an extensive, fully indexed Help file. The program basically involves using the Tab key to move between data entry fields to enter a brief description of the task, set its priority and end date, and select File Under options. A Done check box let us mark the task as completed without removing it from the list, a handy option for marking one's progress. We could add new tasks, change their priority, and remove items easily from the main list view. Below was a notes field that was ruled and laid out like a sheet of yellow legal paper for a familiar look and feel. A button labeled To Knowledge let us select and enter a variety of Relationships for each item, such as the name, location, and type of store where you bought something unusual.
Task list tools, notekeepers, and personal organizers are common these days. What To Do stands out with a nice blend of flexibility and ease of use, not to mention total portability and a compact size, though portable users should keep track of where What To Do stores its archives. In time, What To Do can build up an impressive amount of useful personal data as well as keep you organized.
Publisher's Description
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Did you ever go someplace, come back, and realize there were other things you could have gotten done while you were there? Wouldn't it be great to avoid all those extra trips? With What To Do you can record your To Do's and some knowledge about where you do things. What To Do uses that knowledge to organize your task list. It's then easy to see all the things you can get done at your destination. With What To Do, there's no going back!
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4.5 starsout of 15 votes
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"I've been looking for this one a long time!"
Version: What To Do 1.0
Pros
I don't understand the person who said it is hard to learn and hard to organize. This program is simplicity itself, very nice interface with soft easy-to-take colors, no excess 'busyness' that so characterizes programs of this type. One of the best features is the ability to assign three different categories to a task, and display only tasks in a particular category if you wish.
Cons
I agree with the user who said he wishes you could sort on any field. I would add that it should be by clicking on heading.
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"Complicated"
Version: What To Do 1.0
Pros
This program is handy for people who like to stay organised, with nice directory functions
Cons
It is hard to understand and hard to use, taking a long time to work things out, and a long time to organise things
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"Nice interface with categories, checkboxes, notes"
Version: What To Do 1.0
Pros
Categories, checkboxes, notes, small size. Nice and easy interface.
Cons
No sorting functions except by category. Sort by date or name would be nice.
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"Excellent & Simple"
Version: What To Do 1.0
Summary
This an excellent simple program for managing a to-do list. Takes less resources than notepad and gives more functionality. Highly recommended for anyone who just wants a simple, yet effective To-Do list manager
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"A great little program"
Version: What To Do 1.0
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I've been looking for a program that would be able to organize errands according to categories. Although I haven't mastered the whole thing yet, what I have used so far impresses me considerably.
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"Easy Great Graphic & Free"
Version: What To Do 1.0
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Easy to use, easy to install, works great on XP. Outstanding To-Do-List recorder. Very useful and handy and best part it is completely FREE
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"Great little program"
Version: What To Do 1.0
Summary
Allows 'free-style' assignment of tags to the to do, which will allow for easier search when you finally get scores entered.
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"Clean, easy to use, I love this little app"
Version: What To Do 1.0
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Quick install, easy to use, very useful. No problems at all on Windows XP. If you want to keep track of your to do items but don't want any hassel than this is for you.
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"Useful, honest and almost perfect"
Version: What To Do 1.0
Summary
This program causes no problem on my Windows XP machine. It has no ads or other junks that sometimes come with freeware.
I wanted a simple to-do list with priority rankings and notes. This program fits the bill very well. It also allows you to relate places where you do certain things, but I admit I don't use this feature very often. This feature is rather unique and thus somewhat difficult to learn how to use at first, but the program does have nice help files.
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"Well-thought-out GUI, easy to use"
Version: What To Do 1.0
Summary
Extremely flexible list management potential. Integrated help menus that change as you move from object to object.
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