How to Change The Color of a Task

Adjusting the color of your tasks can help you to distinguish between tasks. In this article, you can learn how to change the color of your tasks and how to edit the presets of your color palette.

Please note that some of the features are not available on 🤖 Android and 🌐 Structured Web yet. Moreover, some of the features require ⭐️ Structured Pro.

You can adjust the color of your task, either when creating the task or editing the task, by tapping the color palette or the task icon.

Here, you will see a selection of our default Structured colors. By swiping to the left on the color palette, you will see all the presets. By tapping the three dots, you can see all colors at a glance and customize your task's color using the color sliders or HEX color code, which will be explained in the next section.

As a free user of Structured without Structured Pro, you have three options to adjust the color of your tasks:

1. You can select one of the colors of our preset color palette.

2. You can use the color sliders to select your preferred color.

3. You can enter the HEX color code in the top right field next to the # symbol.

As a free user of Structured, you cannot edit any of the existing presets or store any new presets, as this requires ⭐️ Structured Pro. If you want to choose a customized color for different tasks, you can simply copy the HEX color code and enter it when creating other tasks. Please note that the HEX color code feature is not available on Android and Structured Web yet.

As a ⭐️ Structured Pro user on Apple devices, you can also edit the color palette and add up to 12 customized presets. You can also rearrange the order of the color palette.

To save your favorite color as a personal Preset:

1. Open any task in Structured and tap the color palette icon below your task icon.

2. Select the three dots to open your detailed color palette. Tap Edit above your color palette.

3. Now, choose your color by using the color sliders or the HEX color code field. The new color will appear in your presets. Tap the plus to add it to your presets.

4. Select Done to finish editing your presets. Now, your newly created color is stored as a Preset.

To rearrange the order of the color palette:

1. Open any task in Structured and tap the color palette icon below your task icon.

2. Select the three dots to open your detailed color palette. Tap Edit above your color palette.

3. Now, drag and drop the colors in your preferred order. If you intend to use a color more frequently, simply drag it to the top row.

4. Tap Done once you're finished. Now, when creating or editing tasks, the color will appear as one of your default colors.

To delete colors from your color palette:

1. Open any task in Structured and tap the color palette icon below your task icon.

2. Select the three dots to open your detailed color palette. Tap Edit above your color palette.

3. Select the red circled minus symbol next to the respective color to remove it from your presets.

4. Tap Done once you're finished. Now, the respective preset colors will be deleted, and you have space for new colors.

💡 You can always restore the original Structured color palette by tapping the arrow in the color palette editing mode.

You can also use the tasks' colors to your advantage by color coding your tasks. To learn more about this, check out: How to Color Code Your Tasks.