
# Defaults & Templates Settings

These settings control the default properties for new tasks, such as the default status, priority, and folder location. You can also configure templates for new tasks.

[← Back to Settings](../settings.md)

## Basic Defaults

- **Default status**: The default status for new tasks.
- **Default priority**: The default priority for new tasks.
- **Default contexts**: A comma-separated list of default contexts (e.g., @home, @work).
- **Default tags**: A comma-separated list of default tags (without #).
- **Default projects**: Default project links for new tasks.
- **Use parent note as project during instant conversion**: Automatically link the parent note as a project when using instant task conversion.
- **Default time estimate**: Default time estimate in minutes (0 = no default).
- **Default recurrence**: Default recurrence pattern for new tasks.

## Date Defaults

- **Default due date**: Default due date for new tasks.
- **Default scheduled date**: Default scheduled date for new tasks.

## Default reminders

- **Add default reminder**: Create a new default reminder that will be added to all new tasks.

## Body Template

- **Use body template**: Use a template file for task body content.
- **Body template file**: Path to template file for task body content. Supports template variables like `{{title}}`, `{{date}}`, `{{time}}`, `{{priority}}`, `{{status}}`, etc.

## Instant Task Conversion

- **Use task defaults on instant convert**: Apply default task settings when converting text to tasks instantly.
