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Recurring tasks let you create a task once and have Arca automatically generate new occurrences on a schedule you define. Use them for anything that repeats, weekly standups, monthly reviews, quarterly reports, and more.

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Set up recurrence when creating a task

You can add a recurrence schedule directly from the Create Task dialog.
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Open the Create Task dialog

Click New Task from a list.
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Find the recurrence option

In the task creation form, look for the recurrence field. Click it to expand the recurrence picker.
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Configure the schedule

Set the frequency, interval, and any additional options (see Recurrence options below).
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Create the task

Click Create. Arca saves a recurring template and immediately generates the first upcoming occurrence.

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Add recurrence to an existing task

You can turn any existing task into a recurring task directly from the task list using the right-click context menu.
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Right-click the task

In any list or board view, right-click the task card to open the context menu.
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Open the Repeat submenu

Hover over Repeat to expand the submenu.
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Choose a preset or custom schedule

Select one of the quick presets, or choose Custom… to open the full recurrence picker and configure the exact schedule you need.

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Recurrence options

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Frequency and interval

Choose how often the task should repeat: Use the interval field to control the gap between occurrences. For example, Every 2 Weeks repeats once every two weeks.

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Day of week (weekly only)

When you choose Weekly, you can pick specific days of the week for the task to repeat on. You can select multiple days. For example, Monday and Wednesday for a mid-week check-in.

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End date

An end date is required for every recurring task. Set it in the recurrence picker to control when the series stops. After the end date, no new occurrences are generated.

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Trigger on completion

Enable this option to create the next occurrence when you complete the current one rather than on a fixed calendar schedule. This is useful for tasks where the interval should start from when you finished the last one. For example, “Follow up with client 7 days after the last call.”
When Trigger on completion is enabled, the next occurrence is created as soon as you mark the current task complete. The recurrence frequency and interval still control how far in the future the new task is due.

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How recurring tasks appear

Each occurrence of a recurring task appears as a regular task in your lists and views. You can identify recurring tasks by the repeat icon shown on the task card. When you open a recurring task, the Task Details panel shows the recurrence schedule (e.g., “every week on Monday”).
Each occurrence inherits the title, description, priority, assignees, labels, and subtasks from the original template. You can edit individual occurrences without affecting the rest of the series.

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Edit a recurring task

When you edit a recurring task, Arca asks you which occurrences to apply the change to.
Only the current instance is changed. All other past and future occurrences remain unchanged.Choose this when you need a one-time exception to the usual schedule or content.

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Skip an occurrence

If you don’t need a particular occurrence but still want the series to continue, you can skip it. Open the task, scroll to the Recurring section in the Task Details panel, and click Skip this occurrence. The current instance is dismissed and the next scheduled occurrence appears as expected.

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Remove recurrence

To stop a task from repeating, click the remove (×) icon next to the Recurring label in the Task Details panel. Arca asks you which occurrences to remove.
Deleting This and following or All occurrences cannot be undone. Make sure you’ve selected the right scope before confirming.