# Quick Workflows

This page provides fast, practical usage patterns to supercharge your calendar experience.

=== "🚀 NLP Orchestrator"

    **The Fastest Way to Manage Your Calendar**
    
    1. Open the **[FCR Command](../features/nlp.md)** (`Ctrl/Cmd + P` → "FCR Command").
    2. Type your intention naturally: *"Team sync tomorrow at 10 am"* or *"open weekly view"*.
    3. Hit **Enter** to execute. 
    
    *Explore the full syntax in the **[FCR Command (NLP)](../features/nlp.md)** guide.*

=== "⏱️ Daily Planning"

    **Plan Your Day in Under 2 Minutes**
    
    1. Open the calendar view.
    2. Click empty slots to rapidly create your top 3 events.
    3. Drag and drop to quickly rebalance your day.
    4. Use category naming to instantly apply color groupings.
    
    *See: [Event Management](../events/manage.md) and [Category Coloring](../events/categories.md)*

=== "🌍 Mixed Sources"

    **Combine Local Privacy with Remote Sync**
    
    1. Use [Full Note](../calendars/local.md) or [Daily Note](../calendars/dailynote.md) calendars for fast, editable personal planning.
    2. Connect remote [ICS](../calendars/ics.md), [CalDAV](../calendars/caldav.md), [Google](../calendars/gcal.md), or [Outlook](../calendars/outlook.md) calendars for external schedules.
    3. Keep one local calendar active as your default write target.

=== "🗂️ Workspaces"

    **Contextual Weekly Operating Views**
    
    1. Create a [Workspace](../views/workspaces.md) focused strictly on your current project calendars.
    2. Save your preferred view type (e.g., Weekly) and date behavior.
    3. Seamlessly switch workspaces as your context changes throughout the day.

=== "✅ Task Backlog"

    **Schedule Tasks Directly**
    
    1. Open the tasks backlog in the sidebar.
    2. Drag any task directly onto a date/time slot on your calendar.
    3. Adjust its duration instantly using drag-to-resize.
    
    *Integrate with: [Tasks Plugin](../calendars/tasks-plugin-integration.md) or [TaskNotes](../calendars/tasknotes.md)*

=== "🏆 Milestones"

    **Track Your Productivity**
    
    1. Complete tasks or calendar events using standard drag-and-drop or [NLP](../features/nlp.md) workflows.
    2. View your achievements and monitor your daily streak in the [Milestones system](../features/milestones.md).
    3. Unlock unique productivity badges as you consistently manage your time.

=== "🌐 Timezones"

    **Timezone-Safe Planning**
    
    1. Set your display timezone intentionally.
    2. Verify cross-calendar events around DST transitions.
    3. Keep source calendars authoritative for the source timezone.
    
    *See: [Timezone Support](../events/timezones.md)*