The Ultimate Productivity System comes with built-in support for recurring tasks—no extra setup needed.

Whenever you give a task a Due Date and a Recur Interval, marking it as Done will automatically:

• Reset the Status back to To Do
• Update the Due Date to the next scheduled occurrence

In short, recurring tasks here behave just like they do in most task apps—but with a smarter automation that runs entirely inside Notion. No need for Zapier, Pipedream, or other third-party tools.

This setup also supports an advanced recurring task formula, which means you can:

• Repeat on complex schedules like the Last Weekday of the Month
• Schedule tasks for specific weekdays (e.g., Mon/Wed/Fri)
• Handle overdue tasks intelligently, so nothing slips through

How to Create a Recurring Task

Creating a recurring task is simple:

1. Add a Due Date to your task.
2. Set the Recur Interval.

That’s it. Your task will now repeat automatically.

When you open a task page, you’ll see a Recurring Task Properties section for recurring properties. These include:

• Recur Interval – how often the task repeats (number).
• Recur Unit – the unit of time (Days, Weeks, Months, or advanced options like Month(s) on the Last Weekday).
• Days – lets you specify exact weekdays (e.g., Mon/Wed/Fri).

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Tip: If you don’t see these properties, click the ••• menu near the pinned properties under the task title, or use Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + \ to open the full property panel.

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