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title: "Deadlines vs planned days"
description: "The day you'll work on something and the day it's actually due are two different fields, on purpose."
section: "Plan your day"
keywords: "deadline, due date, due, planned, difference"
canonical: https://kairo.jaimansoni.com/support/deadlines
---
# Deadlines vs planned days

The day you'll work on something and the day it's actually due are two different fields, on purpose.

Source: https://kairo.jaimansoni.com/support/deadlines
Section: Plan your day

## Two different questions

| Field | Answers |
| --- | --- |
| **Planned day** | When do I intend to *work* on this? |
| **Deadline** | When does the outside world need it? |

Most task apps collapse these into one “due date”, which is why everything ends up dated and everything ends up overdue. Kairo keeps them apart so your plan can move freely while a real commitment stays fixed.

## Set a deadline

- While capturing: `file taxes due fri`.
- In the task editor: expand **Deadline** and pick a date.

Deadlines appear as a `due Fri 31 Jul` chip, which warms to a stronger colour within two days of the date.

## Use them rarely

> **Good to know:** If you set a deadline on everything, the chip stops meaning anything. Reserve it for dates someone else actually cares about, a bill, a flight, a filing.

Kairo never turns a passed deadline red or blocks anything because of it. It reports the fact and leaves the judgement to you.