Like the tactility of using pen on paper to create your to-do lists but want to reduce your paper use?

Using a digital planner is a great alternative to using pen and paper for writing your daily tasks. Using a tablet or other touch device with a digital pen, you can write your lists and make notes just like you would with pen-in-hand, but without any paper in sight.

With a digital planner you can do everything that you would with a paper notebook with additional benefits that are undeniable:

• Save on paper, which saves trees, reduces waste and lowers emissions
• Have the flexibility to easily erase errors and rewrite with ease. No need to mess around with rubber erasers and white-out
• Re-use the same digital planner template every day, week or month. Simply ‘wipe clean’ and start over
• Easily share your planner to collaborate on tasks with others

The tips in this blog post can be carried out using Drawboard PDF, a PDF markup solution that is designed to help people stay organized and create their best work - without paper.

Here are 7 ideas for using digital planners to help you get organized.

Set your top priorities or goals for the day, week and/or month and add them to your planner.

Having your goals clearly defined and written down on your digital planner can help to remind you to complete them.

Use color coding to organize your tasks.

For example, you can use a color for each school subject, you can color code your tasks by difficulty level or by work and personal tasks. This can help you to quickly identify what you need to focus on.

Use hyperlinks to link important tasks to relevant information.

Link to relevant web pages, other sections of the same document or other documents and planners. For instance, you could link certain tasks to related documents that need to be completed.

Use the right planner template.

Doing a quick search online should help you find what you need. Alternatively you can create one that works for you. In Drawboard PDF you can upload your own custom templates and use your finger, mouse or a stylus to mark up with your notes and tasks.

Make sure you can access your digital planner on each of your devices.

This will mean you can access your to-do list anywhere, any time. Create documents at home, make edits on the go on your mobile and get things ticked off at work.

Share your planner with relevant people.

Have a digital planner for you and your family? Or want to share your task list with colleagues or classmates? Using Drawboard PDF you can share your document with relevant people and enable them to mark up and edit.

Keep you digital planner on-hand

Keeping your day organized and top-of-mind reminds you of what tasks need to be completed today, this week or this month.

Digital planners are great for staying on top of tasks and increasing productivity at school, work and at home. To use Drawboard PDF for writing lists and keeping on top of your daily tasks, get started here.

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