A small guide for the useful bits that are easy to miss.
Capture
Type in Add a task/note, then press Enter or +. Use the sub-task/note field when a task needs a few small parts. For hands-free capture, see Voice.
Voice
Tap Voice, edit the draft if needed, then post. Start with a tab name to auto-file it. Example: "Work: send invoice tomorrow subtask check total subtask email PDF" posts in Work, sets tomorrow as the due date, and creates two sub-tasks.
For an existing task, tap the small record dot beside that task's sub-task/note field. It fills that field by voice; review it, then tap Add.
Install as an app
phloem air is a PWA: a website that can open like an app without an app store. Once installed, it can open from your Home Screen and keep working without internet; changes save on that device and sync after reconnect. iPhone/iPad: open in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. Android: open in Chrome, tap ..., then Add to Home screen or Install app. Desktop Chrome/Edge may show Install in the address bar or menu.
Tabs Premium: 12 tabs
Tabs are your spaces. Use + to add one; free accounts can create 4 tabs, while Premium/Beta can create 12. Use the tab ... menu to rename, delete, reorder, turn on Hi-viz, or choose a tab color. A small indicator shows how many open tasks are in a tab; it turns orange when something is overdue and amber when something is due tomorrow. Deleting a tab moves its tasks to Inbox.
Focus
Focus does not count as a tab. Toggle it between Due and High to see what is time-sensitive or marked important. Use ! on a task to mark it high.
Dates
Use the calendar button, or type phrases like today, tomorrow, Friday, next Friday, or in 3 days while adding. Tap a task's date or calendar to change it later.
Reorder and sort
Sort can show tasks by Manual, Date Added, Due Date, or A-Z. Each tab remembers its own sort. Drag tasks on desktop to reorder; the insert line shows where the task will land. Use the task ... menu for Up, Down, and Bottom. In sorted views, your order applies inside matching groups, like tasks with the same due date.
Task actions
Use a task's ... menu to edit the title, repeat, move it to another tab, or manually move it in the list. The quick buttons handle high priority, date, and delete.
Sub-tasks/notes
Press Enter in a sub-task/note field to add another quickly. Use + beside a sub-task/note to add one layer of small details underneath it; tap + again to close the detail row. Use the global Subs Open/Closed control to shrink or expand visible sub-tasks.
Search
Search looks across tabs, sub-tasks/notes, detail lines, and completed/deleted history. Results show their source tab so lost notes are easier to find.
Recurring
Open a task's ... menu and tap the repeat icon to cycle daily, weekly, monthly, or off. Recurring tasks need a due date; completing one creates the next copy.
History Premium
Completed/deleted shows the recent 7 days. Premium/Beta History in Tools can search older completed/deleted items unless they were permanently deleted.
Tools and account
Tools has Guide, Sync now, Upgrade, Notifications Premium, History Premium, Import, and Export backup. Notification settings are per device and include the permission check. Account shows your email, this device status, password change, and log out. Forgot password is on the login screen.
Sync
The status tells you when changes are synced. Offline mode saves changes on this device and syncs when you reconnect. Pull to refresh or use Tools > Sync now when you want to check for updates.
