Customize
Make Nirvana work the way you do. These tools help you personalize your setup, configure your preferences, and connect Nirvana with the rest of your world.
Your Settings
Preferences & Settings
Customize how Nirvana looks and behaves. Set your timezone, first day of the week, date formats, and more.
Connect & Export
Export & Link
Get your data out of Nirvana when you need it. Export your history, email items, and print your lists.
Customization Tips
Start Simple Don't try to customize everything at once. Use Nirvana with default settings for a week or two, then adjust what bothers you.
Match Your Life Your Areas should reflect your real life responsibilities. Your tags and contexts should match where and how you actually work.
Experiment Try different setups. What works for one person might not work for you. Nirvana is flexible - find your own way.
Less is More The best system is simple enough that you'll actually use it. Don't create complexity for its own sake.
Power User Features
Once you're comfortable with the basics:
- Set up keyboard shortcuts for speed
- Create custom tag hierarchies
- Use Rapid Entry for batch processing
- Configure Focus list email reminders
- Set up email-to-inbox for seamless capture
Your system should feel natural, not forced. If something feels clunky, there's usually a simpler way.
Need help customizing? Contact support - we're here to help!