How to save a task created from an item shared with MLO directly into subfolder of Inbox?

[Erin Thompson]

Per title, I am looking to save a message that I captured from my SMS application (Android phone) as a task in MLO, and save it directly to a subfolder of the Inbox. 

What steps must I take?

Thank you,

Erin

[Erin Thompson]

To be clear, when working on my Android mobile phone, I want to import a new entry to MLO from an outside application ("sharing" it to MLO), and directly save the task to a folder other than the root of the inbox.

[M. Leigh Bender]

Erin,

I tried to replicate what you wanted but couldn't do it directly. I was able to copy the text message, switch to MLO and create a new task and paste it in. It's cumbersome but works just not simple like what you're looking for. Have you tried sending the message to yourself via the MLO email address?

Leigh

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Respectfully,

Leigh

[Erin Thompson]

Thank you for the input, Leigh. Much appreciated!

I have used the "new task via email" method, but that also seems to only enable creation of a task in the Inbox root folder. My aim is to create a new task into a subfolder and bypass the root Inbox altogether.

Your suggested method of copying source text and then launching MLO and creating a task from the copied text does allow me to specify a subfolder of my choosing.
But because I have to first copy the source material and then explicitly launch MLO, and then paste the text into the notes field of the task (and finally give it a title, if the copied text itself is not serving as the title) it involves extra steps to store the task where I want it.

I think MLO simply lacks the ability to efficiently process content *shared* into it (on the Android platform), in the manner I'm looking for. I know that standard GTD involves capturing items into the inbox as the first step, but the process I'm evolving seeks to eliminated that step as a requirement.

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