dear list, I know this is in the FAQ-[1] but I can't get it working. I've started with a new setup not edited by hand. Can someone point me in the right direction to get this working when I do: C-c-a? (custom-set-variables ;; custom-set-variables was added by Custom. ;; If you edit it by hand, you could mess it up, so be careful. ;; Your init file should contain only one such instance. ;; If there is more than one, they won't work right. '(org-agenda-skip-deadline-if-done t) '(org-agenda-skip-scheduled-if-done t) '(org-agenda-skip-timestamp-if-done t) '(org-agenda-tags-todo-honor-ignore-options t) '(org-agenda-todo-ignore-scheduled t) '(org-agenda-todo-ignore-with-date t)) Thanks for any reply, Gert 1- http://orgmode.org/worg/org-faq.php#scheduled-vs-deadline-vs-timestamp