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On Jul 28, 2011, at 3:47 AM, Bastien wrote:

> Allow relative time when scheduling/adding a deadline=20
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
>=20
> You can now use relative duration strings like "-2d" or "++3w"
> when calling =3Dorg-schedule=3D or =3Dorg-deadline=3D: it will =
schedule
> (or set the deadline for) the item respectively two days before
> today and three weeks after the current timestamp, if any.
>=20
> You can use this programmatically: =3D(org-schedule nil "+2d")=3D
> will work on the current entry.
>=20
> You can also use this while (bulk-)rescheduling and
> (bulk-)resetting the deadline of (several) items from the agenda.
>=20
> Thanks to Memnon Anon for a heads up about this!

Thank you to both Memnon and Bastien. This feature alone has already =
made a difference to me and my colleagues.

Orgmode and its contributors continue to astound me.

=97 Michael

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