Commit c474ceb5 authored by Achilleas Pipinellis's avatar Achilleas Pipinellis

Merge branch 'docs/issues-due-dates' into 'master'

Add due dates docs

See merge request !8744
parents 65bf7e0d 8d94a58d
# Due dates
> [Introduced][ce-3614] in GitLab 8.7.
Due dates can be used in issues to keep track of deadlines and make sure
features are shipped on time. Due dates require at least [Reporter permissions][permissions]
to be able to edit them. On the contrary, they can be seen by everybody.
## Setting a due date
When creating or editing an issue, you can see the due date field from where
a calendar will appear to help you choose the date you want. To remove it,
select the date text and delete it.
![Create a due date](img/due_dates_create.png)
A quicker way to set a due date is via the issue sidebar. Simply expand the
sidebar and select **Edit** to pick a due date or remove the existing one.
Changes are saved immediately.
![Edit a due date via the sidebar](img/due_dates_edit_sidebar.png)
## Making use of due dates
Issues that have a due date can be distinctively seen in the issues index page
with a calendar icon next to them. Issues where the date is past due will have
the icon and the date colored red. You can sort issues by those that are
_Due soon_ or _Due later_ from the dropdown menu in the right.
![Issues with due dates in the issues index page](img/due_dates_issues_index_page.png)
Due dates also appear in your [todos list](../../../workflow/todos.md).
![Issues with due dates in the todos](img/due_dates_todos.png)
[ce-3614]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/3614
[permissions]: ../../permissions.md#project
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- Issues - The GitLab Issue Tracker is an advanced and complete tool for
tracking the evolution of a new idea or the process of solving a problem.
- [Confidential issues](../user/project/issues/confidential_issues.md)
- [Due date for issues](../user/project/issues/due_dates.md)
- [Issue Board](../user/project/issue_board.md)
- [Keyboard shortcuts](shortcuts.md)
- [File finder](file_finder.md)
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