Lists
Archive
Archiving takes a list out of circulation without deleting anything.
Archive is part of Twos Plus. Plus
Why you'd care
Finished lists are the main source of clutter. A trip you took, a project that shipped, a move you completed. Deleting them loses the record, and keeping them visible buries the lists you actually use.
Archiving is the third option, and it is the right one almost every time.
The 60-second version
Press ⌘⇧⌥A on a list. It disappears from the Lists view and stays fully intact.
Going further
Archived lists still show up in search. Search finds them and their things like any other, with an archive badge so you can tell them apart. They are left out of the recent lists shown before you type, so they stop crowding the lists you use every day.
It is reversible and lossless. Unarchiving returns the list exactly as it was, with every thing, tag and reminder.
Archive or trash? Archive is "finished, keep it". Trash is "gone, and it will be deleted". If there is any chance you will want to read it again, archive. See trash.
Archive all at once. There is a bulk archive in account settings for a genuine reset, which is far better than deleting everything.
Tips
- Archive on the day a project ends, not months later. The Lists view stays useful only if you do it promptly.
- If you catch yourself scrolling past the same dead list every day, that is the signal.