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# Due dates **(FREE)**
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Due dates can be used in [issues ](index.md ) to keep track of deadlines and make sure features are
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shipped on time. Users need at least the Reporter [role ](../../permissions.md )
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to be able to edit the due date. All users with permission to view
the issue can view the due date.
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## Setting a due date
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When creating an issue, select the **Due date** field to make a calendar
appear for choosing the date. To remove the date, select the date
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text and delete it. The date is related to the server's time zone, not the time zone of
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the user setting the due date.
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You can also set a due date by using the issue sidebar. Expand the
sidebar and select **Edit** to pick a due date or remove the existing one.
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Changes are saved immediately.
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The last way to set a due date is by using [quick actions ](../quick_actions.md ), directly in an issue's description or comment:
- `/due <date>` : set due date. Examples of valid `<date>` include `in 2 days` , `this Friday` , and `December 31st` .
- `/remove_due_date` : remove due date.
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## Making use of due dates
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You can see issues with their due dates in the issues list.
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Overdue issues have their icon and date colored red.
To sort issues by their due dates, select **Due date** from the dropdown menu on the right.
Issues are then sorted from the earliest due date to the latest.
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To display issues with the latest due dates at the top, select **Sort direction** (**{sort-lowest}**).
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Due dates also appear in your [to-do list ](../../todos.md ).
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The day before an open issue is due, an email is sent to all participants
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of the issue. Like the due date, the "day before the due date" is determined by the
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server's time zone.
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Issues with due dates can also be exported as an iCalendar feed. The URL of the
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feed can be added to calendar applications. The feed is accessible by selecting
the **Subscribe to calendar** button on the following pages:
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- The **Assigned Issues** page linked on the right side of the GitLab header
- The **Project Issues** page
- The **Group Issues** page
